Deputy Chief Nursing Officer

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description of the role.
Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced senior nursing leader to join our high-performing Trust - to support and provide professional and clinical compassionate leadership to our inspirational nursing and midwifery workforce.
We are looking for our Deputy Chief Nursing Officer to support our Chief Nursing Officer, Gail Byrne and champion the development and delivery of our innovative and exciting Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, ensuring high-quality patient care and experience, and the support and well-being of our talented and passionate workforce.
With your excellent communication skills, your focus will be on collaboration and compassionate leadership. You will work across UHS and beyond to ensure our services meet the demands of our patients and system stakeholders.
You will live and demonstrate behaviours that meet our Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, and Working Together. You will inspire, develop and support every one of us to live these values - every patient, every colleague, every day.
We are a dynamic, fast-paced environment that is always evolving and improving and encourages innovation. We are committed to your career development and offer a supportive, flexible, and collaborative working environment.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role is the suitability for agile working which is a mixture of on-site and remote working. In addition, we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what's possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
What you'll do
You will deputise for the Chief Nurse in all areas of the role, including at the Trust Board.
You will champion and support the development and delivery of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy, ensuring high-quality patient care and experience.
You will provide over-arching professional leadership support to the clinical workforce.
You will be passionate about collaboration and working in partnership with local and national partners to implement quality & safety programmes and initiatives.
You will work collaboratively with key stakeholders in the development and delivery of the Trust's Quality agenda to continuously improve quality and safety.
What we're looking for
You will be educated to master level or equivalent experience with NMC registered Nurse or Midwife and evidence of further specialist leadership and management training.
You will bring a track record of senior nurse management and leadership roles, including substantial recent experience in an acute setting
You will have a clear understanding of transformation programmes, service development and improvement, together with a solid understanding of the complexity of service delivery in a large organisation
You will demonstrate experience in successfully managing budgets and delivery of productivity and efficiency programmes, together with a track record of leading change through people, by effective and engaging leadership
You will have joint responsibility with the other Divisional Directors and Executive Team for driving forward corporate and cross-cutting programmes of work and service direction.
You will have a collaborative and collegiate external focus to facilitate greater working across the healthcare community.
You will be able to demonstrate and live our UHS Values and share our vision and direction for our Trust in a spirit of collaboration and compassion.
At University Hospital Southampton, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce is key to delivering exceptional patient care. That's why we're proud to be a 'Disability Confident' employer and champion an environment that celebrates everyone's unique talents and perspectives.
We foster a strong sense of belonging, ensuring all staff feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Impact goes beyond words. We actively strive for a workforce that reflects the communities we serve, with recruitment practices free from bias and initiatives that promote inclusion at all levels.