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Clinical Workforce and Safer Staffing Lead Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 24 February 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £67,950 - £78,028 per annum inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2025 |
| Location: | London, E11 1NR |
| Company: | Barts Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7033574/259-7033574WXH |
Summary
Shape the future of nursing excellence at one of London's most dynamic hospitals. We're seeking an experienced nursing leader to drive workforce innovation and ensure exceptional patient care through strategic staffing.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead hospital-wide workforce planning and retention strategies
• Drive digital transformation using SafeCare Live and Health Roster
• Oversee enhanced care policies and team management
• Analyse workforce data to create impactful improvement plans
• Spearhead recruitment initiatives and new workforce models
You'll Need:
• NMC registration and experience within an NHS acute organisation
• Master's level education or equivalent experience (desirable)
• Proven track record at Band 8A or above in acute care (essential)
• Strong financial and resource management expertise
• Excellence in stakeholder engagement and team leadership
• Understanding of Health Roster / SafeCare Live or equivalent platforms
We Offer:
• Influential role reporting to Deputy Director of Nursing
• Leadership opportunity across multiple clinical divisions
• Professional development and networking opportunities
• Chance to shape Trust-wide nursing policies
• Silver on-call responsibilities with enhanced package
The Lead Nurse for Clinical Workforce and Safer Staffing will:
Lead workforce development and deployment to ensure safe, effective staffing with the right skills mix across the hospital. Key responsibilities include:
• Developing and implementing workforce plans and retention strategies
• Managing enhanced care policies and procedures
• Analysing workforce data and creating improvement plans
• Overseeing staff deployment and new workforce models
• Maintaining professional standards and compliance
• Leading recruitment initiatives
The role requires senior nursing expertise and collaboration with colleagues across Barts Health and the People directorate on workforce policies and developments.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Nursing, the post holder will support strategic workforce planning and provide assurance on nursing, midwifery and AHP priorities using digital platforms including SafeCare Live, Health Roster, and Datix.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Mar 2025