Job vacancy: Associate Director of Nursing/Health Care Professions, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Wirral

Job summary

Main area: Surgery
Grade: Band 8b
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 408-24-1167

Employer: Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Arrowe Park Hospital
Town: Wirral
Salary: £62,215 - £72,293 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Associate Director of Nursing/Health Care Professions

Band 8b

Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria

Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:

UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Associate Director of Nursing/Health Care Professions position available at WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Educated to Masters level (or ability to work towards) / equivalent experience with a relevant professional qualification
Relevant registration (NMC/HCPC) with relevant senior experience
Operational / management experience of working within relevant service
Management Qualification or relevant experience

Desirable criteria

Additional management/leadership qualification
Dual qualification - Registered Nurse

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to travel for national and regional commitments as well as between various Trust sites
Ability to work flexible hours and fulfil commitments of on-call / site management role
Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust PROUD Values;

Desirable criteria

Able to demonstrate work/life balance
Interests and activities indicating teamwork, leadership and stress management

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

To be able to communicate confidently and assertively through written / verbal means to wide range of individuals e.g., Board, general public, general practitioners etc. when deputising for the DDNM in a variety of formal and informal settings
To have a desire to know how the speciality clinical services are being delivered and what the experience is of patients and service users
To be able to prioritise the demands of the post through reasoning and rationalisation skills
To be politically astute
To be receptive to fresh insights and perspectives from diverse sources
To be prepared to undertake transformational rather than incremental change
To inspire others to be positive in their support of service improvement
To have a ‘can do’ sense of confidence even in the face of opposition
Exposure to distressing and emotional circumstances necessitates the ability to react appropriately when required to deliver such messages
To be able to deal appropriately with staff, patients and the public who may exhibit challenging behaviour
To adhere to the NMC/HCPC Code and NHS Code of Conduct for managers
Can demonstrate alignment to the values of the Trust.
Role model behaviour and inclusive leadership style.
An energetic motivator of people with a commitment to improving safety and women and families experience.
Personal commitment to an open inclusive leadership style.
Sets high standards and expectations and willing to support staff to achieve these and take action where standards are compromised.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Management Experience at senior clinical position/Matron level or above
Experience of staff development/human resource management
Knowledge of the Safeguarding Framework and experience of working collaboratively with the Named Nurse/Named Midwife /Safeguarding team/Domestic Violence lead
Evidence of ongoing continuing Professional Development
Evidence of embedding Quality Governance and Evidence Based Practice
Evidence of managing quality initiatives which include patient involvement
Evidence of the ability to motivate and lead staff, including establishing and maintaining relationships
Oral and written communication e.g. skills to include communicating effectively, report writing and business case development
Experience of implementing and supporting change e.g. working practices and redesign of services.
Evidence of managing a budget and supporting the delivery of CIP

Desirable criteria

Evidence of working in partnership with NHS or non NHS organisations

You are required to apply for this role via apps.trac.jobs and this is where you will be able to track the progress of your application. This will ensure we deal with your application quickly and efficiently.

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application throughout the process.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust viewing and managing the information contained in the application.

Please note; that if you are offered a position, your personal details will automatically be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR).

The Trust reserves the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. To prevent this happening please complete and submit your application without delay.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing a DBS application is met by the successful applicant/s. DBS costs are recovered via salary deduction following starting in post.

If the post you are applying for requires a DBS - Inline with Trust policy the cost of submitting and processing a DBS for successful applications would be met by the individual themselves. The amount would vary depending on the level required: Standard Disclosure £21.50+£6.50 or Enhanced Disclosure £49.50+£6.50 (please be aware the additional sum is an administration fee and may increase due to inflation). This will be deducted from your salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment.

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service.

The Department of Health and Social Care has released a new publication to support overseas candidates looking to work in health and care in the UK.

The new guidance provides information on the recruitment process that candidates should expect when applying for work in the UK. Please follow the below link:

New guidance for overseas applicants | NHS Employers

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all unborn babies, children and adults and is signed up to both the Wirral Safeguarding Childrens Partnership and the Wirral Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board associated policies and procedures. All Trust staff must be familiar with, and adhere to these procedures. It is the post holders responsibility to attended the Trusts mandatory training Protecting Vulnerable People training, and to follow the relevant Trusts polices and practice guidance.

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.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Karen Heywood

Job title

Divisional Director

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

0151 678 5111

Additional information

Please contact Divisional PA Gill Johnson to arrange an informal conversations / visit

on 0151 678 5111 ext. 8583

The PA does not work Fridays

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Job summary

Employer heading

Associate Director of Nursing/Health Care Professions

Band 8b

To find out why you should apply for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, please view our video and listen to what our staff say working at WUTH is really like: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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