Job Overview

The Director of Nursing is accountable for creating partnerships, an environment and ways of working that enable clinicians and the extended professional team to work together in an integrated way, which keeps more people safe and well in the community.  The role is focused on the whole health and care community, promoting a person-centred model that promotes parity of esteem and delivers integrated physical and mental care.

Job Purpose

The Director of Nursing is the Executive Nurse in Health and Community Services and as such, the post holder has corporate responsibility for the strong and visible professional leadership of all Nursing / Midwifery staff and Allied Health Professionals together with the standard and quality of care delivered by those staff.

In partnership with the Medical Director, provide joint leadership for Clinical Governance, develop, implement and manage the governance framework, enabling Health and Community Services to measure and continually improve both clinical quality and controls assurance standards.

• To be the Nominated Executive for Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC)

• To be the Nominated Executive for Adult and Children Safeguarding

• To be the Nominated Executive lead for patient experience

• To be the Nominated Executive for Nursing and Midwifery Education

• To be the Nominated Registered Manager for the Jersey Care Commission for the Acute Hospital portfolio

• To work closely with the Chief Nursing, Midwifery and AHP advisors for the island 

Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 4

As a member of the health leadership team, contribute to the overall strategic direction and leadership of the organisation. Together with colleagues, ensure that the organisation has appropriate strategies and management systems in place, paying particular regard to Nursing / Midwifery / Allied Health Professionals and governance to provide assurance on the delivery of services in line with business plan objectives, relevant legislation, and service standards.

Provide strategic leadership for Nursing, Midwifery and AHP services, securing the support and commitment of staff and key stakeholders by providing expertise and understanding of current and future service issues. To provide corporate accountability for the strong and visible professional leadership of all nursing and midwifery staff, together with the standard and quality of care delivered by those staff.

Lead on clinical governance and clinical risk strategies ensuring the development and implementation of the Clinical Governance agenda, to include the incorporation of national standards, evidence based best practice and professional recommendations / legislation, as appropriate. Interpret national policy and standards relating to Governance giving consideration to legal frameworks and national bodies’ guidelines. Assess their relevance to Health and Community Services in Jersey.

Lead on the quality improvement and regulation agenda, putting in place and leading on systems of quality monitoring and improvement and leading on the regulation agenda with the Jersey Care Commission.

Be responsible for all matters pertaining to litigation, information governance and the management of complaints. Identify legal and ethical implications for clinical practice, ensuring where necessary this is incorporated into the legal framework in Jersey, advising on the amendment of the Regulations within Jersey Law, for example, non-medical prescribing. To be the single point of contact for Heath and Community Services with the States of Jersey Police on all criminal matters involving the Department.

Be responsible for leading patient experience and providing a system which is both patient /service user focused and responsive.

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 4

Act as the principal nursing expert, responsible for advising the Department of Health and Community Services on all matters relating to Nursing and Midwifery. Represent Health and Community Services on local, regional, and national Nursing, Midwifery, AHPs or related bodies. Act as the first point of contact and professional regulator to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Alongside the Director of Workforce, develop and promote a positive employee relations climate through a strong but mature partnership with the recognised Unions representing Nursing, Midwives and AHPs and the staff side representatives set within the wider state’s framework and requirements.

With the Workforce team ensure meaningful staff involvement through early engagement with change initiatives likely to affect the organisation and their members.

In partnership with the Director of Workforce, liaise with the States of Jersey Employment Relations team to ensure remuneration strategy supports the organization in attracting and retaining a high-performance Nursing, Midwifery & AHP workforce. Addressing strategic workforce issues and ensuring that workforce reform is embedded in system wide strategic planning and system reform plans.

Ensure that all Nurses, Midwives and AHPs employed by the Health and Community Services Department adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) or The Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements within the Professional Code of Conduct, putting into place and ratifying systems, policies and procedures which facilitate and ensure compliance. To ensure that the deployment of the Nursing, Midwifery & AHP workforce meets the needs of patients undertaking regular reviews of establishments and skill mix.

Establish and maintain an effective system-wide planning infrastructure to enable operational delivery of reform and redesign by ensuring departmental collaboration to effectively strengthen strategic planning and system reform.

