Deputy Director of Nursing

Employer information

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.

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

This is an interim opportunity for up to 9 months.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Royal London Hospital and Mile End Hospital as our Interim Deputy Director of Nursing and Governance for a fixed period of up to 9 months.

Reporting directly to the Hospital Director of Nursing, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the professional nursing agenda across both hospitals during an important period of continued improvement and organisational ambition. The role has a particular focus on quality, governance, professional practice, research and innovation, patient experience, end of life care and mental health education.

We are seeking an exceptional senior nursing leader who combines strategic vision and operational credibility with a genuine commitment to compassionate, inclusive and values-led leadership.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a highly skilled, compassionate and inclusive leader who will provide visible professional leadership across all care settings, encouraging innovation, creativity and strategic thinking about service provision, quality improvement and staff experience.

Above all, we are looking for a leader who leads with compassion, kindness and integrity. Someone who is visible and approachable, creates psychologically safe environments for staff, and is committed to developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

The successful candidate will join a supportive Corporate Nursing Team and be a key member of the wider Barts Health Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals leadership community.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

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.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant nursing leadership experience at senior level.
• Evidence of senior managerial responsibilities and operational experience in an acute setting.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
• Ability to think and plan Experience in a similar role. strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands.
• Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources.
• Experience in the supervision of staff and students, including HR issues.
• Experience of audit in evaluating and developing a service
• Change management experience.
• Experience of close multi professional working in an inpatient environment.
• Experience of managing other professional groups.
• Manager on-call.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in a similar role.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Capable of critical thinking and problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills and presentation skills (written and in person).
• Honed leadership through influence skills.
• Good analytical & organisational ability.
• Ability to influence and facilitate MDT working.
• Awareness of developments in the NHS and service delivery.
• Ability to develop or source professional development materials.

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First Level registered nurse (child, adult or midwife)
• Evidence of ongoing, relevant postgraduate education.
• Masters level education or equivalent
• Management/Leadership qualification.

Additional employer information

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Health NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 693.5KB)
• Our Values and Behaviours (PDF, 334.9KB)
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 92.0KB)
• Candidate Information Pack (PDF, 549.5KB)