[ref. t57502504] Divisional Director of Nursing

Job overview

This pivotal role will support the Trust in delivering great patient care and maintaining our position at the forefront of healthcare excellence.

As the DivDoN, you will be responsible for leading and managing the operational nursing function across the division, ensuring that the highest professional standards are maintained at all times. You will work closely with other Divisional Directors, senior managers, and clinical staff to ensure patient safety, service efficiency, and the continual development of nursing practices.

As the Dep DIPC, you will be responsible for leading and implementing the Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) strategy across the Trust. You will provide expert advice and support to staff, ensuring the prevention of healthcare-associated infections and the promotion of best practices in infection control.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Divisional Director of Operations the post holder will be an integral member of the Divisional Senior Management Team, responsible for the delivery of the Division’s nursing strategy in conjunction with the Trust’s overall strategy.

The DivDoN will work with the other Divisional Directors to drive operational performance & planning within the Division. The post holder will work closely with other Divisions, Executive / Corporate Directors & external partners in order to achieve Trust objectives & make a positive contribution to the provision of health services across the local economy.

The DivDoN is expected to work in accordance with the objectives agreed with the Deputy Chief Nurse for the leadership of the profession & the respective Divisional Directors to support operational performance. Within this, the DivDoN is expected to practice in a way that enables them to use initiative, exercise autonomy & make decisions whilst ensuring others are informed & updated as appropriate.

The DivDoN will provide a highly visible, accessible & authoritative presence in order to support the delivery of the Trust’s overall objectives & service priorities.

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The DivDoN is expected to lead and manage the operational nursing function of the Division to the highest professional standards.

The DivDoN will ensure that self and others work in the best interest of patients, carers, families and the wider organisation and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s “The Code –Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates 2018” (or any successor arrangements).

Work in accordance with the strategic direction, objectives and policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines of the Trust.

As an ambassador of the Trust, ensure that self and others represent and practice to the highest professional standards at all times.

Take every reasonable step to maintain and develop own knowledge, skills and competence and make the Deputy Chief Nurse aware of any professional limitations or concerns.

As a DivDoN provide active and transformational leadership and deliver personal, service and corporate objectives.

Support the profession of nursing to ensure that staff work to the full requirements and potential of their roles and grades and develop accordingly.

Work closely with other DivDoN’s and Divisional teams to ensure that nursing resources are utilised efficiently and effectively in order to meet both clinical and non-clinical priorities.

Work to ensure the safety and well-being of patients, service users and colleagues, taking any necessary corrective action as appropriate to prevent any deterioration in service standards, or to the safety and welfare of patients and staff.

Develop positive working relationships with other clinicians and managers to ensure that the organisation is at the forefront of best professional practice and service delivery.

Support the delivery of the Nursing and Quality Strategy for the Division and any other appropriate care standards audits or successor arrangements, including participation in Care Quality Commission assessments and reviews.

Work with the other Divisional nursing teams to improve the ways information is sourced and used to evidence and improve care delivery and outcomes.

Be a resource for all staff on professional and operational matters.

Be actively involved with service lines to ensure that the needs of patients and service users are met reasonably and their views and opinions are sought and used appropriately, particularly to inform improvements in practice and care.

This will include producing high quality written reports, including contributing to Trust Board reports, on behalf of the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations as required.

The DivDoN will be expected to provide professional advice, support, challenge, scrutiny and decision making as required or where necessary to nurses, midwives and other directors, senior managers and staff across the Division.

Attending meetings (including those at director and Board level), seminars, hearings, briefings, investigations both within the external to the Trust as required.

The post holder will utilise his/her extensive experience as a nurse to support staff to deliver high quality, efficient and effective patient care.

The post holder is expected to utilise his/her professional and expert knowledge, experience and training in the execution of this role to provide sophisticated professional advice, support, scrutiny and decision making as required or where necessary.

Promotes the use of evidence to support the delivery of modern and appropriate care.

Maintains own professional knowledge and competence in order to meet professional registration standards and the requirements of the role.

Uses sophisticated leadership techniques to challenge practice standards and influence constructive and positive change.

Analyses complex issues, information and situations and takes any necessary corrective action.

Provides comprehensive advice and support to senior colleagues in dealing with complex concerns, complaints, clinical and critical incidents, including chairing hearing panels and leading on investigations.

Where appropriate provides professional support and advice to the Heads of Therapies (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Orthotics, Speech & Language Therapy and Dietetics).

Utilises high level literacy, numeracy and analytical skills in the compilation of reports and the management of information/data.

Provides leadership, advice and support within the Divisions and Service Lines/Speciality teams on business and workforce planning matters relevant to nursing.

Lead in planning and implementing any necessary changes to clinical practice and ways of working to enhance/improve patient care.

Plans and facilitates discussions and debates with professional colleagues at all levels to address professional and service challenges and problems.

Interprets relevant national and professional policy and translates these into actions for implementation locally, where appropriate.

Responsible for a range of policy implementation and policy or service development within the Division

Responsible, on behalf of the Deputy Chief Nurse for leadership and delivery of the Trusts Nursing Strategy within the Division.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife
• First level degree or equivalent experience
• Masters degree in relevant discipline

Experience

• Teaching experience
• Broad clinical and leadership/management experience relevant to post
• Recent and substantial experience in senior nursing/midwifery post(s) at a minimum of divisional business unit or equivalent level
• Experience of leading and implementing change
• Experience of embedding robust clinical and corporate systems at local level, specifically relevant to the nursing/midwifery
• Evidence of robust financial and other resource management

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Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.