Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing/AHP
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 410-MED-8076172
- Employer
- Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust and Broadgreen Hospital
- Town
- Liverpool
- Salary
- £66,582 - £77,368 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Assistant Director of Nursing/AHPs
NHS AfC: Band 8b
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine including adult cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging, both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Heart and lung disease continue to be amongst the biggest killers in the UK and the communities we serve are marked by increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, higher levels of heart failure, hypertension, coronary artery disease and an ageing population.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and facilitated by technology. New and upgraded clinical areas are designed with patients and families fully involved to deliver their needs.
As part of our long term plan, we aim to form strong clinical and organisational relationships where possible. There is clear evidence that partnerships improve patient care and enhance quality and we aim to collaborate with a range of other providers and professionals with the aim to extending access and improve quality.
Our vision is underpinned by five strategic goals:
- Quality: to deliver the highest quality, safest and best experience for patients and their families by providing reliable care
- Service and Innovation: to develop our service portfolio for patients by developing innovative models of care
- Value: to maintain financial viability, enhance service delivery and develop new models of care to improve the health of our patients and safely reduce costs
- Workforce: to be the best NHS Employer by 2019 by attracting and retaining the best staff to deliver excellent patient care
- Stakeholders: to develop productive relationships with key stakeholders in order to enhance our profile and reputation.
Our Mission
“Excellent, Compassionate and Safe care for every patient, every day”
Job overview
Assistant Director of Nursing / AHPs (Band 8B)
Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting senior leadership opportunity within the Medicine Division. reporting to the Divisional Director of Nursing, you will play a key role in the Care Group leadership team, driving strategy, service transformation, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
About you:
An experienced senior leader with a strong track record in quality improvement, strategic leadership, and managing complex healthcare services. You will have excellent people, financial, and organisational skills and be registered with the NMC (or relevant AHP body).
Main duties of the job
Key areas of responsibility:
- Leadership and development of nursing / AHP teams
- Quality, safety, and clinical governance
- Service improvement and transformation
- Workforce planning and safe staffing
- Budget and resource management
- Risk, incidents, and complaints oversight
- Delivery of strategic objectives
- Promotion of education, research, and evidence-based practice
Working for our organisation
As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.
We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine both in the hospital and out in the community.
We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.
Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.
Please visit our website - https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Job Summary
Accountable to the Divisional Director of Nursing/AHP’s the post holder will be an integral member of the Care Group Leadership Team.
The ADN/AHP’s is an experienced, motivated, and independently minded leader who is able to act on their own initiative, achieving outstanding performance as a role model of the trust’s values and behaviours.
They will thrive within a climate of constant change managing the strategic direction and performance with a strong focus on improved patient experience and productivity for the Care Group
The ADN/AHP’s will provide professional, managerial, and clinical leadership for Nursing in their Care Group. The role will focus on the quality of the patient experience through the delivery of high quality safe and effective care.
As a senior leader, the post holder will demonstrate the values and behaviours that are explicit in the Trust corporate/ Nursing Strategy, supported by the standards set out by and the guiding principles within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The post holder will function at a senior level within the care group triumvirate, proactively leading and providing solutions to resolve complex issues, in accordance with professional standards, agreed Trust objectives, targets, quality standards and resource constraints.
The post holder will have extensive senior experience in leading professional teams, and will possess leadership skills to deal competently with complex issues in ensuring that professional standards and policy are upheld, implemented and performance managed
hey will be an integral member of the Care Group leadership triumvirate working alongside the Head of Operations and Clinical Director to lead the strategic direction, policy setting, performance, quality, care, and compassion of the Nursing service within the Care Group
The ADN/AHP’s will have line management and budgetary responsibility for the Nursing workforce for the Care Group
They will work collaboratively with this multi-professional team for the best outcomes for patients and staff.
Leadership
Provide effective clinical and professional leadership that demonstrates the values and behaviours identified within the Trusts framework and act as a role model for all staff within LHCH, Broadgreen &DTC
Provide line management and develop the clinical Nursing teams and individuals as required within the Care Group
Support the delivery of care through patient and staff engagement, clinical supervision and holding self and others to account for the delivery of care in the Care Group/serviceDevelop innovative strategies to guide and coach Nursing/teams in developing and strengthening leadership skills in order to meet the responsibilities of their role and provide succession planning.
