Candidates must possess significant experience at a senior nursing level in a children's inpatient setting and demonstrate strong leadership and staff management skills aligned with Trust values. Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities are essential to establish credibility and foster collaboration within the team and the broader organisation. This position offers an opportunity to be an integral part of a leadership team dedicated to delivering exceptional child and family-centered care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior nurse leader to join the Sight and Sound clinical directorate at our world -class children's hospital. We are looking for an ambitious, talented and compassionate team player to join our team of excellent staff. The postholder will be one of the team of senior leaders who has accountability for the operational performance of the directorate and the Associate Chief Nurse will play a pivotal role in ensuring that exceptional quality, safety, and patient experience standards are maintained and improved upon.
Sight and Sound is one of the most diverse directorates, with a wide range of clinical and support services. It includes audiology, cochlear implant, cleft, craniofacial, dental, ENT, maxillofacial, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and urology services as well as many of the services central to the running of the hospital as a whole, such as digital records, the central booking office and medical illustration as well as Outpatients.
As the Associate Chief Nurse - Operations and Patient Experience, you will lead the nursing team across the relevant areas within the Directorate You will provide professional and clinical nursing leadership, advice and development, and contribute to Trust-wide and national projects.
As part of the Management Team, the you will work collaboratively with the General Manager and Chief of Service to assure the Executive Team and Trust Board that robust systems of governance and performance management are in place to deliver high quality child and family centred care and services. You will also be part of a successful senior nursing team, supporting the delivery of excellent nursing care across the hospital.
You will have significant experience at a senior nursing level in a relevant children's in-patient environment. You must demonstrate strong leadership
The majority of the nursing team sit within Outpatients, Panther ENT, Panther Urology, Urodynamics and Dental, as well as a mix of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists sitting within specialist teams.
The postholder will also work collaboratively with the nursing workforce team in ensuring the nursing recruitment and retention agenda remains a priority. There will be an opportunity for the postholder to be part of a leadership team who will deliver the Trust's Nursing Strategy, Safe in our Hands -to achieve joy at work.
As part of the Senior Leadership Team, the Associate Chief Nursewill work collaboratively with the Associate Director of Operations, Chief of Service and Deputy Chief of Service to assure the Executive Team and Trust Board that robust systems of governance and performance management are in place to deliver high quality child and family centred care and services. You will also provide strong, effective visible leadership and be a positive role model. You will be part of a successful senior nursing team, supporting the delivery of excellent nursing care across the hospital.
You will have significant experience at a senior nursing level in a relevant children's in-patient environment. You must demonstrate strong leadership and excellent staff management skills in line with our Trust values. With excellent communication skills you will need to be able to establish your credibility at all levels and be able to
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Leadership Team in the Sight and Sound Directorate.
Sight and Sound is one of the most diverse directorates, with a wide range of clinical and support services. It includes Audiology, Cochlear Implant, Cleft, Craniofacial, Dental, ENT, Maxillofacial, Plastic surgery, Ophthalmology, and Urology services as well as many of the services central to the running of the hospital as a whole, such as Digital records, the Central Booking office and Medical illustration as well as Outpatients. The majority of the nursing team sit within Outpatients, Panther ENT, Panther Urology, Urodynamics and Dental, as well as a mix of Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists sitting within specialist teams.
As Associate Chief Nurse - Operations and Patient Experience (Sight and Sound), you will lead the nursing team across the relevant areas within the Directorate. You will support with patient experience for those teams without nursing posts and be an integral member of the Directorate Management Team. You will provide professional and clinical nursing leadership, advice and development, and contribute to Trust-wide and national projects.
As part of the Management Team, the Head of Nursing will work collaboratively with the General Manager and Chief of Service to assure the Executive Team and Trust Board that robust systems of governance and performance management are in place to deliver high quality child and family centred care and services. You will also provide strong, effective visible leadership and be a positive role model. You will be part of a successful senior nursing team, supporting the delivery of excellent nursing care across the hospital.
You will have significant experience at a senior nursing level in a relevant childrens in-patient environment. You must demonstrate strong leadership and excellent staff management skills in line with our Trust values. With excellent communication skills you will need to be able to establish your credibility at all levels and be able to quickly build relationships within your own team and the wider organisation.
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