Executive Chief Nurse

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Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the second largest provider of specialist care in the UK, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. We have over 2 million patient contacts each year in our main hospitals, making us one of the biggest providers of specialist care in the UK, and we serve people from across the whole of the North-East, North Cumbria and beyond.  We are continuing our journey for system’s plans for greater collaboration and development to enhance and improve clinical pathways resulting in better patient experience and outcomes.

We form a key part of one of Europe’s leading centres for research and innovation in partnership with Newcastle University and the University of Northumbria at Newcastle, and through our work with the National Institute of Health Research.  We are a core member of the North-East and North Cumbria Academic Health Science Network (NENC AHSN) and Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), we continue to attract major awards and commercial opportunities to the North-East.

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We acknowledge that we are living in very challenging times and our Trust has much work to do to improve our performance and improve services.  This will start with responding to the findings of the CQC inspection of which the Executive Chief Nurse will play a key role alongside key executives and the wider board.  We are fully committed to achieving this and to re-establishing the Trust as one of the highest performing in the country. 

As our new Executive Chief Nurse, you will provide professional leadership - and will be a visible role model - for our 7,000 nurses, midwives and AHPs as we continue to develop, ensuring that patient safety, quality of care and the experience of patients and their families are central to all we do.  You will champion a professional and open culture which empowers staff to consistently deliver quality care with compassion, whilst taking a leading role in tackling our challenges. With prior board level experience, you will be an inclusive and values-based individual, someone who is experienced in leading complex organisations and service improvement.  

Please note if you wish to apply for the role you need to apply directly to our Recruitment Partner at the following link:

www.join-newcastlehospitals.co.uk

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 2 million patients ‘contacts’ each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.