An exciting opportunity has arisen to join theNeurosciences Management Team. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to providemanagerial and professional leadership, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, patient-centred nursing service that meets the diverse needs of our patients.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead, manage, and be accountable for delivering ahigh-quality, patient-centred nursing service.
• Collaborate withAssistant Directors of Nursing, Clinical Directors, and Senior Managersto coordinate and deliver services in alignment withNational and Trust Health Strategies.
• Ensure arobust approach to service development and improvement, ensuring changes to structures, services, and roles are well-supported and aligned with ongoing development.
• Support thestrategic directionof the Neurosciences division alongside theDivisional Director of NursingandExecutive Director of Nursing.
• Provideprofessional nursing advice and leadershipfor the development, implementation, and monitoring ofNursing and Quality Strategiesto deliver exceptional patient care.
• Drive theadvancement and development of nursing services and practices, promoting continuous personal and professional growth in alignment with theLearning and Development team.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to influence and shape the future of Neurosciences nursing services, contributing to a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team.
Supports the ADNS to provide professional leadership and management for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Strategy for Nursing & Midwifery.
The post holder is responsible and accountable for the overall clinical and operational day-to day delivery of clinical standards of care and the management of the nursing workforce, in accordance with set objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints, that ensures the delivery of a high quality, patient centred service that meets patient need.
· Contributes to the development, delivery and evaluation of Trust and Group strategy within the context of the NHS Modernisation agenda.
· Ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement.
Ensures that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going professional development.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months.
Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024