Deputy Head of Nursing (Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal)

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization in Slough is seeking an experienced Deputy Head of Nursing for Cardiology, Respiratory, and Renal. The role involves strategic and operational leadership across multiple wards and services, ensuring high-quality patient care and compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in cardiology or respiratory nursing, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to quality improvement.

Benefits

Opportunities for leadership development

Supportive senior leadership team

Bespoke orientation for transition

Qualifications

• Substantial experience at a senior level in cardiology or respiratory specialty area.
• Proven clinical experience with autonomous practitioner capabilities.
• Evidence of managing clinical services and continuous quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Champion quality, patient safety, and workforce wellbeing in services.
• Drive service improvement and deliver robust clinical governance.
• Provide visibility, leadership, and strategic direction for medical areas.

Skills

Highly developed IT skills

Highly developed written communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration

Master’s Degree or equivalent

Recognised leadership or management qualification

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to join a Directorate and team who recently received "outstanding" from the CQC? Are you an experienced senior nurse with a passion for cardio‑respiratory care and a drive for outstanding patient care? We are seeking an exceptional and visible clinical leader to join our organisation as the Deputy Head of Nursing for Cardiology, Respiratory and Renal.

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has cross‑site cardiorespiratory services at both Wexham Park and Frimley Park hospital sites including cardiac catheter labs, cardiac investigation units, medical acute dependency units (respiratory) and a day‑case ambulatory renal unit at Frimley.

This is a pivotal leadership role for an enthusiastic, innovative, and motivated nursing professional with a strong leadership background supported by a proven track record in leading high‑performing teams. As Deputy Head of Nursing, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a portfolio of wards, ambulatory services, specialist teams, and acute pathways.

• Opportunities for leadership development and continued professional growth.
• The chance to shape and develop services including high‑quality cardiology / respiratory and medical services.
• A supportive, visible and forward‑thinking senior leadership team.
• Bespoke orientation to support transitioning in the role and/or organisation.

Main duties of the job

You will champion quality, patient safety and workforce wellbeing, ensuring our services deliver consistently excellent, compassionate care. Working closely with the Divisional and Directorate triumvirate and wider multidisciplinary teams, you will drive service improvement, deliver robust clinical governance structures, and ensure the Trust Quality Priorities are delivered across services.

As a senior leader participating in the Silver on call rota, you will also be part of the duty coverage for the department.

We are looking for a dynamic leader who embodies our Trust values and behaviours, inspires others, and role‑models professional excellence. If you are committed to innovation, high standards, and empowering nursing teams to thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

As part of the Directorate leadership team, you will provide visibility, leadership and strategic direction for a cohort of medical areas across Frimley Health. You will ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, effective, harm‑free person‑centred care consistent with the Trust values, organisational ambitions, using available resources effectively and efficiently, and supporting achievement of the Trust's vision and values. The post holder will act as the deputy delegated lead for safety, quality and patient experience, responsible for development and application of systems, control processes and risk management arrangements.

Person Specification – Essential

• Qualifications: Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration; Master’s Degree or working to completion of a master’s degree or equivalent; recognised leadership or management qualification or significant equivalent experience; evidence of continuous professional development through CPD.
• Experience: Substantial experience at a senior level in the required specialty area, with a significant period at Band 8a; significant operational and budget experience at senior level; proven clinical experience relating to fields of responsibility and an autonomous practitioner/leader; evidence of continuous quality improvement and robust patient safety and clinical governance knowledge and experience; evidence of managing clinical services, service innovation and up‑to‑date knowledge of nursing policy and strategy.
• Skills: Highly developed IT skills; highly developed written communication skills.

Person Specification – Desirable

• Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification.
• Cardiology experience.
• Embedded knowledge or experience of advanced clinical practice (ACP).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street, Slough, SL2 4HL

SLOUGH

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/