Associate Director of Nursing

Provide strategic, compassionate, inclusive and professional leadership, leading to the highest standards of nursing care. Act as the CQC Registered Manager for Willen Hospice. Create a culture of continuous improvement in service delivery and patient outcomes, leading service development and transformation initiatives; advocating for service re-design to enhance service user experience; championing innovation and best practices and driving the adoption of new technologies and methodologies. Efficient management of resources, including people and financial. This will include overseeing the efficient operational delivery of hospice services, budgeting, expenditure controls and nursing workforce development. Ensure patient experience is of the highest quality, including through the delivery of personalised patient care to the highest levels of safety and quality, meeting and striving to exceed national and local performance criteria and placing value on the diversity of the local community. Provide assurance to the Director of Clinical Services on nursing workforce issues, ensuring identification, assessment and appropriate management of risks. Develop strategic relationships and partnerships with relevant stakeholders to ensure collaborative working that leads to improved patient outcomes. Deputise for the Director of Clinical Services as required. Act as a role model in relation to the hospice core values and support the cultural development of the organisation.