director group manager United Kingdom
Job description
Band 8D
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values
Job overview
Interim Secondment Opportunity for 6 Months: Group Director of Nursing Development Band 8D
We are looking for a dynamic nurse leader to join us as The Group Director of Nursing Development. The post-holder will deliver specific Group projects in relation to seasonal staff vaccination and Lateral Flow Testing, complex complaints and patient experience and other defined Group projects and developments. This post holder will lead on patient experience, Group complaints and PALS processes as well as interpreting services.
Main duties of the job
The Group Director of Nursing Development will be a highly visible, approachable individual who alongside the Group Director of Quality and Safety Governance.
You will need to be educated to master’s level and have at least 2 years’ experience at a senior nurse role in an acute setting. We are seeking an individual that has excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills and the ability.
In addition to having excellent communications skills, the ability to respond to critical and immediate changes of work priorities and demands is crucial to this role.
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting time to join the newly formed Group of both Epsom and St Helier Hospitals NHS Trust and St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Working as a Hospital Group allows for more joined up decision making for local people, a larger and more resilient clinical workforce, reduced variation in care and access to a wider range of services for our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find the attached job description which provides more detail on the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience at a senior nurse level within a Health care environment.
- Experience of successfully implementing significant change projects across services
- Experience of working with patients/service users to improve their experience.
- Experience in implementing safety/quality initiatives and service improvement projects
- Experience in setting objectives and performance management and holding staff to account.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a Corporate Role
Skills/ Attributes
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Nursing & Midwifery Policy & Practice and NMC standards and requirements.
- Committed to improving patient care and raising clinical and professional standards
Desirable criteria
- Experience in managing the Nursing & Midwifery Education Agenda
Qualification and Education
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- First degree education of equivalent experience
- Master’s degree level or equivalent professional qualification and evidence CPD
Desirable criteria
- Leadership and or management qualification
Our mission: ‘to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.’
There’s never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.
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