Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery

My name is Mel and I am the Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery and am looking for an exceptional candidate to join the RUH as my Deputy. The role of the Deputy will be to provide clinical and professional support to the divisional Matrons and other senior staff across the division; lead strategic programmes across the organisation to deliver the Trust's nursing agenda; continually drive forward learning and improvement and identify and deal with operational issues as they arise; and proactively identify areas for further development and planning.

I am looking for ambitious, knowledgeable, and compassionate senior nurses to provide clinical and managerial leadership. You will act as a role model who inspires, motivates, and empowers staff. Your inclusive leadership style will influence key responsibilities within the divisional portfolio of nursing workforce and education, patient and staff experience and patient pathways, as well as clinical governance and people with vulnerabilities.

I am looking for applicants who aspire to be a Divisional Nurse Director. Therefore, we are able to offer excellent development opportunities such as an apprenticeship Masters in Business Administration (MBA) to support you in taking your career even further; as well as receive coaching, mentorship, and support toward a Florence Nightingale Leadership Scholarship.

Main duties of the job:

• Providing clinical and professional support to the divisional matrons, band 7 ward and departmental team leaders and clinical practitioners across the division to ensure effective management and drive change.
• Acting as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported in order to drive quality care delivery across the division.
• Identifying and dealing with issues of poor performance.
• Providing guidance, support and leadership to all nursing staff and facilitating the development of nursing practice to ensure excellent nursing and patient care.
• Exploring current practice through regular audit and training, identifying areas for development and planning.
• Assisting the Divisional Director of Nursing in the implementation of the corporate nursing agenda; taking a specific strategic lead where requested on allocated corporate roles.
• Working with the Chief Nurse and other members of the executive team, divisional directors, speciality managers, matrons, senior sisters/charge nurses and other staff to coordinate the management of patient pathways within and across new and existing services to ensure a safe patient management and flow of services.
• In conjunction with the matrons and senior sisters/charge nurses, coordinate the day-to-day nursing activities and ensure adequate skill mix and staff cover for clinical areas.

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing.

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.

Person Specification:

• Essential Qualifications & training: Master's degree in Nursing or health related field or evidence of working at this level.
• Knowledge & Experience: Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and preceptorship.
• Specific skills: Able to plan divisional workloads and supervise staff at all levels and providing effective feedback on performance. Ability to negotiate and influence/manage highly complex situations. Advanced communication skills to be able to engage effectively with a wide range of stakeholders who may have differing views or may not be receptive to the message being delivered.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.