Description
Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional senior Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Chief Nurse's team as Group Director of Mental Health Nursing, initially on a six-month fixed-term contract, providing strategic and professional leadership for mental health and enhanced care across our hospitals.
The successful candidate will report to the Deputy Chief Nurse and work in a matrix with Hospital Directors of Nursing and the broader multidisciplinary teams. The immediate priority will be to lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of the Acute Enhanced Care Framework pilot at the Royal London Hospital.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading implementation and evaluation of the Acute Enhanced Care Framework pilot, with clear measures of impact, robust governance, and effective management of risks and issues.
- Providing expert professional leadership and advice on mental health nursing, patient safety, quality improvement, and clinical governance.
- Providing high-quality assurance to executive and Board committees on delivery, outcomes, risks, and recovery actions.
- Building strong partnerships across acute and mental health services, engaging clinical teams, system partners, patients, and carers.
- Driving productivity, value, and effective use of resources to support a safe and sustainable model of care.
- Translating strategy into delivery and leading complex change through sound judgement and collaborative working.
- Using evidence, data, and learning from the pilot to shape a credible and sustainable forward plan for mental health and enhanced care across Barts Health.
The role requires a Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration, substantial senior nursing leadership experience in complex healthcare settings, and experience of partnership working across acute, mental health, and wider system services.
The salary range for this position is £103,102 to £117,560 per annum.