Deputy Divisional Chief Nurse - Medicine Division

Job description

Job summary

Join us in transforming urgent and emergency care

We are seeking an exceptional, compassionate and ambitious nursing leader to join our Divisional Leadership Team as Deputy Divisional Chief Nurse with a dedicated Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) portfolio.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, leading high-performing teams and driving improvement across urgent and emergency pathways.

Working alongside the Divisional Chief Nurse, Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Operations Director, you will provide visible leadership across the division, with a particular focus on urgent and emergency care services, patient flow, quality, safety and workforce development.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care, while leading transformational change to improve patient experience, operational performance and clinical outcomes.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Divisional Chief Nurse, you will be a highly visible clinical leader, supporting the delivery of high-quality services across the Medicine Division whilst taking strategic leadership for urgent and emergency care nursing services.

Your portfolio will include oversight of nursing quality, patient safety, governance and workforce initiatives across urgent and emergency care pathways, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and system partners to improve patient flow and reduce delays in care.

You will deputise for the Divisional Chief Nurse as required and contribute to strategic and operational decision-making across the division.

Registrants from all clinical professions will be considered.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Masters Degree or Relevant Experience
• Knowledge of Urgent and Emergency Care
• Management/ Leadership Training

Desirable

• Education in Specialty - i.e. JETS Workforce Training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive Experience as Senior Nurse
• Knowledge of National and Local NHS Agenda
• Knowledge of Emergency Care
• Staff and Resource Management Experience

Desirable

• Transformation and Efficiency Projects
• Research

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Leadership Skills
• Evidence of Reflective Practice
• Ability to work with MDT
• Ability to manage budgets

Desirable

• Project Management Skills
• Proven organisational influencing and motivational skills

Person Specification
Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Masters Degree or Relevant Experience
• Knowledge of Urgent and Emergency Care
• Management/ Leadership Training

Desirable

• Education in Specialty - i.e. JETS Workforce Training

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive Experience as Senior Nurse
• Knowledge of National and Local NHS Agenda
• Knowledge of Emergency Care
• Staff and Resource Management Experience

Desirable

• Transformation and Efficiency Projects
• Research

Skills and Ability

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Leadership Skills
• Evidence of Reflective Practice
• Ability to work with MDT
• Ability to manage budgets

Desirable

• Project Management Skills
• Proven organisational influencing and motivational skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust (cross site post Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover Hospitals)

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA

United Kingdom

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