We are looking for our new Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality who will act as a positive role model promoting team working, respect, innovation and excellence!

What does the role involve?

The Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality will work in collaboration with devolved accountability for the Director of Nursing and Quality, deputising when necessary. They will have responsibility for professional nursing and therapies providing leadership and support across our Clinical teams, to ensure safe delivery of our services, while shaping the future of hospice care.

Who are we and what do we do?

We are Garden House Hospice Care, the Hospice for North Hertfordshire. We are a, multi award-winning hospice that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do. We are the pioneers of a nationally recognised and innovative frailty service, working with the Lister Hospital, which has seen us expanding our services and helping even more patients through symptom control, reablement or last days of life care. We are looking for someone with the right skills and experience to become part of our amazing team and help us as we grow even further!

Find out more about what we do

What qualifications and experience will you need?

• You will be a Registered Nurse with degree level or equivalent experience and preferably hold a leadership or management qualification.
• Have experience of working across clinical environments with multi-disciplinary teams.
• The ability to provide clinical knowledge and supervise clinical staff at all levels and provide effective feedback on performance.
• Knowledge of clinical quality and patient safety systems and processes and be able to demonstrate experience of governance/clinical governance, quality and continuous improvement, standard setting and outcome monitoring.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details. 

What can we offer you?

• Continuation of NHS pension and NHS long service recognition if you have worked within the NHS within 12 months of your GHHC start date.
• 27 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + additional holiday @ 5 and 10 years
• Employers Standard Life Pension
• Free on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Blue Light and Charity Worker Discount
• On-site catering
• Cycle to work scheme

If you have a passion and commitment to the provision of high standards of Palliative Care services, to enhance the quality of life for patents, their carers and families, alongside team management and service development experience then please get in touch to discuss how you could lead and contribute to this in the future with our teams here at Garden House Hospice Care.

Interested?

You should read the JD and PS carefully and in your cover letter, explain where you meet our requirements. For more information or for an informal discussion, please call Nicola Grimes on 07535 586951.

Closing date for applications: 28^th February 2025. Interviews will be held on 13^th March 2025. Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found. If you have not heard from us within 28 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Garden House Hospice Care are proud to be disability confident and reasonable adjustments will be made for applicants with disabilities. We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work in the UK. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.