Associate Director of Nursing | Barts Health NHS Trust
Although this position is a 6 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 6 months.
The Associate Director of Nursing is a key member of the site Nursing Board, working with the Divisional Director and Director of Nursing to develop and implement the trust wide objectives to deliver evidence based standards and to improve the care and experience of our patients.The post holder is responsible for assuring professional standards and practice in all aspects of nursing /midwifery and AHP's practice are achieved within their divisions, including the adherence to statutory regulations. It is also expected the post holder will undertake a corporate role as required by the executive, chief nurse and the director of operations.
We require a highly inspirational, influential, and strong clinical leader to take on the role of associate director of nursing for the Surgery and Cancer division at Newham Hospital, for a fixed-term contract of 6 months. This division consists of theatres, surgical specialties and a brand new state-of-the-art ITU, making it an exciting time to join the Division.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024