Director of Nursing
The Director of Nursing will support the Executive Nurse and the ICB Board with advice and guidance in relation all aspects of the ICB statutory duties and guidance relating to the role. The Director of Nursing will work as part of the senior nursing & quality team (along with the Medical Director & Clinical and Professional Directorate) to provide high quality clinical and professional leadership that this is embedded at all levels of the system as set out in the Clinical Care Professional Leadership Guidance.
They will support and lead aspects of the quality improvement strategy for the ICB working with all providers and will ensure the ICB is able to deliver its statutory responsibilities for delivery at place in key areas such as CHC, SEND & Safeguarding, Quality, and safety.The Director of Nursing as part of the Executive Director of Nursing team will provide senior nursing leadership within the Integrated Care Board (ICB) supporting the development and delivery of the long-term plan for the integrated care board (ICB) working with the medical director and clinical communities across the Integrated Care System (ICS).
Developing and leading on the delivery of key aspects of the strategy will ensure that the work reflects and integrates the strategies of all relevant partner organisations of the ICB, with a particular focus on developing and embedding the patient safety response framework and quality improvement at PLACE.
As a member of the senior nursing team be responsible for planning and allocating resources to meet the four core purposes of integrated care systems (ICSs); to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access; enhance productivity and value for money and help the NHS support broader social and economic development.
Main Duties and Responsibilities Communications & Relationship Skills Through PLACE Quality & Safeguarding Structures ensure PLACE based leadership for safeguarding adults and children and children looked after, ensuring that the ICB discharges its statutory responsibility appropriately including as required, representation of health economy partners on Adult and Childrens Local Safeguarding Boards / Committees.
Establish and maintain highly effective and respected working relationships with key partner organisations across health and social care, including NHS England, the relevant locality based Local Authorities and Police. Contribute as a senior nurse in local partnership working with Health and Wellbeing Boards, Local government, third sector and other major stakeholders, ensuring the highest level of professional discretion in the communication of sometimes sensitive and/or contentious information.
Work with local places and partners including NHS Foundation/ NHS Trust Nurse Directors in Community, Mental Health, and Acute care to support strong professional leadership is in place across the ICS. Build partnerships with provider collaboratives, public health, local government, other partners, and local people to deliver better access, improvements in life outcomes and reductions in health inequity.Analytical & Judgmental Skills Ensure the implementation of local quality assurance and patient safety initiatives developing local systems to demonstrate robust performance information in order that reporting and accountability arrangements into the ICB Quality committee are provided.
Identification of performance risks and issues related to the quality and safety of patient care and working with relevant providers and partners to enable solutions. Planning & Organisational Skills On behalf of the Executive Director of Nursing undertake any role or duties linked to the statutory and non-statutory functions that the ICB will need to perform including involvement in corporate projects or portfolios.
Support and lead as required aspects of the work plan linked to the System Quality Groups in compliance with the National Quality Board guidance. Patient/Client Care Ensure lessons learned from complaints are retained and used to influence the commissioning and delivery of improved patient experience and services on behalf of the ICB.
Provide as part of the senior nursing team of the ICB, assurance to NHSE, CQC and other external partners and regulators in relation to quality and safeguarding related areas working with all external agencies to support the improvement of quality and safety within PLACE and across the integrated care system.
Policy and Service Development Support the development and delivery of the quality framework across the ICB ensuring that there is a clear and consistent focus on quality, safety and patient experience within PLACE and across the system. Support the production and delivery of the Joint Forward Plan and the Integrated Care Strategy.
As part of the senior nursing team work to develop effective mechanisms are in place for anticipating, identifying, and responding to key clinical risks (including safeguarding and quality issues) that could impact on the successful delivery of place based and ICB strategies.
Finance and Physical Resources Take responsibility and be accountable for the effective management of the budgets related the nursing and quality portfolio at PLACE. Human Resources As part of the senior nursing team provide senior clinical leadership to the development and delivery of the workforce education plan for nursing & midwifery across the ICS, to support the delivery of transformation work streams and priorities.
Act as an ambassador for nursing, midwifery, and allied health professional workforce matters. Freedom to Act Support and lead as required, Quality Improvement, surveillance, and assurance. Take a lead on behalf of the Executive Director of Nursing for driving forward the statutory agenda to quality improvement and safety systems which reduce health inequalities and improves patient safety across the ICS.
Provide professional advice to the Executive Director of Nursing and ICB Executive and Board in relation to statutory and commissioning issues on quality and patient safety matters. Oversee on behalf of the Executive Director of Nursing and the ICB, safeguarding and quality matters at place and drive service development and improvement in partnership with patients, families, carers, Leading for social justice and health equality As a member of the ICB senior team foster a culture in which equality, diversity, inclusion and allyship are actively promoted in all aspects of the role.
Promote and enhance strategic approaches to the development of personalised care so that the ICB achieves the best possible health and care for its communities, promoting patient and public involvement in service design and decision making and champion the delivery of personalised care in all clinical practice.Ensure that quality and service delivery improvements are targeted on improving outcomes and/or inequalities in access to healthcare provision for the population of the ICB. Driving high quality, sustainable outcomes Working as part of the Senior nursing and wider ICB senior team oversee the quality of all health services including implementing a safer just culture, safer systems and safer care.
Support, through professional advice and quality oversight, the ICB Executive Accountable Officers, local government, and other key leads to ensure that ICB statutory responsibilities in relation to issues such as continuing health care, Section 117 Aftercare, jointly funded health and care packages are met through effective place-based arrangements, whilst sharing learning at system level and ensure assurance systems provide a line of sight to the ICB.
Promote continuous quality improvement through learning, improvement methodologies, research, innovation, and data driven improvement initiatives both at a strategic and operational level. Providing robust governance and assurance Demonstrate and support the development of a strong culture of public accountability, probity, and governance, supporting the development of appropriate and compliant structures, systems, and process to minimise risk and promote the freedom to speak up.
Where services are commissioned across the places within the ICB as part of the senior nursing team ensure clinical and professional leadership is provided to ensure robust delivery of quality services and an increase in outcomes for patients.Support the development of robust safeguarding arrangements with place partners ensuring safeguarding adult/children reviews, report findings to the placed-based leadership boards and the implementation of required actions. Creating a compassionate and inclusive culture Promote and demonstrate a culture of inclusive, professional leadership, being visible as a collaborative clinical, professional, and organisational leader and role model, engaging health and care professionals across places, primary and social care and through provider collaboratives.