Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Director of Nursing for Children and Neonatal
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Florida, New York, United States
Overview
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Closing date:
07 October 2025
Shortlisting to take place following closing date:
Commencing 8th October 2025.
Interviews expected to take place:
W/C 20th October 2025.
The Associate Director of Nursing (ADN) for Children and Neonatal Services is a key member of the Children's CSU Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the strategic development and leadership of nursing across children's services. The ADN will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the Operations Medical Director and Director of Operations to lead improvement in nursing care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the Clinical Business Units.
The ADN has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically, cost effective and compassionate nursing care across all areas providing children's services. The ADN will provide assurance to the Chief Nurse (CN) and Director of Operations regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards for children's services. The ADN will have line management responsibility for all Nursing, AHP and Nursing Support Staff working within the Children's CSU. The ADN will lead on specific Trust wide or care group improvement programmes as part of Bradford Improvement Programme.
Responsibilities To provide expert nursing advice into the Senior Leadership Team and provide effective leadership and direction for all nursing and support staff across the children's services.
About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We are one team
We\'re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
Ensure that nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed and developed effectively. She/he contributes to the ongoing implementation of the national nursing and midwifery strategy within the contexts of BTHFT and the Care Group, ensuring achievement of Trust objectives and proactively modernising nursing roles in accordance with the needs of patients.
Act as a role model and be a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing issues. In so doing will lead the design and delivery of new nursing roles, integrated pathways of care with health and social care partners and along with the Deputy Operations Medical Director and Clinical Directors will lead a high focus on clinical governance within the children\'s CSU.
Be visible, accessible and identifiable to patients and their families, and an authoritative figure providing assistance and support, with patient safety and experience as paramount.
Represent nursing services at Trust level and work with internal and external partners in the development and influence of service development and service redesign.
Ensure that the nursing function is proactive and influential in its contribution to Care Group, Trust and System wide operational and strategic plans.
Provide professional advice to the Care Group and Trust which ensures the optimal deployment of the nursing workforce to guarantee that high-quality patient care and patient safety is given the highest priority.
Person Specification Experience
Relevant teaching experience
Minimum of 5 years senior NHS management experience as a Children\'s Nurse
Experience of quality and risk management
Experience of managing multi professional groups
Management Qualification
Experience of Neonatal care
Knowledge
Involvement in Information Governance processes and dealing with Confidentiality issues
Up to date knowledge and understanding of key issues and drivers within the National Children\'s/Neonatal agenda
Proven evidence of audit and research based skills
Involvement in clinical governance and risk management processes, safeguarding and infection control.
Qualifications
First level Registered Children\'s Nurse
First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
Recognised Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
A Masters level qualification in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Children practice, policy and service delivery, acquired through specialist training or equivalent experiential learning.
Values & Behaviours
We are one team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£76,965 to £88,682 per annum
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Closing date:
07 October 2025
Shortlisting to take place following closing date:
Commencing 8th October 2025.
Interviews expected to take place:
W/C 20th October 2025.
The Associate Director of Nursing (ADN) for Children and Neonatal Services is a key member of the Children's CSU Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the strategic development and leadership of nursing across children's services. The ADN will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the Operations Medical Director and Director of Operations to lead improvement in nursing care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the Clinical Business Units.
The ADN has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically, cost effective and compassionate nursing care across all areas providing children's services. The ADN will provide assurance to the Chief Nurse (CN) and Director of Operations regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards for children's services. The ADN will have line management responsibility for all Nursing, AHP and Nursing Support Staff working within the Children's CSU. The ADN will lead on specific Trust wide or care group improvement programmes as part of Bradford Improvement Programme.
Responsibilities To provide expert nursing advice into the Senior Leadership Team and provide effective leadership and direction for all nursing and support staff across the children's services.
About us Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We are one team
We\'re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job responsibilities
Ensure that nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed and developed effectively. She/he contributes to the ongoing implementation of the national nursing and midwifery strategy within the contexts of BTHFT and the Care Group, ensuring achievement of Trust objectives and proactively modernising nursing roles in accordance with the needs of patients.
Act as a role model and be a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing issues. In so doing will lead the design and delivery of new nursing roles, integrated pathways of care with health and social care partners and along with the Deputy Operations Medical Director and Clinical Directors will lead a high focus on clinical governance within the children\'s CSU.
Be visible, accessible and identifiable to patients and their families, and an authoritative figure providing assistance and support, with patient safety and experience as paramount.
Represent nursing services at Trust level and work with internal and external partners in the development and influence of service development and service redesign.
Ensure that the nursing function is proactive and influential in its contribution to Care Group, Trust and System wide operational and strategic plans.
Provide professional advice to the Care Group and Trust which ensures the optimal deployment of the nursing workforce to guarantee that high-quality patient care and patient safety is given the highest priority.
Person Specification Experience
Relevant teaching experience
Minimum of 5 years senior NHS management experience as a Children\'s Nurse
Experience of quality and risk management
Experience of managing multi professional groups
Management Qualification
Experience of Neonatal care
Knowledge
Involvement in Information Governance processes and dealing with Confidentiality issues
Up to date knowledge and understanding of key issues and drivers within the National Children\'s/Neonatal agenda
Proven evidence of audit and research based skills
Involvement in clinical governance and risk management processes, safeguarding and infection control.
Qualifications
First level Registered Children\'s Nurse
First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
Recognised Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
A Masters level qualification in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience
Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Children practice, policy and service delivery, acquired through specialist training or equivalent experiential learning.
Values & Behaviours
We are one team
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£76,965 to £88,682 per annum
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