Director of Nursing

Overview of Role

The Director of Nursing is a key member of the Leadership team at our Hospital. The role holder will demonstrate strong leadership and collaborative skills engaging with colleagues across the hospital in the delivery of safe, high quality patient centred services and outcomes.

The Director of Nursing will be responsible for providing strong strategic, professional, and clinical leadership for all aspects of the nursing multidisciplinary team, embracing continuous quality improvement and the change leadership necessary to achieve organisational objectives. The Director of Nursing will be responsible for the financial budgeting, work force planning, staffing structures, staffing skill mix and for the clinical and operational competence for all the staff in this area.

Duties & Responsibilities

Operations:

- Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of all nursing services, with particular emphasis on quality care, positive patient experience, performance management, and productivity.

- Ensure the delivery of high-quality standards by collaborating with the quality team in the ongoing promotion of the quality agenda and continued compliance with all accreditation standards.

- To work closely with the Leadership Team on the development and implementation of business continuity and emergency plans.

- Developing and implementing strategic plans for nursing services that align with the overall goals of the organisation, ensuring that the nursing service operates in a cost-effective manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

- To deliver on recruitment and retention goals in line with the hospital’s recruitment strategy.

- Oversee the development of effective reporting and analysis to support strategic decision making.

- Lead on transformational change to enable the effective delivery of hospital strategy.

- Proactively engage clinicians in the evolution and development of clinical services to provide best patient outcomes.

Leadership:

- Provide leadership and direction to the nursing team, promoting a positive and collaborative working environment and ensuring that staff are motivated, engaged, and supported to achieve organizational goals.

- Collaborate with executive colleagues on the development of succession planning and talent management strategies within nursing and other areas as required.

- Promote an environment that is conducive to the development of best practice, enhances staff retention, and promotes open staff communication and engagement.

- Ensure service delivery models meet best international practices, are commercially viable, efficient, and satisfactory to patients and service users.

- Promote the development of a culture that staff are accountable, responsible and have authority to practice and manage within their scope of practice or role.

Qualifications & Experience

- Be registered in the general division of the register of Nurses maintained by NMBI

- Educated to Masters Level in either Healthcare/Business or related qualification would be desirable

- Have at least five years’ experience working in a senior management position in a similar environment

- Extensive experience of leading successful change in a patient centred care delivery environment

- Experience of delivering high levels of productivity and efficiency

- Demonstrates an understanding of financial management and control

- Extensive knowledge of organisational management and development

- Demonstrate a track record of positive team engagement

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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