An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Head and Neck Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for an experienced and dynamic senior nurse to join our senior leadership team as Head of Nursing. This pivotal role will play a key part in shaping and delivering the Trust’s strategic objectives, ensuring the provision of high‑quality, safe, effective and patient‑centred care across the Head and Neck CSU. The successful candidate will provide professional nursing leadership and work collaboratively with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues to drive excellence in patient experience, clinical outcomes, workforce development and service delivery.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an ambitious and forward‑thinking nurse leader who brings strong negotiating and influencing skills, alongside the ability to thrive within a large, complex organisation. The post holder will provide visible, compassionate and credible leadership, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and accountability across nursing and multidisciplinary teams.
You will demonstrate a proven track record in:
- Strategic and operational leadership within complex healthcare environments
- Operational and business planning
- Budgetary and resource management
- Leading and delivering transformational change
- Influencing, engaging and developing multidisciplinary teams
- Workforce planning and the delivery of safe staffing requirements
- Quality improvement, clinical governance and patient safety
- Performance management and service improvement
- Delivering excellent patient experience and outcomes
Job Responsibilities
- Strategic and operational leadership within complex healthcare environments
- Operational and business planning
- Budgetary and resource management
- Leading and delivering transformational change
- Influencing, engaging and developing multidisciplinary teams
- Workforce planning and the delivery of safe staffing requirements
- Quality improvement, clinical governance and patient safety
- Performance management and service improvement
- Delivering excellent patient experience and outcomes
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