Deputy Assistant Director of Nursing

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Wakefield is seeking a Senior Nursing Manager to oversee quality and patient experience across surgery and theatres. The ideal candidate will possess a master's level education, significant leadership experience, and a passion for improving patient care. Join a supportive team dedicated to enhancing healthcare services and making a substantial difference in patients' lives through effective management and collaborative care.

Benefits

Access to NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services

Flexible working options

Career progression and training support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
• Significant leadership/management experience within a large healthcare organization.
• Knowledge of clinical audit and NHS issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate nursing staff to ensure quality patient care.
• Develop and implement nursing policies for the Trust.
• Manage and support clinical governance across the division.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Quality Improvement

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Master’s level education or equivalent

Job description

Rebecca Saville - 01924 542999

About The Role

The post holder is responsible in union with the Divisional Director of Nursing (DDN) for the quality and patient experience of services throughout theatres and the division of surgery, ensuring optimum standards of patient care via the effective and efficient management of human, financial and physical resources. They will lead on a portfolio of work identified by the DDN, focused on improving the quality of care and patient experience across the divisions supported by the Matrons and Ward, Department Managers.

The post holder will deputise for the ADN when necessary, undertaking any responsibilities, as delegated, and leading portfolios of work as required.

The post holder will be a member of the senior management team within the division working closely with the Divisional Directors of Nursing, Deputy Directors of Operations, Heads of Clinical Service and Clinical Leads, playing a key role in the development of services and service improvement. They will have a key responsibility for the delivery of the Quality agenda throughout the Division of Surgery with a primary focus on Theatres and Critical care.

The post holder will lead nursing practice in collaboration with the DDN and be expected to develop innovative practice in relation to the provision of nursing services to patients. They will be expected to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team with a primary focus on Theatres, Critical care.

The jobholder will be expected to work with minimum supervision.

Main duties

• To lead and motivate the Matrons and Ward Managers to ensure a high standard of professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of the Nursing service.
• Ensure that the Nursing function is proactive and influential in its contribution to the quality and experience of patient care.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence.
• Contribute to the development of Nursing/Midwifery polices for the Trust.
• Deputise for the Assistant Director of Nursing when required, undertaking any responsibilities, as delegated.
• Develop a framework to ensure that nurses and midwives actively contribute to the
• Participate in clinical governance across the Division.
• Ensure that a culture is developed across the Division that supports the focus on patient experience, no harm and quality of care.
• Support and lead the quality assurance framework for the Division
• Advise on and deal with issues of professional discipline, competence and conduct for nurses in accordance with Trust policy
• Advise and participate in the assessment and mitigation of risk, investigation of incidents and complaints, ensuring lessons are learnt
• Identify ways of making efficiencies and contribute the Divisional waste reduction program
• Ensure all staff within areas of responsibility have a quality appraisal and complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy
• Ensure staff operate within education policies and guidelines contribute to their development / review.
  
  

Key Requirements

Registered Nurse with CPD and educated to a master’s level or equivalent with a passion for Leadership and Management. The ideal candidate will have significant experience working within a leadership/management role within a large complex healthcare organisation, ideally the NHS. They will have knowledge and experience of clinical audit, NHS issues and policy and working towards National Service Frameworks.

The ideal candidate will be able to bring the Trusts strategy and objectives to life, prioritising effectively whilst working across operational boundaries with impeccable interpersonal and communication skills and high emotional intelligence.

Patient care, quality and improvement will be forefront in the successful candidates focus to interpret and develop policy to implement change.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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