6-month secondment for Site Director of Nursing for Royal and Liverpool Women’s Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 6-month secondment into the Director of Nursing role for the Royal and Liverpool Women’s Hospital reporting to the site Chief Executive, the Director of Nursing will work as an integral member of the Hospital Management Board to deliver the hospital’s strategic aims and objectives.
The Director of Nursing plays a vital role in supporting delivery of safe care and quality initiatives to improve the experience of patients at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. Reporting to and working closely with Chief Nursing Officer, the post-holder will be expected to support the delivery of safe, high-quality care for patients and their families.
Provide highly visible and inspiring nursing leadership across the post holder’s designated site and across the wider Trust, championing a professional and open culture which empowers staff to consistently deliver quality care, acting as a role model for the behaviours and high professional standards expected and setting direction for the achievement of all national and regulatory standards.
Ensure a culture of absolute accountability exists, supported by systems to hold senior nurse leaders to account for the safety and quality of the care provided in their areas of responsibility. Provide professional leadership and mentorship to Divisional Nurses across the organisation.
Always adhere to the standards in the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct and the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers and act in a manner that promotes the values of the Trust.
Provide professional nursing leadership and advice to inform Trust decisions.
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lindsey Vlasman Job title: Acting Chief Nurse Email address: lindsey.vlasman@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 706 2861
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