Associate Director of Nursing
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead the our mental health provision for children and young adults as a senior part of the wider nursing leadership team. We have 2 posts available covering community and inpatient mental health services which are vacant as a result of reconfiguring and strengthening our team.As an Associate Director of Nursing, you will have professional oversight and accountability for all nursing services within the division and be a member of the divisional leadership team. We are searching for proven, high quality leaders, with a passion for transforming and delivering the best quality care for children and young adults with complex mental health needs.
You will be an exceptional leader with the ability to coach and develop teams, working across the Trust and local system. This unique opportunity will also require you to support and lead the transfer of services to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and develop an 'all age' strategy of care.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Director of Nursing is responsible and accountable for the operational nursing management within the Mental Health division, either within community services or inpatient wards. A key responsibility will be ensuring the optimal use of capacity and staffing within the clinical areas and that nursing staff have the required skills, knowledge and competency to deliver safe, effective high quality clinical care, ensuring value for money and effective budgetary management and control.
The post holder will support the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in the Trust wide delivery of the quality agenda, ensuring local and national quality and clinical standards initiatives are embedded into practice across the Trust and provide autonomous decision making and advanced professional advice in matters relating to nursing and the wider professional agenda
The post holder will act as a champion for service change and modernisation, providing guidance and advice on developing, embedding and sustaining change into operational practice. A key part of this will be the safe and effective transfer of services from Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, RSCN)
- Masters level qualification (or equivalent) in healthcare
- Leadership course
Knowledge & Nature of Experience
Essential criteria- Excellent understanding of the evolving NHS environment.
- Expert knowledge of the Governance and Risk frameworks required to deliver safe, high quality clinical care
Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.
As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with.This information will be treated in a confidential manner.