Chief Nurse

The Group Chief Nurse is a full Executive Director of the Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust & United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (the Group) and member of the unitary Group Board and is expected to work as part of an integrated team and take lead responsibility for strategic and corporate issues both within and external to their immediate portfolio, making a major contribution to the achievements of the Groups vision and strategic goals.
The Executive Director and Board Member is accountable for the development and implementation of the Nursing strategy. Work as part of an integrated team and take lead responsibility for strategic and corporate issues both within and external to their immediate portfolio, making a major contribution to the achievements of the Group vision and strategic goals.
Provide professional leadership to the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional staff groups, fostering a culture which values continuing professional development and empowers them to achieve excellence in the delivery of patient care.
Provide leadership and management to ensure delivery of outstanding patient care, helping to create a culture of quality and safety excellence.
Work collaboratively with the Group Chief Medical Officer to embed good clinical governance across the Group.
Provide professional advice to the Board of both organisations on all matters relating to Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals, assuring the Joint Board through the use of performance indicators on the standards of practice.
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Our Group provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire.
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people working to co-design services with our population.
Relocation package available in line with Trust Policy.
Quality & Governance
- Culture, Inclusion, Equality & Diversity
Evidence of continuous professional and personal development
Significant experience at Deputy or Director of Nursing/Chief Nurse Level in an NHS Acute/ Community Trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation
Knowledge of the local health community and the health challenges for the population of Lincolnshire
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.
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