Assistant Director of Nursing & Patient Safety

THE VISA JOBS; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Job summary

NHFT is recruiting an Assistant Director Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Quality for secured services. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership across nursing, AHPs, quality governance, patient safety and learning.

The post holder reports to the Group Chief Nurse and collaborates with clinical, corporate, regulatory and system partners to ensure safe, compassionate care. The role combines professional leadership with strengthening quality assurance, infection

Responsibilities

• Provide inclusive leadership across secure services, ensuring safe, high-quality care through strong governance, an open learning culture and an effective nursing and Allied Health Professionals workforce.
• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring effective patient safety, risk management and quality governance.
• Deliver nursing, Allied Health Professionals, quality and patient safety priorities in line with Trust strategy, national policy, regulation and secure care requirements.
• Promote an open learning culture, using insight from incidents, complaints, safeguarding, audits, inspections and feedback to improve practice.
• Provide assurance through quality metrics, risk review, regulatory and CQC readiness, clear escalation and reporting to senior and Board-level forums.
• Develop a safe, skilled and sustainable nursing and Allied Health Professionals workforce through effective recruitment, retention, development, establishments, rosters and skill mix.
• Champion patient and carer involvement, complaints and PALS learning, ensuring experience and co-production shape service improvement.
• Work with clinical, corporate, commissioner, regulatory and system partners; use data to identify priorities; manage budgets and resources effectively; and deputise for senior leaders as required.
• The post holder may undertake other duties appropriate to the grade, hours and scope of the role.

Job description

NHFT is recruiting an Assistant Director Nursing, Allied Health Professions and Quality for secured services. This senior role provides strategic and operational leadership across nursing, AHPs, quality governance, patient safety and learning.

The post holder reports to the Group Chief Nurse and collaborates with clinical, corporate, regulatory and system partners to ensure safe, compassionate care. The role combines professional leadership with strengthening quality assurance, infection