Associate Chief Nurse for Quality and Safety/Deputy Chief Nurse
at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham B13 8QY, , United Kingdom -
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Immediate | 02 Feb, 2025 | GBP 121271 Annual | 02 Nov, 2024 | N/A | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
The Associate Chief Nurse for Quality and Safety/Deputy Chief Nurse will deputise across the full range of duties for the Chief Nursing Officer/ Executive Director of Quality & Safety by:
- In the absence of the Chief Nurse holding the full delegated authority across the the Corporate Nursing and Quality & Safety Portfolio. This includes making strategic decisions which impact on the quality and safety of services, including safe staffing levels and service closures.
- Alongside the Associate Chief Nurse for Professions, Policy & Practice supporting the management of the Corporate Nursing Directorate.
- Deputising at local, regional and national meetings as requested ensuring the organisation and profession is represented operationally and strategically. Deputising at Executive Committee and Board meetings as required, developing and presenting papers, ensuring that nursing issues and local and national issues that impact on the organisation are raised and addressed. Making decisions in such meetings on behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Quality & Safety;
Providing expert professional and operational advice and guidance at a senior level
Lead on delivery of the Quality Strategy for the Trust, shaping the Safety Culture
Lead on the implementation of the ‘Excellence in Practice’ Framework
Be responsible for the delegated duties of the Deputy Director Of Infection, Prevention and control.
- Ensure nursing employees work within the standard and framework of NMC, and professional codes of conduct and take remedial action as appropriate;
- Provide professional leadership and strategic direction to nursing within the Trust as a means of supporting Nurses to continuously improve the delivery of user and carer centred services, and to comply with the administration of the Mental Health Act;
- Support the CNO in leading and motivating the Directorate Nursing and AHP team, driving a culture of continuous development and psychological safety;
- Responsible for nursing budget, including budget setting and monitoring of budgets;
- Responsibility for ensuring safe practices by nursing employees with respect to medicines management;
- Provide professional and clinical advice to nursing and non-nursing colleagues at all levels across BSMHFT in relation to clinical and managerial matters, including disciplinary & conduct issues;
- Represent nursing in clinical and corporate governance forums across BSMHFT and externally resolve clinical and corporate problems, including taking a lead where appropriate;
- Responsibility for ensuring the delivery and development of safe quality patient care and development of effective clinical practice;
- Strive to achieve effective partnerships, integrating social care into the Trust and ensure effective partnerships are developed with Prisons and voluntary organisations
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Full details can be found within the job description and person specification attached to this applicatio
Responsibilities:
The Associate Chief Nurse for Quality and Safety/Deputy Chief Nurse will deputise across the full range of duties for the Chief Nursing Officer/ Executive Director of Quality & Safety by:
- In the absence of the Chief Nurse holding the full delegated authority across the the Corporate Nursing and Quality & Safety Portfolio. This includes making strategic decisions which impact on the quality and safety of services, including safe staffing levels and service closures.
- Alongside the Associate Chief Nurse for Professions, Policy & Practice supporting the management of the Corporate Nursing Directorate.
- Deputising at local, regional and national meetings as requested ensuring the organisation and profession is represented operationally and strategically. Deputising at Executive Committee and Board meetings as required, developing and presenting papers, ensuring that nursing issues and local and national issues that impact on the organisation are raised and addressed. Making decisions in such meetings on behalf of the Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Quality & Safety
Be responsible for the delegated duties of the Deputy Director Of Infection, Prevention and control.
- Ensure nursing employees work within the standard and framework of NMC, and professional codes of conduct and take remedial action as appropriate;
- Provide professional leadership and strategic direction to nursing within the Trust as a means of supporting Nurses to continuously improve the delivery of user and carer centred services, and to comply with the administration of the Mental Health Act;
- Support the CNO in leading and motivating the Directorate Nursing and AHP team, driving a culture of continuous development and psychological safety;
- Responsible for nursing budget, including budget setting and monitoring of budgets;
- Responsibility for ensuring safe practices by nursing employees with respect to medicines management;
- Provide professional and clinical advice to nursing and non-nursing colleagues at all levels across BSMHFT in relation to clinical and managerial matters, including disciplinary & conduct issues;
- Represent nursing in clinical and corporate governance forums across BSMHFT and externally resolve clinical and corporate problems, including taking a lead where appropriate;
- Responsibility for ensuring the delivery and development of safe quality patient care and development of effective clinical practice;
- Strive to achieve effective partnerships, integrating social care into the Trust and ensure effective partnerships are developed with Prisons and voluntary organisation
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
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Birmingham B13 8QY, United Kingdom