Director of Nursing

2 weeks ago


Mansfield Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Sherwood Forest Hospitals are looking for a Children and Young Person Matron who is passionate about leading change and adding value to patient care. The post holder should be an experienced paediatric nurse leader who is enthusiastic, dynamic and keen to make a positive impact on nurse training, education, professional development, patient experience and continuously improving key performance indicators and improving the quality of patient care.


The post holder will work closely with the corporate nursing team and the triumvirate to monitor KPI's and identify service improvements. Our successful candidate will be supported to achieve their performance/personal objectives through appraisal and supervisory support from our Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Women and Children Division and Matron peers, creating opportunities to grow and develop to be the best they can be.
The post holder will be responsible for managing the provision of the nursing service to a specified range of specialties within the division. Provide clinical, managerial, and professional leadership to children's inpatient and outpatient areas, NICU, specialist nursing teams, play services and divisions across the trust where children and Young People may receive care.


Oversee and ensure the effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of optimal quality patient care ensuring that nursing and health care standards are upheld. Be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing and corporate strategies and standards within the division.


Be responsible for the effective management of human and financial resources in order to achieve the performance management targets of the division. Work in collaboration with other agencies/organisations to deliver national, regional, and local agendas relating to their directorate. Be responsible for the effective implementation of the responsibilities outlined in The Matron's Charter.


To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service and consistently demonstrate Sherwood Forest Hospital's shared values and behaviors and dedication to delivering outstanding care.
We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.


The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.


For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.


Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients we also care for you.


RN/RM registration with the NMC
Demonstration of on-going professional development
Extensive senior paediatric nursing experience within a complex organisation / NHS
Evidence of participating in and leading organisational change that has led to changes in quality
Experience of initiating, conducting and evaluating risk assessments and investigations
Experience of working towards Care Quality Commission and the NHS Resolution standards.
Complaints Management
Good working knowledge of contemporary health care issues and professional standards within children services
Proven knowledge of the broader nursing, education and professional issues
Excellent report writing skills and action planning
Computer literate

Experience in education and professional development.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
King's Mill Hospital



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