Associate Director of Nursing for Children and Neonatal

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bradford seeks an Associate Director of Nursing for Children and Neonatal Services. The role involves strategic leadership, enhancing nursing care and ensuring compliance with standards in children's services. Candidates should have substantial experience in senior NHS roles and possess relevant nursing qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary and a focus on patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years senior NHS management experience as a Children’s Nurse.
• Experience of quality and risk management and managing multi professional groups.
• Management Qualification and experience of Neonatal care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that nursing care is delivered to a high standard.
• Act as a role model for nursing issues.
• Represent nursing services at Trust level.

Skills

Children's Nursing

Senior NHS Management

Quality and Risk Management

Managing Multi-professional Groups

Education

First level Registered Children's Nurse

Teaching Qualification

Masters level qualification

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Director of Nursing for Children and Neonatal

The closing date is 07 October 2025

Shortlisting to take place following closing date: Commencing 8th October 2025.

Interviews expected to take place: W/C 20th October 2025.

The Associate Director of Nursing (ADN) for Children and Neonatal Services is a key member of the Children\'s CSU Senior Leadership Team, responsible for the strategic development and leadership of nursing across children\'s services. The ADN will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the Operations Medical Director and Director of Operations to lead improvement in nursing care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the Clinical Business Units.

The ADN has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically, cost effective and compassionate nursing care across all areas providing children\'s services. The ADN will provide assurance to the Chief Nurse (CN) and Director of Operations regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards for children\'s services. The ADN will have line Management responsibility for all Nursing, AHP and Nursing Support Staff working within the Children\'s CSU. The ADN will lead on specific Trust wide or care group improvement programmes as part of Bradford Improvement Programme.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert nursing advice into the Senior Leadership Team and provide effective leadership and direction for all nursing and support staff across the children\'s services.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We\'re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure that nursing care is delivered to a high standard and that the nursing resource is managed and developed effectively. She/he contributes to the ongoing implementation of the national nursing and midwifery strategy within the contexts of BTHFT and the Care Group, ensuring achievement of Trust objectives and proactively modernising nursing roles in accordance with the needs of patients.
• Act as a role model and be a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing issues. In so doing will lead the design and delivery of new nursing roles, integrated pathways of care with health and social care partners and along with the Deputy operations Medical director and Clinical Directors will lead a high focus on clinical governance within the childrens CSU.
• Be visible, accessible and identifiable to patients and their families, and an authoritative figure providing assistance and support, with patient safety and experience as paramount.
• Represent nursing services at Trust level and work with internal and external partners in the development and influence of service development and service redesign.
• Ensure that the nursing function is proactive and influential in its contribution to Care Group, Trust and System wide operational and strategic plans.
• Provide professional advice to the Care Group and Trust which ensures the optimal deployment of the nursing workforce to guarantee that high-quality patient care and patient safety is given the highest priority.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant teaching experience
• Minimum of 5 years senior NHS management experience as a Children\'s Nurse
• Experience of quality and risk management
• Experience of managing multi professional groups
• Management Qualification
• Experience of Neonatal care

Knowledge

• Involvement in Information Governance processes and dealing with Confidentiality issues
• Up to date knowledge and understanding of key issues and drivers within the National Children\'s/Neonatal agenda
• Proven evidence of audit and research based skills
• Involvement in clinical governance and risk management processes, safeguarding and infection control.

Qualifications

• First level Registered Children\'s Nurse
• First Degree or equivalent level of knowledge and experience gained in a relevant environment
• Teaching Qualification (997/SLIPS or equivalent)
• Recognised Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of commitment to continuous learning and application in practice
• A Masters level qualification in relevant subject or evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Children practice, policy and service delivery, acquired through specialist training or equivalent experiential learning.

Values & Behaviours

• We are one team

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum (pro rata)