Chief Nursing Officer

We are seeking an exceptional individual to join us as Chief Nurse. This is a unique opportunity to join our Board and Executive Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our organisation.

At Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, our vision is to be exceptional – exceptional in the quality of care we provide, exceptional in the support we give our colleagues, and exceptional in the difference we make through our partnerships and within our communities. Our values of Respect, Compassion and Inclusion underpin everything we do and guide how we work together to achieve the best outcomes for patients and staff.

The Chief Nurse will play a vital role in helping us deliver this vision. As a visible and compassionate leader, you will champion excellence in patient care, quality and safety, whilst supporting our ambition to tackle health inequalities, improve population health and ensure that every patient receives outstanding care and experience. You will also help create an environment where our colleagues can thrive, feel valued and be empowered to deliver their very best.

Reporting directly to the CEO and in partnership with the Medical Director, this executive role is responsible for shaping the quality and safety strategy; formulation and implementation of supporting plans; and developing our services in hospital and community settings to improve the overall standard of patient care, in terms of patient safety, clinical effectiveness, patient experience and equality.

The post-holder will, in conjunction with the Medical Director, provide executive clinical leadership and support the Trust to achieve its vision of providing "high quality care for every patient every day".

The post-holder will be responsible for leading on transforming nursing culture to support the development of high performing teams; providing professional leadership and standards for all nurses and midwives, and allied health professionals (AHPs); and alongside the Medical Director provide clinical leadership for all multi‑disciplinary teams.

As a director and senior leader, the post-holder will represent the Trust at various external settings including the Acute Provider Collaborative and the South East London Integrated Care System.

The post-holder will model and promote the vision and values of the Trust both internally and externally and ensure the delivery of high quality services and patient and staff experience.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

1. Clinical leadership (nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and unregistered clinical workforce)

Provide the strategic vision for the nursing and midwifery, allied health professionals and unregistered nursing workforce in accordance with the local and national standards, workforce priorities and Trust strategy.

Accountable for the professional leadership of all nursing, midwifery and AHP staff employed by the Trust, ensuring that strategies, policies and practices are of the highest standard and that they are equipped to meet the challenges facing modern healthcare.

Responsible for implementing continuing professional development for the workforce and establishing and maintaining clinical development programmes within the Trust and fostering educational partnerships with higher education institutes.

Ensure that the…