Associate Director of Nursing

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 86,000 - 98,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is recruiting an Associate Director of Nursing on a part-time fixed-term/secondment basis for 6 months. The role, reporting to the Director of Nursing/AHP, supports quality governance across the Cancer and Clinical Services Division and ensures delivery of CQC standards, with an element of On-Call.

The post closes on 18 November 2026. It requires strong leadership, governance, safety and financial stewardship within a major teaching hospital

Qualifications

• Evidence of significant continuing professional and leadership development.
• Substantial experience & understanding the delivery of quality & safety in the clinical areas, including identifying and managing risk
• Master's Degree
• Significant budgetary experience and demonstrable experience of achieving financial savings without compromising clinical care.
• Detailed knowledge of effective CNS job planning to ensure quality of care is maintained whilst maintaining operational performance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budget management

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Associate Director of Nursing

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Part Time - Associate Director of Nursing Fix term/Secondment - 6 Months

As part of the directorate senior management team, the Associate Director of Nursing will work alongside the Director of Nursing / AHP to support the delivery of quality governance for the Cancer and Clinical Services Division. They will support the improvement and strengthening of quality of care (patient safety, patient experience and clinical effectiveness) by working closely with Heads of Services and local governance leads. A key part of the role will include ensuring the delivery of CQC standards across the division, with an element of On-Call.

Main duties of the job

Work with the Director of Nursing / AHP and Divisional Medical and Operational Directors to meet the Cancer and Clinical Services division's key performance targets, leading effective and efficient delivery operational and clinical services with particular emphasis on effective clinical care, as well as implementing the strategic, financial and operational plans and efficiently deploying the resources of the Division.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the role

Person Specification

• Evidence of significant continuing professional and leadership development.
• Substantial experience & understanding the delivery of quality & safety in the clinical areas, including identifying and managing risk
• Master's Degree
• Significant budgetary experience and demonstrable experience of achieving financial savings without compromising clinical care.
• Detailed knowledge of effective CNS job planning to ensure quality of care is maintained whilst maintaining operational performance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

£85,641 to £97,746 a yearplus oncall supplement 2%