Provide expert Nursing advice to the Care Group, representing the profession.
Contribute as part of the Care Group triumvirate to the development of service delivery and transformation plans across the Division.
Supporting implementation plans, and working with internal and external stakeholders to continually improve patient services
Foster and develop strong collaborative credible working relationships across care groups divisions and sites.
Clinical Governance / Quality
Ensure that the Nursing professions in the Care Group adheres to Trust Risk Management policy and procedures, reporting and proactively finding solutions to address risk, leading and monitoring progress on mitigation plans on behalf of the Nursing profession
Lead on a number of trust priorities, key objectives and strategic goals including the implementation and performance monitoring of the Liverpool Quality Assessment and Accreditation system (LQA) in the Care Group
Monitoring and delivery of key performance, access targets contractual obligations and Nursing quality standards, CQUINS and CQC standards using data and information to support decisions, promptly escalating issues which can’t be resolved.
Actively contribute to investigations. Demonstrating compassion, empathy, curiosity, objectively and transparency in the process.
Ensuring lessons learnt following clinical incidents are communicated to the care group and the division and service changes are implemented along with the continuous monitoring of action plans using the governance framework.
Ensure that the Trust Infection Prevention and Control policies are adhered to, thematic reviews and learning are shared, and learning is embedded.
Ensure all staff are appropriately trained to enable them to undertake their duties safely and without undue risk.
Ensure that robust systems are in place to monitor and remind Nurses’ regarding renewal of professional registration.
Ensure all Nurses comply with NMC regulations and work within their scope of practice
Provide leadership for complaints management within the Care Group ensuring that investigations and responses are accurate and timely to meet the Trust guidelines and patient/service user expectations.
Support the delivery of key lines of enquiry.
Financial Management
Accountable for the budgets for all Nursing and or AHP pay spend, to include bank and agency staff costs and controls for their Care Group/service.
Responsible for capital and revenue budgets, in relation to Nursing/AHP service costs. Ensuring that robust monitoring and checking systems are in place.
Lead the delivery of speciality cost improvements and maintain consistent evaluation of the service provision to ensure value for money.
To work with the Care Group leadership team to deliver a balanced budget, including the delivery of agreed QEP schemes.
Lead relevant business cases / plans for service and capital development within the Care Group
Work with the Head of Operations to maintain a system for the Capital Replacement Programme
Encourage a climate that allows front line staff to question and redefine how their work is undertaken ensuring the on-going development of patient centred care and cost-effective use of resources.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
- First Level nurse with current NMC Registration or AHP with HCPC registration
- Degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
- Evidence of education to master’s level or equivalent experience
- Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development
- Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent
- Evidence of Leadership development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary issues in Nursing/AHP and its implications for the workforce and future health care delivery
- Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policy and regulatory frameworks with Health & Social Care system. Demonstrating an ability to interpret
- Have a good awareness and of equality and diversity issues affecting a wide range of individuals and groups
- Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems
- Knowledge of clinical audit
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant management and leadership experience to including experience of working at a senior level
- Demonstrable experience of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice
- Demonstrable experience in, workforce planning, managing resources budgetary and financial management
- Demonstrable experience in development of Nursing as a professional in their practice
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust Quality and Patient Safety objectives
- Evidence of making operational judgements involving highly complex facts/ situations
- Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period.
- Evidence of networking, working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of strong leadership skills- Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and in developing high performing teams
- Excellent interpersonal skills. – able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information and demonstrate negotiation, coaching and facilitation skills
- Solve problems, using a solution focused approach demonstrating competent persuasive and influencing skills
- Implement policy and implementation plans to deliver the clinical strategy and plans ensuring successful implementation
- Project management skills Experience of using Healthcare improvement models in practice including QI methodology
- Research information and use audit skills to applying findings to influence practice and develop business cases/plans
- Analyse detailed data and information, including preparing responses to issues, weighing risks, and forming judgements often within tight timescales
- Ability to make decisions in a pressured environment
- Cope with competing priorities and a demanding workload
- IT literate and able to use standard office software and bespoke systems
Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
- The postholder will be an effective role model for Trust Values and Behaviours
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
- Claire Harvey
- Job title
- Divisional Director of Nursing - Medicine
- Email address
- [email protected]
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