Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust are seeking an exceptional clinical leader to join our Group Executive Team as Chief Nursing Officer.
This is a significant opportunity to provide professional leadership for nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals across two important NHS organisations working in a group model, and to inspire a workforce whose commitment, skill and compassion are central to the service provided to our patients and communities every day.
As Chief Nursing Officer you will lead and support a large and diverse workforce, offering clear and compassionate leadership, inspiring colleagues to be their very best and continuing to build on both organisations’ shared commitment to outstanding care for every patient.
IWT and PHU remain independent statutory bodies, with both Boards meeting in common, which creates a unique leadership opportunity for the Chief Nursing Officer to shape professional practice and workforce culture across two organisations.
Providing visible and inspiring leadership, you will articulate a clear and compelling vision for the professions you support and help create the conditions in which colleagues can thrive and deliver the very highest standards of care. You will have a natural drive to ensure colleagues feel supported, valued and proud of the care they provide.
You will bring empathy for patients, compassion for colleagues and a deep commitment to excellence. You will be a skilled relationship builder, able to create and nurture relationships across all grades of staff and across organisational boundaries.
You will champion the workforce and ensure that clinical leadership continues to shape culture, performance and standards across both Trusts. You will also help ensure that staff wellbeing, development and pride in their work remain central to the way services are delivered.
As a member of the Group Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors in Common, you will bring sound judgement, professional credibility and a strong commitment to our values. You will ensure that the voice of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals is clearly represented in strategic discussions and that these professions continue to shape the direction and culture of both organisations.
Working closely with our Group Chief Executive, Penny Emerit, and executive colleagues, you will help shape the future development of workforce practice across the Group. You will also represent clinical leadership across the wider Hampshire and Isle of Wight system, working with partners to strengthen collaboration and advance standards across the region and where appropriate, nationally.
This is an outstanding opportunity to inspire a workforce, shape the future of clinical practice across two organisations and continue to build on a shared commitment to excellence in care.
We believe outstanding patient care begins with supporting and inspiring the people who deliver it. If you are motivated by the opportunity to support and develop a large professional workforce and to help shape the future of care across two organisations, we would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
Our executive search partners, Alumni Global, would be very happy to have an initial and informal conversation with you to explore the opportunity further. If you would like to do so, please feel free to contact Frank McKenna, Managing Director, or Beth Stickney, Principal Researcher on 07703 821996
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