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Head of Nursing Mental Health and Learning Disabilities
Grade
Band 8c
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 09:00 to 17:00)
Job ref
130-NMR126-0424
Employer
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
TBA at interview within SBUHB area
Town
Port Talbot
Salary
£71,473 - £82,355 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/05/2024 23:59

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Head of Nursing MHLD

Band 8c

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.    


Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed.


Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.


 

Job overview

Professionally and managerially responsible for nursing care standards, services and all matters relating to professional regulation, for the nursing workforce and care delivery environments across the Division and for providing professional advice across the Division and developing the Division wide workforce plan.  Strategic & operational lead within the Division for the Infection Prevention & Control.

Clinically and managerially responsible and accountable for the leadership, direction and financial control of nursing  across the Division.

Lead for Quality and Safety, Risk Management, Healthcare Standards, etc. across the Division ensuring service compliance with Putting Things Right Regulations (2011).

Ensuring a positive learning culture across the Division. Responsible and accountable for the implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategies across all the Division.

Required to work independently ensuring effective interpretation and implementation of national guidelines. Responsible for policy and service development for nursing across the Division and responsible for the operational and strategic planning of nursing within these services.

Line manager for Lead Nurses within the Division.

Division Safeguarding, MCA, DoLs and Child Protection lead. Division Infection Prevention & Control and Decontamination Lead accountable for the Division’s delivery of Welsh Government, Health Board and Service Group’s Infection Reduction targets and delivery. 

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post

Responsible for the strategic direction of the nursing across the Division / Service Group and in the determination of strategy, policy and working practices.

Lead member of the Service Group management team, ensures that financial, clinical activity and performance targets are achieved.

Leads the planning and development of nursing services across the Division to ensure they are best provided to meet the developing needs of the service. 

Managerially and Professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and efficient nursing care across all Division services.

Assist in the development of and responsible for the implementation of a broad range of clinical and non-clinical policies, guided by professional and clinical standards (NMC, WG) and Swansea Bay University Health Board’s strategic aims across the Service Group.

Responsible for the development of relevant policies, procedures and guidelines in line with best practice guidance.

Contribute to the Service Group’s Quality & Safety agenda, as Division lead, including leading on the implementation of the Healthcare Standards to achieve compliance with standards and ensuring full implementation of the Putting Things Right (2011) Regulations across the Division and ensuring a robust learning culture.

 

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board. 

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Develops implements and monitors nursing standards, 

Accountable and responsible for the robust implementation of Trusted to Care Recommendations and all elements of the Older Persons and other strategies and action plans.

Accountable and responsible for ensuring all nurses within the Division revalidate and comply with NMC professional standards to protect public and patient safety.

Manages issues in respect to professional conduct and capability.

Effectively translates and implements strategic nursing policy into practice, ensuring that intended benefits to patients and public are realised.

Develops and implements local strategies to ensure the implementation of best practice, evidenced through observation of care, care planning and patients’ experiences.

Develops and implements new nursing roles considering financial and HR implications, taking account of the changing NHS environment, and the Service Group and Health Board’s Strategic Plan.

Gives professional advice and manage a large, highly complex and geographically dispersed workforce and management team

Provide high level advice and guidance to Service Group Directors.

Lead on the Division development and workforce plan.

Assesses and determines staffing requirements, establishment and skill mix, benchmarking against appropriate standards to meet service delivery needs across the Division. Monitors and controls agency and bank use.

Implementation of a robust assurance and audit process in respect of care standards across all Division areas.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Masters Masters degree or equivalent experience. Evidence of post registration qualifications Evidence of continued professional development. Knowledge and experience of implementing clinical governance strategies and risk management.
  • NMC registration
  • Significant experience working within clinical settings

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience
  • Significant experience of MH Leadership

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoStonewall Health ChampionsStop Smoking Wales is the NHS Smoking Cessation Service in WalesStonewall Hyrwyddwr Amrywiaeth Diversity ChampionDisability confident employerEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthEmployer pledge demonstrating a commitment to change how we think and act about mental healthCore principles

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Stephen Jones
Job title
Nurse Director
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

PA - Jacqueline Dingle

[email protected]

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