Deputy Executive Director of Nursing

• Lead and inspire nursing teams across the Health Board to deliver outstanding patient care, safety and experience.
• Support the Executive Director of Nursing & Midwifery in setting strategic direction and delivering key organisational priorities.
• Drive quality improvement, innovation and service transformation to improve outcomes for patients and communities.
• Provide professional leadership and expert advice on nursing, workforce, governance and patient safety matters.
• Lead the development of a skilled, engaged and future-focused nursing workforce through talent, education and leadership programmes.
• Oversee quality, performance and governance frameworks, ensuring services consistently meet the highest standards of care.

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• First degree or equivalent professional, expert / specialist knowledge
• Masters level qualification
• Evidence of Continuous Professional development
• Post Graduate Management qualification
• In depth professional specialist knowledge and experience of managing a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over a significant period

Essential

• In depth professional knowledge of nursing performance and staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
• Extensive and varied experience based on working in a strategic nursing role of Deputy Chief Nurse level with a track record of achievement
• Extensive senior managerial and proven experience of budgetary and staff management across several services
• Considerable experience of working at, or just below, Board level
• Considerable experience and highly developed clinical skills which are used in the day to day management in an acute hospital setting
• Evidence of managing resources in a complex environment
• Ability to think, plan and deliver strategically
• Complaints management and experience of the litigation process
• Extensive experience of effective partnership / multi agency / cross agency working in support of local and national strategy
• Extensive experience of developing and preparing complex strategic & operational plans
• Extensive experience of leading and successfully implementing service improvement / redesign programmes in a multi-disciplinary environment / across a range of services
• Developing and delivering governance systems including management and mitigation of risk
• Extensive experience of effective patient / public /customer involvement
• Extensive experience of implementing quality systems and benchmarking
• Extensive experience of policy development and implementation across a range of services
• Has significant experience and knowledge at a senior management level in a complex service organisation
• Demonstrable experience of collaborative or facilitative approaches to effective partnership working with other public, private and voluntary sector organisations at a senior level

Essential

• Demonstrates a broad understanding of the key determinants of health and healthcare
• Expert knowledge of the current nursing and health agenda, NHS policy and other key policy drivers
• Demonstrates an in depth knowledge of infection prevention, nutrition, spiritual care and all aspects of facilities management
• Knowledge of Standards for Healthcare Services as they relate to Nursing, Patient Services and infection Prevention and Control
• Up to date knowledge of nursing management theory
• Clear understanding of the concept and working arrangements of diverse clinical areas
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical pathways
• Detailed knowledge of all aspects of research methodology and can demonstrate how research has influenced their practice

Essential

• Significant Clinical Skills with the competency to use evidenced based practice in terms of managing safe clinical services
• Advanced decision making skills
• Ability to undertake research to ensure evidence based service development
• Ability to analyse complex clinical issues/problems, identify necessary action and make recommendations and follow these through
• Proven ability to work across organisational boundaries, develop networks and alliances, project a vision and obtain ownership and commitment from stakeholders
• Ability to use motivational, negotiating and reassurance skills to overcome any barriers to understanding.
• Ability to demonstrate vision and direction
• Highly developed verbal communication skills i.e.
• Able to demonstrate effective engagement and provision of information of a highly technical, highly complex, highly sensitive nature in an understandable format to all stakeholders
• Can demonstrate emotional leadership skills in complex situations and apply these appropriately
• Highly developed written communications skills
• Good organisational skills
• Highly developed keyboard and computer skills, with working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and presentation packages
• Highly developed leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams and have them understand the Health Board's and your performance expectations

Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure whilst supporting and getting the most out of staff
• High level of organisation, self-motivation and flexibility in approach and attitude
• Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the leadership role
• Ability and experience of working at a very senior level with a multi professional group of staff
• Demonstrable political judgment and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy and diverse interest groups, and common sense in knowing when to brief 'up the line'

Essential

• Committed to a culture of continuous improvement and development- underpinned by open communications and team working
• A strategic focus
• A completer finisher
• Resilience and drive
• Personal and professional integrity and confidence
• Self-motivated, proactive and innovative
• Flexible and adaptable
• Able to travel across sites and Wales / UK as required
• Substantial personal & professional confidence & credibility
• Resourceful
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of the political environment within which the NHS operates
• Ability to focus on the future & the need for service improvement