Deputy Director of Nursing | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health trust in Tooting is looking for an interim Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality for 9 months. This leadership role requires expertise in clinical governance and quality improvement, working closely with the Chief Nursing Officer. The candidate will also champion anti-racism and values-based leadership. The trust prides itself on delivering quality mental health care and is currently expanding its services, having recently invested in new facilities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Positive and welcoming environment

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills required to support Chief Nurse and lead quality initiatives.
• Experience in clinical governance and quality improvement essential.
• Understanding of anti-racism and values-based leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership across the Trust.
• Support Chief Nurse in driving patient care improvements.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and oversight of clinical governance.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Clinical governance

Anti-racism advocacy

Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Deputy Director of Nursing & Quality to join us on an interim basis for 9 months while we recruit substantively to this key leadership role. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with the energy and expertise to hit the ground running, working closely with our Chief Nursing Officer to ensure the delivery of high-quality care for our patients and robust clinical governance across the organisation.

Come and meet with Sharon Spain (Head of Nursing & Development) and Katherine Robinson (Chief People Officer) to talk about the role, SWLSTG and take the opportunity to ask any questions on Monday 15th December at 16.30 via this link.

Please contact Veda Kakad (People Business Partner) on [e-mail] if you need any support to access this meeting.

As Deputy Director of Nursing, you will:

• Provide professional leadership and strategic input across the Trust.
• Support the Chief Nurse in driving improvements in patient care and experience.
• Lead on quality improvement initiatives and embed best practice.
• Ensure oversight of robust clinical governance and assurance for patient care.
• Champion our commitment to anti‑racism, equality, and values‑based leadership.

We pride ourselves on living our values every day – Respectful, Open, Collaborative, Compassionate, and Consistent – and we are looking for someone who shares this ethos.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ – we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti‑racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co‑produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• The post holder will deputise for the Chief Nurse as required and will lead on identified trust‑wide projects as agreed with the Chief Nurse.
• Provide the professional leadership and development of registered nurses and nursing posts across the organisation.
• Will provide the clinical oversight, advice, leadership and to set the standards of patient care Across the Trust.
• To lead on projects through a Quality Improvement approach and ensure that the clinical services are improving quality of care and patient experience on a continuous basis, and reporting improvements through to board.
• Will support the Trust in working towards a Total Quality System management.
• The DDoN will set a strategy for service transformation and improved standards of care across all services with the Chief Nurse.
• Work in close partnership and in the senior nurse leadership role with the other Heads of Nursing to ensure that all patient environments are fit for purpose in terms of meeting statutory requirements in relation to cleanliness, safety and staffing.
• The DDoN’s Trust wide portfolio will support with achieving consistent, effective governance arrangements throughout A&UC, aligning with the Governance department, ensuring regulatory compliance, Health & Safety team and ensuring compliance across the other Service lines.
• They will ensure that systems are in place for the recruitment and induction of nurses entering the service and take a leading role in the education, training and professional development of the nursing workforce.
• They will work closely with the other Heads of Nursing to review, refresh and implement the Nursing Framework to strengthen, standardise and make more consistent the nursing contribution to service user’s recovery through inter-professional working.
• Will ensure that anti racism and Health inequalities is embedded in all aspects of leadership and clinical care.

About our locations

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19‑ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities. A 32‑acre public park, shops and cafes are coming soon. Close to shops, cafes and Tooting Bec on the Northern Line plus Earlsfield and Tooting rail stations and bus routes.

Additional Information

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025.