Job overview

* This post is open to Derbyshire Community Health Services and The Hub+, Derbyshire employees only* 

NHS England Midlands is offering a Clinical Leadership Fellowship for an enthusiastic individual wishing to develop their leadership skills and strategic knowledge across Primary & Community Care. Nursing roles remain essential in securing a sustainable workforce outside of hospital settings.

Building on the recommendations of the Sonnet Report, the fellow will work with NHSE, training hubs and ICSs  supporting the recognition of and valuing the importance of GP nursing roles. Utilisation of ARRS will be an important factor in expanding and embedding new roles within the nursing workforce, engaging and empowering practices about workforce design options suitable for the future.

The Long-Term Workforce Plan is increasing the focus on care delivery in community and out of hospital settings, with an anticipated shortfall of approximately 37,000 community nurses by 2036/2037, there will be huge implications for education and training. Estimated required growth for District Nurses, Health Visitors and School Nurses to 209% by 2031 and in primary care nurses of 200%.

The Clinical Fellow (Band 8a) will be a senior clinician and registrant who will provide leadership across the development of this work, working collaboratively with NHSE (post transition) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). The fellow will also work with the Regional and National Leads, as well as Service Providers in developing strategies around transforming and developing the workforce.

Main duties of the job

•  Inspire workforce planners to create innovative solutions to workforce challenges by expanding and developing the nursing workforce. 

• Promote and raise the profile of the nursing workforce across services. 

·       Support the Primary Care Nurse Workforce Leads to implement and embed national and regional deliverables in relation to the nursing workforce supply and demand through the Training Hubs, community trusts and Integrated Care Systems

·       Lead the design and delivery of a primary care project that helps Training Hubs expand the workforce capacity and helps prioritise the expansion of these roles across the Midlands.

·       Support the realisation of the 26,000 additional roles by increasing the numbers of student nursing associates and nursing associates employed across general practice settings

·       Develop leadership skills and raise the profile of nursing roles within general practice settings.

·       Develop and build relationships with NHS England nursing leads, NHSE regional leads, nursing leaders in service and education and other partners across the system. 

To work in collaboration with other Leadership Fellows across the Midlands.

Working for our organisation

Our Vision

“To be the best provider of local health care and be a great place to work”.

Our Values

• To get the basics right
• To act with compassion and respect
• To make a difference
• To value and develop teamwork
• To value everyone’s contribution: “everyone matters”.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff.  We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre.  Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community.  As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign.  The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision “to be the best provider of local healthcare and to be a great place to work”

Our values:

1) To get the basics right
2) To act with compassion and respect
3) To make a difference
4) To value and develop teamwork
5) To value everyone’s contribution because everyone matters

The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We will communicate with you regarding your application via email so please check your email account on a regular basis.  If using hotmail, MSN or yahoo email accounts please check your 'junk/spam' mail regularly.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team,   01332 564856, option 1, option 1  or   [email protected]  and we will be happy to provide assistance.

Please note - if we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. 

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you.  Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.