Director, RCN England - RCN01095

Management | RCN UK HQ | £102,852

(including inner London weighting of £4,227)

Contract type: Permanent

At the Royal College of Nursing we're an optimistic organisation. And we've got good reason to be. We all share the same voice when it comes to changing the shape of the health policies of the future. And as the largest trade union of nursing staff and students in the UK - with around 435,000 members - all we can see are the infinite possibilities for a brighter future. Join us and you will too.

We're number 44 in The Sunday Times 100 Best Not for Profit Organisations to work, with One Star Best Companies Accreditation for 2019 and are accredited with Investors in People Gold Standard.

Director of England

RCN UK HQ, 35 hours per week, Permanent

As a member of the Board of Directors this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to and implement the RCN's strategic direction determined by Council, working with the UK leads providing leadership in England on the delivery of quality assurance, business development and agility on all aspects of professional nursing expertise and trade union service.

You'll support the delivery of services to members and the wider nursing community across England, assisting in Board development in the individual regions and facilitating their Governance role and ensuring parliamentary engagement and communications at Country and government level.

Every day will be filled with possibilities as you find new ways to enable our members' voice to be heard in the NHS, Health and Social Care, the Independent and Voluntary sectors.

Promoting and enabling a learning culture, where teamwork and cross-departmental collaboration are encouraged, excellence is recognised, and diversity is respected and valued is at the heart of this key leadership role, as well as the ability to work and influence at an executive level.

As a registered nurse with the NMC, you'll need experience of leadership at a senior management level and of developing and experience of strategic working and leadership at Senior Management level.

You will need to be a motivating and effective leader, with the ability to work effectively negotiating and influencing a range of people at all levels as well as the ability to build and maintain crucial internal and external strategic relationships.

For more information or for an informal discussion please contact Dame Donna Kinnair, Chief Executive & General Secretary on 020 7647 3781.

Closing Date: 10 November 2019

Assessment Centre: 22 November 2019.

Interview Date: 03 December 2019.