Head of Nursing - Education and Development

The Methodist Church in Britain; South Shields; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a trusts-wide senior nursing leader to set strategic direction for registered nurses, nursing associates and unregistered support staff, shaping practice improvement, education, clinical policy and research.

The postholder will oversee nursing education budgets, lead non-medical prescribing, and work across community, mental health and learning disability services, with NHS policy as a constant reference.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification with a relevant master's or doctorate.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support development and monitoring of the Trust's nursing strategy with the Deputy Chief Nurse.
• Establish nursing practice standards and promote education, research and development across the Trust.
• Lead development of clinical policies and practice guidance, and keep nursing staff informed of NHS policy and strategy.
• Manage and oversee staff supporting practice improvement, end of life care, physical health, and education and development.
• Lead non-medical prescribing and nursing medicines management across the Trust.
• Hold the nursing education budget and annual education plan, with budget authority for directorate services.
• Lead staff support initiatives, including the Professional Nurse Advocate service and annual influenza vaccination campaign.
• Advise Executive Directors, the Trust Board and external organisations on nursing matters.
• Work with governance structures and directorates on service safety, clinical competencies and competency frameworks.
• Support collaboration and integration work with the University of Greenwich and the nursing workforce, and take part in research projects.
• Plan annual nursing events, including the nursing conference and health support worker conference, and represent nursing at regional and national forums.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Cultural change

Patient and family involvement

Communication

Teaching & mentoring

Public speaking

Education

Master's or Doctorate in nursing/health leadership

Job description

This Trust-wide senior post leads nursing across Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, working alongside the Deputy Chief Nurse to set strategic direction for registered nurses, nursing associates and unregistered support workers. The postholder shapes nursing practice improvement, education, clinical policy, research and workforce development, and manages a team supporting that work. The role spans community, learning disability, mental health and prison health services, and gives direct control of the nursing education budget and lead responsibility for non-medical prescribing. Fit depends on NMC registration and a relevant master's or doctorate.

What the job involves

• Support development, implementation and monitoring of the Trust's nursing strategy with the Deputy Chief Nurse, deputising for them as required
• Establish nursing practice standards and promote nursing education, research and development across the Trust
• Lead development of clinical policies and practice guidance, and keep nursing staff informed of NHS policy and strategy
• Manage and oversee staff supporting practice improvement, end of life care, physical health, and education and development
• Lead non-medical prescribing and nursing medicines management across the Trust
• Hold the nursing education budget and annual education plan, with budget authority for directorate services
• Lead staff support initiatives, including the Professional Nurse Advocate service and annual influenza vaccination campaign
• Lead performance management of nursing staff, providing expert advice and chairing disciplinary hearingsAdvise Executive Directors, the Trust Board and external organisations on nursing matters
• Work with governance structures and directorates on service safety, clinical competencies and competency frameworks
• Support collaboration and integration work with the University of Greenwich and the nursing workforce, and take part in research projects
• Plan annual nursing events, including the nursing conference and health support worker conference, and represent nursing at regional and national forums

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification with a relevant master's or doctorate
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• NMC registered nurse

Experience

• Evidence of strong clinical and professional leadership resulting in high clinical standards
• Evidence of leading cultural change across dispersed and diverse services and teams
• Evidence of involving patients and families in developing and improving services

Skills & knowledge

• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills, written and verbal
• Ability to teach and facilitate learning for nurses
• Ability to chair complex meetings
• Strategic thinking across the bigger picture and the detail
• Analytical skills and sound judgement in complex multi-agency situations
• Ability to work autonomously and make clear decisions in senior forums

Other

• Use and promote digital tools and new technologies
• Liaise with external agencies and coordinate projects across services and corporate departments
• Take part in management supervision, objective setting and appraisal

Nice to have

• Significant experience leading nursing practice
• Presentation skills and public speaking
• Experience leading transformational change across services with statutory and third sector providers