Job Specific Outcomes 3 of 4

Be responsible for the sourcing, commissioning and development of learning programs and educational workshops, with UK Universities and local educational institutions, on behalf of the organization which meet the learning needs of Nurses, Midwives, AHPs and Health Care Assistants, e.g. Clinical Leadership, Non-Medical Prescribing, etc. To ensure that the local provision of pre-registration (student nurse training) and post-registration education for nurses and midwives meets all the statutory requirements laid down by the NMC.

Be responsible for Health and Safety issues including statutory responsibilities, COSHH, fire prevention and liaison with the States of Jersey Fire Service, Health and Safety Inspectorate and representation of HSSD at appropriate meetings and committees in relation to Health and Safety.

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for safeguarding practices across the organisation, ensuring compliance with statutory safeguarding requirements, developing policies, and promoting a culture of safety and protection for vulnerable adults and children, in collaboration with multi-agency partners.

Provide strategic leadership and accountability for infection prevention and control across the organisation, ensuring adherence to national standards, developing policies, and driving initiatives to minimise healthcare-associated infections and promote patient safety.

Job Specific Outcomes 4 of 4

To fulfil the following organisational roles:

• The Lead Executive Director for Safeguarding Children and Adults

• The Lead Executive Director Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC)

• The Nominated Registered Manager for the JCC regarding the acute Hospital portfolio

• The postholder may, with their agreement, which should not be withheld, be required to undertake other duties as required, which fall within the grading of this post, to meet the needs of this new and developing service

• The post holder is expected to take part in the HCS’s director on-call rota

Statutory Responsibilities

Active engagement, participation, and compliance with any other statutory responsibilities applicable to the role, as amended from time to time.

This role is politically restricted. The job holder is not permitted to undertake political activity involving standing for election to the States or as a Parish Constable or publicly supporting someone who is standing for election or playing a public part in any political manner.

Person Specification (1 of 2)

Registered First level Nurse / Midwife.

First Level Degree.

Master’s Level Management / Clinical Qualification.

Evidence of previous Board Level experience.

Evidence of Strong Clinical Leadership resulting in high clinical standards.

Evidence of Leading across Nursing, Midwifery and AHPs.

Evidence of working across boundaries and developing productive partnership relationships

Evidence of leading and developing education and learning provision for a range of professions.

Person Specification (2 of 2)

Understanding and appreciation of the political and governmental structure and legislative procedures, both in UK and in more depth in Jersey.

Experience in dealing with regulatory issues at a strategic level for all governance issues.

Ability to deal with professional issues at a strategic level with a high degree of literacy; ability to create logical, methodical reports; ability to work to tight deadlines and to deal with a broad and unpredictable workload and the ability to fully participate in Health and Community Services Department’s Executive on call rota.

Extensive understanding of NHS and Governance agenda.

Substantial experience of leadership of a significant function and knowledge of contemporary Nursing, Midwifery and AHP issues.

Ability to manage a significant budget and allocate resources in the best interest of patient care.

Senior leader specification (1 of 2)

Demonstrate significant experience of working in a senior role in a political environment and evidence of the ability to challenge and negotiate with a wide range of stakeholders.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges that the States of Jersey faces, matched with an understanding of the policy and governance requirements for the department accountabilities within the role.

Demonstrate a proactive, credible and authoritative voice on behalf of the Island with evidence of successful lobbying of senior government figures and counterparts, and other influential stakeholders.

Ability to build and develop strategic relationships, influencing and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders and partners to achieve outcomes.

Senior leader specification (2 of 2)

Demonstrable history of leading, motivating and managing teams to achieve high performing and significant sustainable service improvements and outstanding results, within agreed budgets to meet agreed targets and strategic objectives, within an organisation of a comparable scope and complexity.

Experience of developing and sustaining a culture that meets the needs of and engages with customers and staff within an inclusive, open, and high-performing environment.

Demonstrable evidence of applying creative and business-like approaches to managing demand for services to deliver cost effective and efficient outcomes.

Demonstrate the capability and capacity for critical thinking and ability to apply this insight in a practical and engaging manner.

Qualified to degree level or equivalent qualification or relevant experience.

Full Job Specification

Please refer to the Jersey Public Service Careers page, Executive & Board Appointments, for the full job specification Executive and Board recruitment