Divisional Head of Nursing

Royal Cornwall Hospitals is the only Acute provider in Cornwall operating from three sites, Royal Cornwall Hospital, St Michael's Hospital and West Cornwall Hospital. The Trust provides services from satellite units such as the St Austell Surgical Hub. Our workforce provide high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.

Leaders in our Trust are expected to lead with integrity, compassion and professionalism embracing the principles of facilitating colleagues to act with autonomy to deliver an outstanding experience for staff and patients with a focus on customer service.

Leadership qualities which embody high standards, leading by example and enabling colleagues to be creative in the pursuit of being a high performing organisation aspiring to operate in the top quartile nationally.

Leaders are expected to set the benchmark for staff in having a flexible approach to their availability given that our services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Being a visible, accessible and approachable leader is essential and requires an on site presence.

The post holder will be responsible for the strategic and operational development and delivery of both clinical and professional standards of care to both staff and patients and ensuring that clinical practice meet national, professional and regulatory standards of care.

As part of the Division Management Team, the post holder will work with the Clinical Director and have responsibility for ensuring that clinical governance, across the Divisions and, is delivered in accordance with the Trust Clinical Governance frameworks.

As a Divisional Head of Nursing or Divisional Head Of Integrated Professions the postholder will take the lead in developing nursing, and allied health professionals practice, leadership and development, working in conjunction with the Dual Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing Midwifery and Allied Health Care Professionals, Associate Directors, and other professional leads.

The Divisional Head of Nursing or Head Of Integrated Professions will have responsibility for actively leading the delivery of the RCHT Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Vision within the Division and wider organisation and the achievement of Division and service objectives within the available resources. To enable them to execute this responsibility, the post holder is expected to provide proactive and visible leadership.

Leadership will span four key areas: service leadership, people and personal leadership, quality leadership and collaborative leadership.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year.

We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It's established South West Clinical School in Cornwall exists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

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