Senior Director of Nursing - Critical Care (England)

PE Global Healthcare are currently recruiting for a Senior Director of Nursing – Critical Care to work with one of the world’s leading Healthcare providers based in Saudi Arabia. Full relocation, housing, education, health, pension and tax-free package available along with additional benefits.

Duties of the role:

• Participates with the Chief Nursing Officer and other department Directors/Senior Directors in the ongoing review of the organization's mission, strategic plans, and policies.
• Collaborates with CNO and other department Directors/Senior Directors in developing the Nursing and Clinical Services Business & Operating plans.
• Involved in preparing and monitoring the personnel, supply and equipment budgets in collaboration with the staff and support department directors.
• Monitors department operational performance metrics inclusive of LOS, overtime costs, vacancy and turnover rates.
• Development of standards of recruitment for nursing & clinical services personnel.
• Maintains current knowledge of and ensures compliance with all regulatory and professional standards of care.
• Utilizes results from QI data collection to improve patient care outcomes.
• Develops corrective action plans to ensure that quality of care is embedded into clinical practice on an ongoing basis promoting the Quality Improvement (QI) program within the Department.
• Participates in the planning of and coordinates the assigned Department’s nursing program for the response to catastrophic disasters.
• Uses findings from patient satisfaction surveys and with input from staff, to establish unit-based customer services agenda.
• Serves on or appoints division/department representatives to various intra-organizational and departmental committees, study groups and special projects teams.
• Directs, guides, and assists Nursing Shift Coordinators and Unit’s Managers in planning, organizing, coordinating, supervising, controlling and evaluating hospital service activities.
• Performs other miscellaneous related duties as requested by the CNO.
• Identifies at least one potential successor to the Director’s role.
• Promotes a level of professionalism within the division/department.
• Leads and designs new initiatives and research programs within area of expertise.
• Contributes to organization culture of quality and safety.
• Manages managers and/or professional/clinical employees.
• Works collaboratively across departments.
• Applies broad industry and business or clinical awareness to manage risk and drive financial and operational performance across departments.
• Assesses and forecasts resource needs across division/department and allocates resources/budgets to ensure objectives are met.
• Focuses predominantly on day-to-day operational activities, with planning activities generally focused on annual planning cycles.
• Responsible for development and management of budget for one or more related cost centers.
• Directs and implements revenue-enhancing and/or cost-reduction measures.
• People management responsibilities include conducting performance appraisals and managing people.

The successful candidate should have the following Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing/Specialty and advanced training/certification in specialty required.
• Master's degree in Nursing/Health/Allied Health is required.
• Doctorate Degree is preferred but not essential.
• At least 11 years clinical experience post-registration with five years at an upper management level in an accredited general hospital of 350 beds or more capacity.
• Expert in clinical knowledge of assigned specialty is required.
• Current professional license.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Must possess well-developed decision making and leadership abilities as well as integrity, initiative and sound judgment.
• The ability to work effectively with others in a multidisciplinary group.
• Ability to develop, adapt and modify systems as indicated.

Skills & Attributes:

• Person-Centered Care
• Documentation
• Health Care Safety
• Clinical Expertise
• Health Care Reliability
• Accreditation
• Cybersecurity
• Health Care Quality