Deputy Head of Nursing (Cardiology, Respiratory & Renal)

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Deputy Head of Nursing for Cardiology, Respiratory and Renal. This role involves strategic and operational leadership, ensuring high-quality patient care and driving service improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership experience and a commitment to clinical excellence. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and a chance to make a significant impact on patient care and team performance.

Benefits

Leadership development opportunities

Supportive leadership team

Bespoke orientation program

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading high-performing teams.
• Strong leadership background in nursing.
• Commitment to quality and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Champion quality, patient safety, and workforce wellbeing.
• Drive service improvement and clinical governance.
• Provide strategic direction across medical areas.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Passion for patient care

Team management

Service improvement

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Further nursing qualifications specific to specialties

Job description

Deputy Head of Nursing – Cardiology, Respiratory and Renal

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 include 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 forms part of this role.

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.

As part of the Directorate leadership team, to provide visibility. leadership and strategic direction and to have responsibility for a cohort of medical areas across Frimley Health. To 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.