Head of Nursing & Multidisciplinary EducationNHS

Job summary

To support the role of Deputy Director of Nursing and Multidisciplinary Education, deputising as required.

To take the lead for nursing education, learning and development through being the lead for all nursing commissioning and supporting the Deputy Director of Nursing with management of the NMET budgets and student placement funding advising the Deputy Director of Nursing on educational issues impacting both locally and nationally across multidisciplinary education.

To lead the practice development in meeting the Education Plan for the Trust.

Responsible for special projects initiated from within the division.To manage the Practice Development Team, including recruitment, PDRs and CPD.

Main duties of the job

o Ensure the Trust is made aware of new developments in education and as appropriate take the lead on their implementation within the Trust.

o To provide advanced professional advice. This involves sitting on disciplinary panels as required and facilitating the Trusts PSIRF and LFPSE.

o To lead in taking forward the Trusts practice development strategy, including collaborative reviews and implementation of future changes.

Job description

For an overview of the detailed responsibilities associated with this role, please view the attached job description.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

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