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Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing - Surgical Division

Posted 14 days 4 hours ago by Merseywestlancs

Permanent

Full Time

Other

Merseyside, Knowsley, United Kingdom, L34 0

Job Description

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Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing - Surgical Division NHS AfC: Band 8c Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 409-S

Site Whiston Hospital Town Prescot Salary £74,290 - £85,601 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/04/:59 Interview date 02/05/2025

Job overview An opportunity has arisen for a motivated candidate to join us as Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgical Division.

The Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing is a key member of the Divisional Leadership Team responsible for the delivery of quality care and professional nursing standards and the development of nursing leadership capacity within the Division.

They are also a key member of Surgical Nursing Team responsible for supporting the delivery of quality care, professional nursing standards, the development of nursing leadership capacity and monitoring of governance across the division.

Please note this recruitment process will involve an interview and assessment centre.

Main duties of the job The Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing will be a highly visible, proactive and accessible leader, acting as a role model and providing expert nursing and a quality resource and ensuring the sustained delivery of high standards of care and service delivery, to nursing staff, patients and the public.

To contribute to the strategic direction and implementation of the corporate objectives within the Division.

To provide nursing leadership to the matrons and clinical nurse specialists providing support, guidance and direction to achieve optimal effectiveness, the quality agenda and clinical and financial outcomes.

To play a lead role within the Division for ensuring the governance structure and processes are in place, that appropriate risk management including incident review management and shared learning takes place and that assurance of quality are provided to the care group.

Working for our organisation Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

To adhere to and uphold their clinical Professional Code of Conduct at all times.
To provide clear and consistent professional leadership to all clinical and nursing staff within the Division, advising, supporting and influencing leadership and development.
To be visible, accessible and approachable to staff, patients and the public so that open and honest communication channels are created and effective assessments of care delivery can be undertaken.
The post holder will lead on nursing care delivery for the Division, bringing together all component parts to ensure improved patient experience, safety and clinical outcomes, target compliance and financial balance.
To provide a key interface between the Corporate Nursing and Quality Team and the Divisions reporting on issues of care and delivery, staff development, staff performance and sickness.
To work flexibly across the Division deputising for the Divisional Director of Nursing as required and to lead projects on behalf of the Division as appropriate.
To maintain an overview of patient and public involvement work within the Division and ensure the continued development of this and opportunities for service development, leading as required.
In conjunction with the Divisional Director of Nursing and ensure the continued development of clinical practice to take account of research and development within the framework of the clinical strategy.
To advise the Divisional Director of Nursing and Divisional management team on issues of professional standards and service developments and identify the nursing staff implications of these.
To act as a resource person to administrative staff within the Division on clinical, quality and nursing issues and to provide accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
To ensure the Division communicates effectively with all other departments in the Trust in a professional and productive manner at all times, providing a responsive service to the Trust.
To ensure that the Division is fully aware of the Trust Safeguarding Procedures and that strategies and plans are in place across the Division to accurately identify children and vulnerable adults with safeguarding issues.
In conjunction with the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations, contribute to the strategic direction of the Division aligned with the Trust's values, objectives and principles and responding to the national policy agenda.
To work co-operatively with the senior Divisional leadership team to enable the achievement of change and the improvement in performance, initiating and leading projects as required.
To ensure that processes are in place within the Division to optimise the quality and efficiency of patient pathways that enables the service to manage within the agreed resources.
To contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of the business plan.
To support others in managing their devolved budgets maximising resources, including staff, equipment and time.
In conjunction with the Divisional Director of Nursing & Quality carry out regular skill mix reviews as requested ensuring the established figures meet the needs of the Division and the Trust and actively participate in clinical workforce planning ensuring this is fit for purpose.
To actively support the recruitment, selection and induction of nursing staff within the Division, ensuring the strategy is aligned with that of the Division and Trust.
To be responsible for having processes in place which facilitate staff individual performance review and a personal development plan to ensure standards and NMC Revalidation are achieved.

CLINICAL QUALITY AND SAFETY

To provide a high clinical profile through regular "walk rounds" of clinical areas and through regular quality ward rounds and clinical working as agreed with the Divisional Director of Nursing.
To implement systems across the Division which facilitate the increased clinical profile and contribution to the quality and safety agenda.
To support a culture of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and leading in the implementation of changes and developments in the light of such findings. To participate in the Trust wide quality initiatives as directed by the Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality.
Working with the Divisional Leadership and Clinical teams to ensure that processes and systems are in place for the provision of high quality care identifying appropriate remedial action to address any areas of concern.
To work closely with the Assistant Director of Governance and the Divisions Senior Management team to develop and operationalize an integrated strategy for governance, with a specific focus on all aspects of clinical and non-clinical risk management.
To understand the implications of CQUINS and other drivers of quality and support and lead on the required actions and changes to practice to ensure compliance.
To ensure the Division responds to appropriate NICE Guidelines, NCEPODS etc; the submission of evidence and documentation to external bodies such as CQC is prepared and to chair meetings as appropriate.
To work closely with the Divisions Managers and Clinical Leads, taking a lead in the investigation and resolution of complaints and serious incidents (SIRIs) within the Care Group, ensuring that appropriate remedial action is taken.
To develop close and effective working relationship with the Trust Legal advisers, Patient Advice and Liaison and the Complaints office to assist in complaint resolution.
To work with the Divisional Director of Nursing to ensure that systems are in place to comply with health and safety protocols, directives and legislation and that evidence is available and assurance provided as required.
To be proactive in identifying areas for improvement and implement remedial action as necessary.
To work in close association with the other Divisional and Deputy Divisional Directors of Nursing and Quality ensuring joint working, excellent communication and that adequate provision is made for cross cover during periods of leave.
To be responsible for promoting and embedding processes that optimise patient journeys including nurse led discharge.
To ensure a clear meeting structure exists for nursing and governance within the Division to promote proactive communication.
To work in partnership with the Divisional management team to ensure Division and trust objectives are met in relation to workforce, service delivery, clinical quality and safety and financial control.
To take a lead role for the Division in ensuring that systems are in place to monitor and improve compliance and continuous improvement with infection control, quality of the clinical environment and the uniform and dress code.