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An exciting opportunity has arisen for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to take up key professional nurse leadership positions across acute services in NHS Ayrshire & Arran.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran is an innovative, improvement focussed Board with exciting transformational change plans for our services of the future. Our Board purpose is: Working Together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran, and to achieve this we are committed to continual improvement in population health, service delivery and care experience.
We are looking for someone who will be a key member of the divisional triumvirate of Lead Nurse, Divisional General Manager and the Associate Medical Director in providing strong clinical and visible leadership.
The roles are strategic and operational, providing strong professional leadership and influencing the future development of a range of clinical services within the individual’s remit on a pan NHS Ayrshire & Arran basis. You will achieve this by providing professional nursing leadership and guidance, expert clinical advice and support in relation to the key dimensions of health care quality:
- patient safety
- the effectiveness of all health care interventions
- patient experience
- the environment in which care is delivered value for money and efficiency
You will be the professional lead for nursing within the triumvirate, ensuring standards of clinical practice, patient centred care and workforce development, in line with the Health and Care staffing legislation to maximise the delivery of care.
As part of the Triumvirate Leadership Teams you will work collaboratively with the Associate Medical Directors and Divisional General Managers to provide visible leadership and engagement with staff. You will contribute to the clinical, financial and staff governance standards, ensuring safe, efficient and effective care, compatible with professional and national clinical standards.
You will provide professional support and leadership, providing a focus on quality of care as part of the divisional triumvirate. The post is essential in supporting the Deputy Nurse Director and Chief Nurse in providing direction and the delivery of strategic priorities. We are looking for candidates of considerable personal and professional stature who demonstrate highly tuned emotional intelligence, with strong credentials as clinical leaders and a proven track record of delivering clinical and service change and improvements
Hours: 37.5 per week
Informal discussions are welcomed by:
Ruth McMurdo, Interim Deputy Nurse Director Email: ruth.mcmurdo@aapct.scot.nhs.uk; Tel: 01292 513105
Karen McCormick, Chief Nurse, University Hospital Ayr Email: karen.mccormick@aapct.scot.nhs.uk; Tel: 01292 610555 Ext 14793
Michelle Sayers-Jones, Chief Nurse, University Hospital Crosshouse Email: michelle.sayers-jones@aapct.scot.nhs.uk Tel: 01563 826738
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 14th May 2024. Please submit your completed Record of Achievement statements to Caroline McCluskey, Recruitment Services Manager at caroline.mccluskey@aapct.scot.nhs.uk by Tuesday 14th May 2024.
Selection process: Tuesday 4th June 2024