Deputy Director for Mental Health Nursing

at  NHS England

Due to the promotion of the previous post holder, a fantastic opportunity has arisen for an exceptional mental health nurse leader to influence and lead the mental health nursing profession.
The Deputy Director of mental health nursing will report directly to the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England for professional system leadership and will provide expert clinical, practice and policy advice to NHS England, health systems, and health and social care providers. You will need to have extensive clinical and leadership experience within mental health settings, be able to work autonomously and be a credible and respected mental health nurse.
This role provides the opportunity for you to provide strategic nursing leadership for mental health services on behalf of NHS England, ensuring that the organisation provides system support for ICBs and providers to deliver high quality, safe mental health services now and in the future.
Previous Applicants Need Not Reapply.
As a Deputy Director for Mental Health Nursing, the post holder will lead and work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across directorates to deliver high quality, safe mental health services now and in the future.
The post holder is the policy, quality improvement and professional advisory lead and is responsible for the strategic nursing leadership of mental health services on behalf of NHSE.
In collaboration with national partners, the post holder will be expected to create an annual plan with objectives that meet the directions of the Long Term Plan.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

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