Chief Nursing Officer

The Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is a compassionate and inclusive leader who is professionally responsible for leading the Trusts' nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professional workforce. They are responsible for providing leadership to the Board of Directors on issues for this staff group, quality, governance and patient experience issues informed by high levels of engagement with staff across the organisation.

SWFT and GEH have a shared, single executive team. The post-holder will therefore be a Board member representing both organisations.

The CNO is responsible for the delivery of safe, efficient, and effective patient cantered services, in accordance with national and local standards. They will develop and maintain excellent professional working relations with Executive colleagues, senior leaders across the organisation, clinical staff, and a range of key external stakeholders.

They will ensure NHS and Trust key performance indicators and financial targets are delivered within agreed budgets and ensure that all services are delivered, meeting agreed deadlines and objectives, within the Trusts' strategic frameworks.

They will lead the development and implementation of the governance strategy, to support the strategy of the Trusts and to manage associated risks.

They will, with the Chief Medical Officer, lead the Trusts' drive to improve the safety, effectiveness, and experience of their services.

OPERATING CONTEXT

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Wye Valley NHS Trust and Worcester Acute Hospital NHS Trust have established a Foundation Group through the creation of a Committee in Common (the Group Strategy Committee). The purpose of the Group is to support the ongoing sustainability of the Trusts and to facilitate the rapid development of integrated care in their localities.

The Chief Nursing Officer will report to the Managing Director and will lead a portfolio associated with the Trusts nursing, midwifery and Allied Health Professional workforce and associated functions. The role is central in ensuring the organisations are clinically led, and engagement with the workforce is a key responsibility.

The Chief Nursing Officer is a voting member of the Trusts Board of Directors and will ensure that there is constant and visible Trust wide clinical leadership.

Providing effective leadership, acting as a role model for our people and ensuring the development of a culture and core values for the Trusts to continuously improve and innovate are fundamental responsibilities.

As a lead provider in Warwickshire, a key part of the role is supporting integration through the continued development of excellent working relationships with System and Place partners, in particular Primary Care.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Board of Directors

Trusts Executive Team and Senior Managers

ICB, NHS England (and successor), Care Quality Commission, Health and Wellbeing Board, Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Local Authority and other local providers including Primary Care, Mental Health and Social Services

Local Voluntary and Representative Groups

KEY RESULT AREAS

Professional Leadership & Operational Responsibilities

Provide professional leadership to the following groups of staff:

Develop and implement strategies to maximise the contribution which Nurses, Midwives and AHPs bring to the Trusts in line with our over-arching Trusts Strategies including promoting a culture of innovation and improvement.

Focus professional groups on the delivery of excellent patient care, with the needs of patients and families at its centre, to the highest professional standards, acting always in the best interests of patients.

Support and develop Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs to work effectively within the Trusts Triumvirate arrangements and promote collaborative approaches to partnerships working inside and outside the Trusts.

Provide the highest standard of professional advice on all matters Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional related.

Ensure that high standards of care and service are delivered by Nurses, Midwives and AHPs in line with current best practice, quality governance standards and Trust policies and procedures.

Act as the Lead Executive for volunteering and the key point of contact for the Patient Forum.

Workforce

Develop and deliver a workforce plan for the Nursing, Midwifery and AHP workforce, including supporting the development of the current workforce and identifying and supporting current and future leaders.

Promote and develop a blended clinical workforce that embraces new roles, extends the scope of professional practice and allows individuals to work at the top of their licence.

Work with local higher education establishments to provide training opportunities for students preparing for professional roles and develop this as a recruitment pipeline.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Qualifications

Experience

Knowledge

Personal Qualities