Interim Assistant Director of Nursing Surgery

2 weeks ago


Salford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from the former Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. Together, we’ve a wealth of skills and resources to share and tap into and, a wide range of career paths for you to develop and explore. If you want to join a team of around 20,000 NHS experts in delivering high-quality, local care across Salford, Oldham, Bury and Rochdale and beyond
- **come and take your place with us.**

**Job overview**:
As the Assistant Director of Nursing for surgery you will be working with the Divisional Director of Nursing supporting and leading the ward areas, clinics and specialist nurse teams of the surgical division.

You will join a multi professional team of highly skilled individuals whose sole purpose is to ensure that patients and their families are cared for in the best way for them.

You will provide managerial and professional leadership and be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality, patient centred nursing service that meets the needs of the patient and development and opportunities for our staff. You will also work closely with the Clinical Directors and Service Managers in the co-ordination and delivery of services in accordance with National and Trust Health Strategies

**Main duties of the job**:
The post holder will provide managerial support and display compassionate leadership and be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality, patient centred nursing service that meets the needs of the patient. The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Directors and Service Managers in the co-ordination and delivery of services in accordance with National and Trust Health Strategies.

They will ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement and that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going development.

Together with the Divisional Director of Nursing and Executive Director of Nursing, lead the strategic direction of the Trust and take a lead role in negotiating, identifying, and implementing plans, which contain the required detail for services to be managed and delivered effectively. Provide professional nursing advice and leadership for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Nursing and Quality Strategies that deliver a high quality, patient centred service.

Encourage and enable the advancement and development of the nursing service and practice through personal and professional development for our staff which is aligned to strategic direction of the learning and development team.

**Working for our organisation**:

- Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.Salford Royal became only the second NHS Trust in the country - and the first in the North of England - to be rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission on two consecutive assessments in 2015 and 2018. We provide consistently high standards of safe, clean and personal care. We have received numerous accreditations and substantial investment to ensure that it remains at the top of its game.

Patients are always at the heart of everything we do and we want professionals with a like-minded approach to care to join us on our quest for continuous improvement.

**Detailed job description and main responsibilities**:
**Person specification**:
**Experience**:
**Essential criteria**:

- Senior nursing experience within surgery
- Leadership experience of change

**Desirable criteria**:

- Leadership experience

**Qualifications**:
**Essential criteria**:

- NMC registration
- We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

**Employer certification / accreditation badges**:
**Applicant requirements**:

- You must have appropriate UK professional registration.



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