Job summaryAn exciting new opportunity has arisen for a Care Group Nurse Director in our Head of Neck Care Group. This is a 12 month fixed term/secondment opportunityThis is a senior registered nursing role in our new organisation taking forward the responsibilities of our Head and Neck Care Group. The Care Group oversees the specialty areas of ENT, Audiology, Ophthalmology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics Restorative, Dentistry Community and Dentistry Orthoptist. It has a budget of c£49m with a total whole time equivalent number of staff of c508. You will have the opportunity to build relationships with our Integrated Care Acute Collaborative and will work closely with our primary care networks and place leadership team.As a member of the triumvirate team leading the Care Group, the Care Group Nurse Director will work collaboratively and productively with the Chief of Service and Care Group Operations Director to provide assurance to the Group Executive Team that robust systems of governance and excellence in nursing care are in place to enable the delivery of high quality patient and family led services.Interviews will be held on the 4th July 2024.Main duties of the jobThe Care Group Nurse Director will drive and influence change, collaboration and efficiencies throughout the Care Group ensuring we take the best aspects of each organisation within the Group.You will be required to act as a role model, providing positive, professional accountable leadership across the Group, nursing/clinical staff, liaising with the Site Chief Nurse to whom the post holder will be professionally accountable.The post holder will work in partnership with other organisations in the provision and planning of universal health services, taking forward national policies, with drive, passion and enthusiasm to develop a long term strategic vision that enables high quality and sustainable services.Ensure achievement of key objectives relating to professional practice and the emerging service improvement agenda.The Care Group Nurse Director will take a lead role in supporting compliance with key quality assurance systems, particularly national, regional, and local nursing and service standards and maintain clinical credibility.Provide strategic strong nursing leadership and professional advice within the Care Group within a climate of change that enables high quality services to be delivered to patients and families consistently. Be responsible for the development and provision of transformational leadership across all clinical services to ensure and consistently develop a safe, high quality, cost effective service for patients, families and carers.About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Care Group Nurse Director is accountable for the safe, effective delivery of nursing,across the Care Group and for setting high standards and meeting the regulatory and commissioner requirements. Enabling nursing staff to feel actively engaged and be supported professionally to deliver the best possible care to patients and their families.The Care Group Nurse Director will provide outstanding professional leadership to nurses and midwives, with the Care Group. The role is a highly visible one to ensure that nursing makes the fullest contribution to the development in delivering a high quality clinical, education and research service within the Care Group.Person SpecificationOccupational experience and abilitiesEssentialExtensive demonstrable experience at a senior level in relevant specialtySignificant recent experience at senior managerial level in an acute Trust including practical bed management and discharge planning and proactively improving the patient's journeyEvidence of problem solving, decision making, implementing and sustaining a change in clinical practice across a complex division or organizationDemonstrable experience of successful operational management in a multi-professional environmentExperience at analyzing complex data and/ or national guidance and being able to interpret and apply it locallyExperience and the ability to manage clinical risk and healthcare governanceEducation and QualificationEssentialRegistered Nurse currently validated on the NMC registerMasters degree or equivalent related to Health, Leadership or Management orHighly developed specialist knowledge acquired through significant demonstrable experience in midwifery, nursing leadership and managementDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAddressHull Royal Infirmary with travel across the groupAnlaby RoadHullHU3 2JZEmployer's websitehttps://www.hey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)