New Hospital Nursing Design Lead

Job summary
The New Hospital Nursing design lead will provide specialist nursing leadership and input into the development of a patient-centred clinical strategy and design ensuring adherence to national standards and regulations as well as H2.0 Model requirements.

The postholder will work closely with the New Hospital Clinical lead, supporting service leads and the TOM Reference Group in ensuring the development of a clinically sound and operationally efficient design solution from a nursing perspective, ensuring alignment with clinical, workforce and digital strategies.

The role will lead service engagement with clinical and operational leads in the implementation of the H2.0 Model and work collaboratively with senior leaders across SLTs including corporate groups supporting the workforce planning process. The role will support the development and implementation of the Target Operating Model (TOM) and Standard Operating Model (SOM).

The post holder will work closely with the Executive Directors and deputies, Divisional Directors, Clinical Heads of Service, the Heads of Nursing and AHP colleagues across all the clinical groups providing services on the NMGH site. The postholder will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services across the Trust and the local health and social care economy.

Main duties of the job
To provide strategic nursing leadership and clinical governance for the NMGH New Hospital Project, ensuring that the future hospital's design, operating models, workforce, services and patient pathways are safe, effective, evidence-based and co-designed with clinical teams and stakeholders.

About us
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.

We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation. You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You'll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.

MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You'll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery. We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation's success. Join us and help shape the future of our Trust--make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.

Person Specification
Qualifications and training

• Current employee of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and a senior nursing/AHP (Band 8c+) leading or delivering services at North Manchester General Hospital.
• First level graduate registration
• Educated to Degree/Masters level or equivalent training and experience
• Operational management experience at lead nurse level or above
• Post-registration leadership development
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Leadership/ management qualification

Knowledge Areas

• Knowledge of NMGH services, key colleagues on the NMGH site & the wider MFT organisation.
• Knowledge of demographic and socioeconomic determinants of health, their impact on the North Manchester patient catchment and on future service delivery knowledge.
• Knowledge of the Greater Manchester strategic context disaggregation & MFT Managed Single Services.
• Knowledge and an understanding of clinical and non-clinical models and hospital processes, hospital operations and clinical and non-clinical workflows.
• A good understanding of the dynamics of the NHS and the values of the UK Public Sector.
• Knowledge of professional development agenda in the NHS
• Knowledge of regulatory and NHS strategy which impacts on education provision and experience of developing strategies to address changes
• Understanding of the principles and practice of performance improvement and key performance indicators
• Ability to encourage, plan and implement strategies and service improvement
• Knowledge and understanding of the NHS 10 year plan

Desirable

• Knowledge of the New Hospitals Programme and government objectives for the design of new hospitals.
• Knowledge of current systems change planned nationally, for Greater Manchester, and the potential impact on the Trust.
• Knowledge of current regulations and processes regarding major service change in the NHS.

Experience

• Recognised & respected senior clinical leader providing care from the NMGH site or responsible for the leadership of services at NMGH as part of their role.
• Experience of planning, managing and delivering clinical-related service change, leading engagement with internal and external partners.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of achieving objectives.
• Able to demonstrate working with colleagues from other departments to deliver successful outcomes.
• A proven ability to come up with flexible and creative solutions to difficult problems.
• Evidence of holding others to account and managing conflict effectively to achieve the clear objectives.
• Experience of operating at a senior management level in an NHS Trust or similar organisation.
• Experience of senior level stakeholder communications and engagement.
• Experience of managing projects to identified milestone and budget allocation
• Ongoing recent evidence of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice

Desirable

• Experience of working on a major hospital redevelopment programme/ NHS service transformation programme in a similar role.

Skills

• Leadership skills, including successful management across different disciplines and functions and the ability to influence across internal and external boundaries and work in partnership to get results.
• Excellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups and a proven ability to influence and change those groups
• Effective and strategic negotiation and influencing skills and all levels in the organisation and with external partners.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate complex information.
• Able to manage difficult situations in an effective manner.
• Able to think beyond their own professional viewpoint & convey the views of others.
• Able to approach task delivery in a structured manner, resulting in timely and effective task completion.
• Able to work to tight deadlines. Able to work at a strategic level, representing the trust to external stakeholders

Personal attributes

• A commitment to working in the best interest of patients, service users, their families, carers, and the Trust.
• A strong commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness, and high standards in leadership.
• High level of personal resilience & emotional intelligence. Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• Demonstrates a collaborative and excellent approach to team working.
• Treats colleagues with dignity and respect
• Demonstrates a real commitment to ensuring that local people, staff and other stakeholders are involved in shaping the health modernisation agenda and in the development of the new hospital plans, including a commitment to equality, diversity and human rights.

Values

• Team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Patient focused
• A strong commitment to the values of MFT.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).