Job summary
- Main area
- Head of Nursing, Therapies and Quality
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 152-M027.24
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sentinel House
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £70,417 - £81,138 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Head of Nursing, Therapies and Quality (CYP, MH & LD)
Band 8c
The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.
Job overview
Head of Nursing - Mental Health Services
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Health Care Professional to join our dynamic leadership team as we embed our triumvirate leadership model within our community services directorate. This is a new role, which together with the Service Director and Clinical Director will work in partnership to bring medical, clinical, and operational management and leadership together, to drive high quality services with a relentless focus on patient needs, outcomes, and experience.
The community directorate has a diverse portfolio of services with multiple change programmes, meaning that this role is not for the fainthearted! So, if you are dynamic and experienced health care professional with energy and drive is the job for you.
At Dorset Healthcare we believe all our people make a valuable contribution to our patients and service users and we actively support personal development and a culture of inclusion, respect, and compassion in all that we do. We also offer a relocation package of up to £10,000 for the right candidate.
Employment in this post requires an Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Main duties of the job
Dorset HealthCare is all about progress, innovation and ensuring we achieve the best possible patient care and health outcomes for all our communities. The purpose of the role is to provide expert advice on quality and safety of care and to provide professional leadership across the CYP, MH & LD Directorate . As Head of Nursing Therapies and Quality, you will be responsible for working in partnership with the Service and Clinical Directors and their teams to drive the delivery of:
High quality care and reducing unwarranted variation.
Development of clinical pathways and service transformation underpinned evidence and informed by best practice.
A workforce strategy to develop new roles, enhanced competencies, revised skill mix and ways for working to deliver sustainable and resilient services within financial and resource allocation.
The post holder will play a lead role in developing a culture which encourages innovation, learning and research, at all levels, supporting and delivering the Trust’s objectives. The successful candidate will be a visible clinical leader with demonstrable experience of driving quality improvements across a range of community services, understand how services fit into the wider clinical pathway, have a proven ability to forge collaborative relationships at all levels, and be a credible clinical leader to teams and wider partners to drive continuous service improvements.
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact [email protected] to access the support.
Person specification
Knowledge, Skills, Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse / AHP
- Relevant full Masters degree or working towards or equivalent experience
- Evidence of recent evidence based professional development in an up to date portfolio
- Exceptional proven leadership skills
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability
Desirable criteria
- Working towards PhD or showing active engagement in research.
Job Specific Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of experience in effective leadership and risk management, Yes demonstrating competency in the 9 leadership dimensions of the Healthcare Leadership Mode
- Experience of complex service delivery including multi agency working.
- Practical experience of transformational and change management
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of health policy and its application in practice
- Able to demonstrate innovation and effective use of resources
- Evidence of significant involvement in policy and practice change
- Able to analyse performance, competing perspectives and priorities in the delivery of health and support service improvement.
- Experience of developing service related plans and strategies and joint working with colleagues in a matrix involvement approach.
- Able to apply and interpret national frameworks for financial service delivery of all improvement.
- Ability to lead meetings and chair case conferences and reviews relating to more complex service users or situations
- Significant relevant clinical leadership experience within mental health, learning disabilities or children's services
Managerial Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of operational management or senior management in a corporate governance setting at Band 8a or equivalent or above in health or social care
- Experience of working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries in complex organisations
- Proven track record of success in managing multi-disciplinary teams, individual and team performance; management of absence, and workforce planning
- Able to undertake clinical supervision, systematic peer caseload review of colleagues on an individual or group basis, coaching and mentoring
Finance
Essential criteria
- Proven track record of success in budget management
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Small
- Job title
- Service Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07879 433429
- Additional information
For informal enquiries please contact Rachel Small, Service Director for CYP, MH & LD Services on [email protected]
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