Total 7 Director/C-Level Full-time job vacancies in dy8 1de

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Oldham Adult Community Division in the post of Assistant Director of Nursing for the Oldham and Salford Community Diagnostic Centres, including the Rapid Diagnostic Centre.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic nurse to provide both strategic and professional leadership and to promote and ensure the professional nursing voice is embedded in all aspects of care for our patients.

You will need to be able to positively influence and ensure the delivery of safe, effective clinical care to patients thus making a positive difference to the patient’s experience.

This role will be working closely with our Divisional Management team to ensure that all services are delivered in line with agreed performance, financial and governance objectives whilst ensuring the workforce are professionally led and managed in order to develop a highly motivated and empowered team.

So if you are an inspirational, forward thinking/innovative and high performing leader who is completely committed to improving patient experience, clinical outcomes, and professional development then please get in touch.

This role will require you to work from the services three locations on a rotational basis:

Horton House, Hamilton Street, Oldham, OL4 1DE.

Salford CDC, Unit 14, West One Retail Park, Salford, M50 1ZD.

Oldham CDC, Salmon Fields, Oldham, OL2 6JG.

Ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement and that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going development.

Together with the Divisional Director of Nursing lead the strategic direction of the division and take a lead role in negotiating, identifying, and implementing plans, which contain the required detail for services to be managed and delivered effectively. Provide professional advice and leadership for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Nursing and Quality Strategies that deliver a high quality, patient centred service.

Encourage and enable the advancement and development of services and practice through personal and professional development which is aligned to strategic direction of the learning and development team.

You will be a senior clinician and be an advocate for patients.

Acting as a role model at all times, exhibiting behaviours that demonstrate the promotion of equality and diversity and putting the care patients at the centre of all you do whilst striving to build a workforce that promotes diversity, innovation and kindness.

You will be part of an experienced team of Nurses and external partners delivering co-produced care, supporting our staff to be able to develop and grow as individuals and teams in an environment based on continuous learning and improvement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.


As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.


In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.


The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely.

To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Oldham Adult Community Division in the post of Assistant Director of Nursing for the Adult Managed Care Directorate.

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic nurse to provide both strategic and professional leadership to our community nursing workforce and to promote and ensure the professional nursing voice is embedded in all aspects of care for our patients.

You will need to be able to positively influence and ensure the delivery of safe, effective clinical care to patients thus making a positive difference to the patient’s experience.

This role will be working closely with our Divisional Management team to ensure that all services are delivered in line with agreed performance, financial and governance objectives whilst ensuring the workforce are professionally led and managed in order to develop a highly motivated and empowered team.

So if you are an inspirational, forward thinking/innovative and high performing leader who is completely committed to improving patient experience, clinical outcomes, and professional development then please get in touch.


Ensure a robust professional approach to service development and improvement and that any subsequent changes to structures, services and roles are underpinned by appropriate support and on-going development.

Together with the Divisional Director of Nursing lead the strategic direction of the division and take a lead role in negotiating, identifying, and implementing plans, which contain the required detail for services to be managed and delivered effectively. Provide professional advice and leadership for the development, implementation and monitoring of the Nursing and Quality Strategies that deliver a high quality, patient centred service.

Encourage and enable the advancement and development of services and practice through personal and professional development which is aligned to strategic direction of the learning and development team.

You will be a senior clinician and be an advocate for patients.

Acting as a role model at all times, exhibiting behaviours that demonstrate the promotion of equality and diversity and putting the care patients at the centre of all you do whilst striving to build a workforce that promotes diversity, innovation and kindness.

You will be part of an experienced team of Nurses and AHP's delivering co-produced care, supporting our staff to be able to develop and grow as individuals and teams in an environment based on continuous learning and improvement.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.


As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.


In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk


This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.


The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely.

To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role. The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role. The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

We now have a vacancy for a full time, Band 4 Directorate Personal Assistant to work within Oldham Community Services, Horton House which is part of the Northern Care Alliance.

You will provide an effective, confidential and efficient secretarial and administrative service to the Division of Oldham Community Services.

At all times you will be dealing with matters of a highly confidential, sensitive and sometimes commercially sensitive nature.

You will provide effective, efficient and accurate diary management, at all times assessing the appropriateness of meeting timings and arrangements with the intent of improving productivity through effective time management. This will include planning for situations which are known and planning to re-prioritise work to accommodate unexpected situations and interruptions.

You will use email, electronic diaries, internet/intranet and the MS applications specifically Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Willing to train in the use of other applications and databases.

You will compile reports and presentations using the full range of MS applications to strict timescales and deadlines and working with the Division / Directorate to ensure this is achieved. This will involve keeping to deadlines to ensure information is available for key meetings.

You will be responsible for monitoring and managing email traffic on behalf of the Division / Directorate; prioritising and highlighting matters requiring urgent attention or responding as appropriate.

Provide, receive and manage information electronically, verbally or in writing which may be of a confidential or sensitive nature, which may involve individual, staff or patient matters or matters of commercial confidence.

Provide complex diary management, arranging of meetings, appointments and interviews as required.

Provide a confidential secretarial service, maintaining confidentiality at all times.

To prepare and type agenda and take, type and distribute minutes of meetings.

To be responsible for the preparation and circulation of meeting information and agendas.

Maintain and develop a variety of systems to effectively manage workloads, including the use of bring forward systems.

To provide administrative support for booking of rooms and arranging meetings, including the setting up of meetings / event planning and organising.

To maintain internal filing systems aligned in accordance to the non-clinical records management strategy.

To order and maintain equipment stocks, to check, prepare for authorisation and distribute equipment orders.

