Divisional Director of Nursing

Overview

The Divisional Director of Nursing (DDoN) will provide professional leadership and expertise to ensure the best experience and outcomes for patients, working closely with others to achieve equitable high standards throughout the Surgery, Cancer and Children & Young People Division. The DDoN will be accountable for the delivery of nursing services within their division in a safe and effective way, in line with Trust vision and values.

Working in partnership with the divisional leadership team the DDoN will provide expert advice on all matters pertaining to nursing and clinical quality.

The DDoN will be a key part of the divisional leadership team and will have line management responsibility for nurses within their division. They will support the development and delivery of the strategy and business plan for nursing and clinical services. They will have specific responsibility for professional leadership and operational nursing management to ensure that services are delivered to a high level of quality and safety.

The DDoN will play a lead role in quality governance, including the investigation of incidents and complaints, ensuring recommendations and actions are delivered for improvement and change.

The DDoN will have a corporate nursing role reporting professionally to the Chief Nurse. The postholder will advise the Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Nurse, on all matters pertaining to quality, safety, and patient experience and the education and deployment of the nursing workforce. They will play a leadership role in delivering the Trust strategic objectives for nursing, and take a lead for specific strategic work streams.

They will lead innovative quality improvement projects, which support the Trust’s strategy and improve quality of care and patient outcomes, and in partnership with other services and clinical leaders. They will deputise for the Deputy Chief Nurse/ Chief Nurse in their absence as required.

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

• Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
• Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
• Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive.

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

• 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
• A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
• Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

Clinical Responsibilities

Support the delivery of care through visible clinical leadership, working in partnership with senior colleagues, clinical leads and the multidisciplinary team, and maintain oversight of day-to-day operational delivery, quality of care and patient experience.

Work with the divisional leadership team to promote a culture that nurtures and promotes effective multi-professional team working to strengthen quality and safety and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Have oversight of patient experience and quality of care, working with local clinical teams and service leads, advising the Divisional leadership team and Chief Nurse of any concerns and promoting quality improvement.

Deliver performance indicators in relation to clinical outcomes, clinical efficiency/productivity, quality, safety and patient experience and provide regular…