Director of Nursing & Midwifery - Specialist Hospitals Clinical Group

Essential

• Outstanding personal impact. Highly developed interpersonal, networking, advocacy, written and presentation skills that are persuasive and influential and develop relationships that inspire respect, trust and confidence.
• Ability to lead and work in a multi-disciplinary team, motivating others to secure continuous service improvement and successful outcomes.
• Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to think and act strategically, tactically and creatively, while maintaining a clear view of the issues affecting the Clinical Group and MFT.
• Ability to translate a strategic vision into operation action, to communicate those objectives and ensure they are adhered to.
• Ability to deal positively and promptly with colleagues' concerns and personal problems, challenge colleagues on any inappropriate behaviours or poor performance and investigate and deal with complaints as required.
• Ability to encourage multi-disciplinary professional working and problem solving.
• A high level of political awareness.

Essential

• First-level Registered Nurse and Midwife.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Masters-level degree in health-related subject or equivalent.
• Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.

Essential

• Extensive senior level nursing and midwifery leadership and managerial experience within an acute NHS Trust (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation).
• Extensive senior level midwifery experience as a clinical practitioner.
• A clear appreciation of the context of acute healthcare provision within the modern NHS and understanding of the NHS Operating Framework.
• A strong understanding of national NHS policy and strategy as it relates to nursing staff, AHPs, midwifery and broader clinical workforce, as well as current professional challenges.
• Extensive knowledge of both acute Trust and maternity specific clinical governance systems and risk management.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the Maternity Incentive Scheme.
• Understanding and evidence of implantation and monitoring against the Ockenden IEAS.
• Understanding of integrated health and social care models.
• Extensive experience of leading and directing change and quality improvement in clinical practice, with evidence of successful outcomes and improvements in patient experience.
• Experience of developing and implementing transformation programmes, including the management of service change, operational process improvement and cost reduction.
• A successful track record of delivering a long-term vision whilst responding to short-term challenges and opportunities, and defining clinical strategies in a senior level nursing and midwifery role.
• A successful track record of developing an organisational culture committed to high quality, people, financial and performance standards.
• Demonstrable success in building, developing and inspiring high performing multi-disciplinary teams, increasing staff engagement and innovation, and motivation to improve performance.
• Evidence of communicating successfully and working effectively in co-operation with a wide range of internal and external bodies, including statutory and non-statutory organisations, senior managers, colleagues and their representatives.
• Evidence of undertaking clinical audit and contributing to research programmes / studies and quality improvement.
• Understanding of regulation and preparedness.

Desirable

• A strong understanding of how MFT fits into the wider health and social care system.
• Evidence of influence and presence at the Greater Manchester LMNS.
• Experience working on national programmes or contributing to national policy development.
• Evidence of developing or implementing high profile initiatives underpinned by the national research and innovation agenda.

Essential

• Highly motivated, hard-working and self-confident individual with a drive to deliver and commitment to excellence across all areas. Inspires others and leads by example.
• Aligned to MFT's values of 'Everyone Matters', 'Working Together', 'Dignity and Care', and 'Open and Honest'.
• Able to communicate openly, effectively listen and is consistently approachable to colleagues.
• Works in a highly collaborative manner with colleagues across MFT and other system partners to ensure effective partnership work.
• Able to actively engage with front-line staff in order to innovate clinical practice, and improve both workforce and patient care experience.
• Able to manage different projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy in terms of decision-making and management of deadlines.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities, problem solve and re-focus the work of self and others on new priority areas that may require urgent action.
• Can constructively challenge and effectively manage conflict to reach a positive conclusion.
• High level of personal resilience and ability to work and remain calm in a high-pressure and/or challenging environment.
• A commitment to personal development and the development of colleagues, with the ability to develop a culture in which all individuals can thrive and feel a sense of belonging.
• A commitment to the ethical standards expected of public sector leaders in the UK.
• Passionate commitment to embedding equality, diversity and inclusivity, internally and externally.
• Willingness and ability to travel between MFT's sites as required.