Director of Nursing for Women and Children

With the Chief Operating Officer and the Divisional Triumvirate Team the Director of Nursing will have shared accountability for the operational performance and strategic development of their Division. The Director of Nursing will ensure ongoing compliance with the Care Quality Commissions regulations and that the fundamentals of care standards are delivered effectively within the Division and that competence in clinical practice is both maintained and developed in order to maximise the patient experience as well as the safety and quality of service. The Director of Nursing is professionally accountable to the Chief Nursing Officer for professional conduct of nurses and for the development of Nursing services within the Division and is managerially accountable to the Chief Operating Officer. The post holder is accountable for the direct delivery of Nursing services within the Division and will provide the vision and support to the Chief Operating Officer in ensuring the development of services to meet the current and future requirements within the Division.
The post holder is also responsible for contributing effectively to the implementation of the Professional Nursing agenda and is responsible for ensuring that the required clinical outcomes for quality patient care are met. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that services maintain clinical excellence. Provide clinical leadership, ensuring a professional, visible role model to all nursing staff in the Division. This will include working clinically on a regular basis.
Be an effective leader of change, embedding a culture of psychological safety and continuous quality improvement, innovation and use of technology that meets the changing needs of patients and users