General administration details such as shared responsibility for the collection and distribution of all post, send and receive emails and faxes and photocopying.

Receiving and greeting visitors.

To work as part of a team and closely with secretarial colleagues to support in times of absence.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Strategic Contribute to developing the strategic direction of ECCH. Championing the Staff Survey, and other staff opinion reviews, and developing mechanisms for staff/shareholders to be involved in decision making. Empowered to make changes in the best interests of service users. Oversee the provision of a comprehensive and high-quality Occupational Health Service, ensuring its perceived and demonstrable value to both staff and management. Work with Leadership Team colleagues to develop and maintain effective working arrangements with neighbouring organisations in the local health community, including commissioners and providers of health care services. Responsible for ensuring robust systems and process are in place within their respective areas and across the ECCH to ensure that integrated governance processes are effectively implemented. Ensure the Leadership Team and Board of Directors are kept informed of strategies, actions taken and any significant issues or risks in a timely manner. Contribute to the development of performance reporting and indicators that can be triangulated with other organisational performance metrics. Review and evaluation of services in line with national and local strategy. Influence the development of bespoke programmes of education working with HEIs and NHS England. Professional Leadership Collaborate with the Head of HR to recruit, retain, and develop a high-quality, professional, and skilled workforce, aligning with the organisation's strategic goals and values. Responsible for supporting collaborations across professions. Enabling leadership and involvement to support the sustainability of the organisation. Ensure appropriate and safe clinical performance in all areas of patient care. Maintain clinical and quality strategies within the organisation, ensuring coherence with national and local strategies. Foster a culture within clinical services that values continuing professional development and strives for excellence in the delivering of patient care within ECCH. Actively contribute towards the leadership of the organisation, ensuring equality of access and that all services are focused on a quality experience for people using our services and of high-quality optimising utilisation of human, financial and other resources. Lead on the development, forecast and maintenance of workforce and succession plans. Work with professional leads to identify and implement opportunities to improve patient care through workforce modernisation, e.g. introducing new clinical roles or implementing new responsibilities into existing roles. Be a visible role model to develop and empower leaders within clinical services. Lead and facilitate the development of research and its application to practice across all professions. Responsibility for ensuring the nursing workforce has the necessary competence and registration. Ensure the maintenance of professional standards of care within the Codes of Professional Practice. Advise the Board of Directors, Leadership Team, and managers on professional clinical issues, including the changing opportunities for professional roles and responsibilities. Quality & Assurance Lead the organisations quality and clinical governance arrangements and strengthen safety and risk management practices across ECCH. Ensure a safe infrastructure and environment for patients, visitors, students and staff by ensuring that effective Risk Management strategy, systems and processes operate across ECCH. Ensure that procedures are in place for all professional groups to identify and remedy areas of performance that require development. Manage clinical safety monitoring and clinical audit and effectiveness. Evaluating workforce effectiveness, carrying out audits as appropriate. Provide leadership for the organisations delivery of quality improvement and ensure quality improvement supports the organisations vision and delivery of objectives. Oversee the implementation and adherence to health and safety policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and coordinating the organisation's response to safety notices and bulletins. Lead the development of a Quality Account for the organisation. Develop and promote an open and fair culture to ensure that incident reporting is encouraged and lessons are learnt, focusing on corrective action and closing the loop. Responsible for ensuring ECCH registration requirements with the CQC are fulfilled and maintained, ensuring close collaboration with Business Units/Directorates and that monitoring arrangements are in place. Ensure ECCH operates robust arrangements to monitor the implementation of national standards, such as NHS Resolution standards and NICE guidance. Be responsible for the Infection Control Team within the organisation and oversee the implementation of local infection control policies. Work with the Head of HR on the development of workforce strategies that enhances job satisfaction and career development for all clinical staff. Represent ECCH at regional and national levels on professional non-medical, clinical and corporate issues, developing partnerships, sharing best practice and integrating this knowledge within the organisation. Workforce, Education & Training Responsible for workforce strategy, leadership, and development across the whole organisation. Ensure that ECCH meets its responsibilities to provide clinical experience and mentor support for pre- and post-registration nurses and allied health professionals education in line with local and national requirements. In liaison with other non-medical professional leads and the training department determine the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs of the non-medical clinical workforce through effective appraisal systems. Commission pre- and post-registration education for all non-medical Healthcare professions. Maintaining up to date analysis of national workforce developments and contributing to future regional national workforce developments. Collaborate with the Head of HR to provide management and supervision for the training department, overseeing internal mandatory training, clinical training, and CPD processes. Ensure that effective collaboration and negotiations support the organisations clinical strategy with both commissioners and providers of education. Drive strategic performance appraisal processes in collaboration with HR to foster continuous improvement and accountability. Safeguarding Establish a culture of listening to and engaging in dialogue with vulnerable adults, carers, children, and families including seeking views in ways appropriate to their age and understanding - and taking these views into account in individual cases and the establishment and development of services. Ensure all members of staff clearly understand the organisations responsibilities for safeguarding and are appropriately trained. Maintain and develop good inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working, including arrangements for sharing information. Handle allegations about members of staff effectively and maintain a culture that enables safeguarding issues to be addressed. This includes ensuring staff are able to safely raise concerns about poor practice or unacceptable behaviours. Ensure that services to vulnerable adults, children and families are safe and accessible. Monitor performance and the quality of safeguarding services. Managerial Provide line management for direct reports, addressing performance-related issues and conducting individual performance appraisals and personal development plans in accordance with company policy. Manage a budget and be an authorised signatory. To participate in the on-call rota. Values and Signature Behaviours All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role. Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.