Head of Nursing, Primary and Community Care
- Employer
- Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- Location
- Newport (Casnewydd) (GB)
- Salary
- £63,751 - £73,664 per annum
- Closing date
- 18 May 2021
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- Sector
- Acute Care Nursing, Nurse Management, Community Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Setting
- NHS Trust/Hospital
- Job Role
- Head of Nursing
- Salary
- £60,000 - £70,000, £70,000 - £80,000
Job Details
Ready to embrace a new and exciting challenge? Look no further, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning organisation to include the prestigious Royal College of Nursing Awards and over the last 5 years we have won multiple accolades at the NHS Wales Awards illustrating our innovative and forward thinking approach.
We are currently seeking an inspirational nurse leader with extensive knowledge, skill and experience in the NHS. The Head of Nursing is an integral and influential member of the Primary Care and Community Division Senior Management Team working to the Divisional Nurse and in collaboration with the Heads of Primary Care and Community.
The Division is at the heart of the Health Board's Clinical Futures model the ethos of which is to deliver a better balance of care and delivering most care as close to home as possible.
The Head of Nursing will provide strategic, visible, clinical and professional leadership for nursing across the Division. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who possesses strategic and operational expertise to deliver and evaluate progress in achieving the Health Boards vision of excellence in Healthcare, the effective local delivery of the Primary Care Plan for Wales and the implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy "Living the Code".
The post holder will lead nursing practice and develop community services, alongside the Head of Nursing for Primary Care and will develop innovative practice in relation to the provision of nursing services for patients. The post holder will be expected to work proactively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the Health Board discharges its functions effectively and efficiently and professional standards are adhered to. The post holder also plays a key role in working in partnership with Local Authorities, in order to deliver on the integration agenda in line with key policy drivers. With a passion for motivational and compassionate professional nursing practice, we encourage staff to share ideas and innovative thinking. Through strong leadership we inspire progression and are proud of the care the Health Board provides. We develop individual skill sets, manage talent and support development through education and mentorship, encouraging staff to thrive.
The essence of our Nursing and Midwifery Strategy aims to improve health and well-being, tackling inequalities, ensuring safe, compassionate and dignified care achieving this in collaboration and partnership with patients and service users.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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Closing date - 11th May 2021
Company
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board - Be part of the NHS revolution in Healthcare in Wales
The NHS across Wales is transforming, and leading the way in delivering system-wide improvements is Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, in south-east Wales. An exciting set of opportunities have been developed in line with our unique and exciting Clinical Futures Model. The developments of these sites mean that you would be joining ABUHB at a truly once in a generation era.
There has never been a more exciting time to join our nursing team as we pioneer new ways of delivering health services across the Gwent area. Our innovative Clinical Futures programme is building on local Health, Social Care and Well Being Strategies that have been developed by local health boards and their partners, bridging all aspects of primary, community and secondary care and you could be a part of its plans to deliver the best to our patients and communities.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board can offer you a great place to live and work, as well as the opportunity to develop and progress your career. There are a wide-range of career opportunities available within the Health Board.
Clinical Futures is extending Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s successful implementation of its Care Closer to Home initiatives; strengthening and promoting its services in the community as well as centralising care of the most critically ill patients in the brand new, state-of-the art The Grange University Hospital that opened in November 2020.
Staff wellbeing is one of the Health Board’s priorities, with a comprehensive package of support and development opportunities available to all. It is the Health Board’s aim that it is an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work as feeling valued at work has a positive impact on both staff and patients.
The Health Board is committed to achieving the highest standards of healthcare services and providing a safe, healthy, and fair working environment, where all staff are treated with dignity and respect and we are passionate about improvements.
There are flexible working arrangements available and all staff can access an excellent range of additional benefits and services.
The Health Board scores particularly well for its engagement activities, with dedicated programmes and staff ensuring staff feel informed and included.
Gwent and south-east Wales is a thriving and cosmopolitan location, with easy access to the Severn Bridge in the east and the capital, Cardiff, in the west. The locality is surrounded by some of the most breath taking scenery in the UK, with the sea to the south and the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains to the north.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board – Caring for you and your future. Bevan
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