Assistant Director of Nursing and Ahps

3 months ago

Salford, United Kingdom Northern Care Alliance NHS Group Full time

Job overview

The post holder will provide managerial and professional leadership and be responsible and accountable for the delivery of a high quality, patient centered nursing service that meet the needs of the children and families we serve. The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Director, Senior Manager, Lead Nurses and Service/Team Managers in the coordination and delivery of services in accordance with National and Trust Health Strategies.

Main duties of the job

Together with the Divisional Director of Nursing and Director of Nursing, lead the strategic direction of the whole group 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, child and family centered services. Encourage and enable the advancement and development of Children and families nursing services and practice, through personal and professional development which is aligned to strategic direction of the learning and development team.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to **make a difference** and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - **_care_**, **_appreciate_** and **_inspire_** - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
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To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.Person specification

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- First degree or portfolio evidence
- Appropriate management qualification
- NMP qualification

Desirable criteria
- Education to Masters/ Fellowship Level
- Diploma in management

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration first level

Desirable criteria
- N/A

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
- Significant experience including extensive experience within speciality at a senior level in nursing level.
- Evidence of extensive expert professional knowledge in area supplemented by specialist managerial / leadership training and CPD.
- Evidence of leadership development.
- Demonstrates highly developed specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD.
- Detailed knowledge of the NHS agenda, with explicit understanding of current issues in allied health professional and nursing.
- Experience of using Healthcare Improvement models in practice.

Desirable criteria
- N/A

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
- Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations.
- Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives.
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.
- Effective communicator - able to communicate highly complex and sensitive information and demonstrate negotiation skills.
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills.
- Able to demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately, including managing conflicting views/relationships.
- Demonstrates ability to make operational judgements involving highly complex facts/situations.

Desirable criteria
- N/A

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

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