Associate Director of Nursing

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Part time

Job summary

The Associate Director of Nursing is a key member of the directorate senior management team, providing leadership to support quality governance, patient safety, and clinical effectiveness across the Cancer and Clinical Services Division. The role requires collaboration with Heads of Services and governance leads to drive improvements and ensure CQC standards are met, with on-call responsibilities.

Part-time fixed term/secondment for six months, the post will work with the Director of Nursing/AHP

Qualifications

• Governance and quality improvement experience
• Understanding of CQC standards and patient safety
• Collaborative leadership with clinical and operational teams

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of quality governance for the Cancer and Clinical Services Division.
• Assist in ensuring delivery of CQC standards across the division, including on-call duties.
• Support achievement of divisional KPIs and execution of strategic plans with efficient resource deployment.

Job description

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

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.