Deputy Divisional Nursing Director - UEC - NWAFT | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Deputy Divisional Nursing Director for Urgent and Emergency Care. The post involves deputising for the Divisional Nurse Director, leading Lead Nurses and Clinical Educators, and guiding professional standards across a busy division and the Trust.

You will support operational accountability for the non-medical workforce, shape strategic direction, and contribute to governance, quality and safety initiatives while meeting local and national policies

Qualifications

• Senior nurse or AHP with substantial leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead clinical teams and drive improvement.
• Excellent governance, safety and quality focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide deputising support for the Divisional Nurse Director and lead across the Division and Trust.
• Maintain operational accountability for the non-medical workforce.
• Set and deliver strategic direction aligned with local and national policies.
• Drive Quality and Practice Improvements to ensure high-quality, safe patient care.
• Offer professional nursing expertise on safety, quality and governance issues.
• Contribute to the corporate nursing resource and portfolio management Trust-wide.
• Participate in the Senior Manager on-call rota.
• Support redeployment processes to protect staff and service continuity.

Skills

Senior Registered Nurse

AHP

Leadership

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Deputy Divisional Nursing Director - UEC - NWAFT | North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Division as Deputy Divisional Nursing Director.

You will be working across a large busy division with direct line management of the Lead Nurses and Clinical Educators, and will deputise for the Divisional Nursing Director in their absence and lead a range of portfolios.

The Deputy Divisional Nursing Director will

Support and deputise as required for the Divisional Nurse Director (DND) in day to day activity, to provide a high level of professional and operational leadership across the Division and wider Trust

Assist the DND in operational accountability for the Divisions non-medical workforce as well as setting and delivering strategic direction for the Divisional Nursing Teams.This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.

Be a highly experienced and credible senior Registered Nurse or AHP and will support the DND to drive excellent professional standards, leading Quality and Practice Improvements to ensure our patients receive high quality, safe care

Provide professional nursing expertise and help in advising on operational management issues regarding safety, quality and governance for the Clinical Business Units, Division and across the Trust

Contribute to the corporate nursing resource and assist the DND in holding a portfolio of responsibility to be managed Trust wide reporting to the Chief Nurse.

Take part in the Senior Manager On-call rota

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust’s redeployment process.

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.