Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing in Swindon

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital.

We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversion, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership. We aim to create an environment where every member of our team can truly thrive.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme, which means that, providing they meet the minimum essential criteria for the post, they will be offered an interview. We are also proudly accredited as a Veteran Aware organisation and have signed The Armed Forces Covenant.

We have an exciting and challenging opportunity for an exceptional and experienced Senior Nurse to join the leadership team in the Medicine Division, at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon. We would particularly welcome applications from individuals with significant expertise in urgent and emergency care, who can bring strong clinical leadership and operational insight.

The Division of Medicine is large and diverse consisting of Front Door Services, General Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Services. We are looking for a dynamic, driven and passionate registered nurse with experience of leading acute and emergency care services. A professional background in medicine would be advantageous, but is not essential, although you will need to develop your knowledge in the clinical services provided by the Division quickly. You will have a proven track record of successfully leading clinical teams, managing change and putting safety, quality and patient experience at the heart of everything you do.

Main duties of the job include:

• Providing professional and clinical leadership to nurses within the division, acting as a role model both in the division and across the trust, ensuring high performance in managerial and clinical practice is both developed and maintained.
• Leading and contributing to an effective quality improvement work programme as part of the divisional plan and corporate nursing agenda.
• Utilising your leadership skills throughout changes in the near future, shaping longer term plans and continuing to support the delivery of high-quality nursing care across a variety of teams.

Our modern hospital is in Swindon, Wiltshire and we also provide services in primary care and community settings. On the edge of the Cotswolds, there is much to offer in the area with close links to London and Bristol and a huge variety of local villages and towns including Cirencester and Marlborough.

We offer a rewarding opportunity to join our ambitious Trust with a mandate to make a real impact on the outcomes for the people we serve. Whilst our senior leadership team does not yet fully reflect the people we serve, we are absolutely committed to ensuring it will. We will support any successful candidate to be the best version of them and we would therefore like to encourage applicants from any underrepresented groups.

If you feel that you have the drive, enthusiasm and resilience to fulfil this high-profile role we would like to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities:

The Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing is responsible for the effectiveness of professional leadership and development of nursing within the Division and other allocated areas in order to facilitate the delivery of excellent clinical practice. The post holder may hold delegated responsibility for areas of practice from the Chief Nurse.

Person specification:

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
• Master’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery or health related field.
• Demonstrates evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
• Management qualification – NEBs, CMS, DMS etc. Some form of management qualification is highly desirable.

Experience required includes:

• Evidence of senior nursing and/or midwifery leadership and management experience.
• Evidence of clinical management experience.
• Experience of managing a range of departments which includes managing workforce, operational delivery, finance management.
• Experience in delivering quality improvement projects with defined outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience of achieving changed clinical practice and improving services to increase quality and efficiency.
• Experience of working at and influencing at a senior level.
• Experience of developing collaborative working within teams.
• Demonstrable experience of developing staff and teams to enhance patient outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience of implementing and managing change effectively.
• Experience of developing business cases / business planning.
• Track record of serving on a range of committees both internal and external to the organisation.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

We are committed to supporting our staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance through flexible work arrangements. Upon joining the Trust, you have the right to request flexible working, with an unlimited number of requests allowed.

Upon acceptance of a job offer, your information will be transferred to the national NHS Electronic Staff Records System. All communication regarding your application will be conducted via email; please ensure to check your junk/spam folders as emails may occasionally be filtered there.