Deputy Head of Nursing - Research & Development | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is looking for a Deputy Head of Nursing responsible for ensuring clinical quality standards and patient safety. This leadership role requires a Registered Nurse with experience in managing nursing services, fostering professional development, and supporting the delivery of high standards of care. The position offers a dynamic and engaging work environment, promoting partnership and excellence in healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership role within a nursing context.
• Knowledge of clinical quality standards and patient safety.
• Ability to foster effective working relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of clinical quality standards and patient safety.
• Support and provide professional leadership to the nursing service.
• Drive improvements in nursing care and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical knowledge

Patient safety focus

Effective communication

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Master's degree in Nursing or related field

Job description

Overview

The post holder will have operational responsibility for ensuring the delivery of clinical quality standards, patient safety and the overall patient experience in the CMG, providing professional leadership, advice and support for the CMG to ensure that there is a consistency of practice high standards of care with a strong patient safety focus.

Working with a vision of delivering the Trust Values the Deputy Head of nursing will support the Head of Nursing and the CMG Triumvirate to provide professional leadership management to the Nursing service for the CMG. The Deputy Head of Nursing will support decision making where practice or service delivery issues cross Matron speciality or when cross speciality leadership is required.

The Deputy Head of Nursing will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the CMG Triumvirate to lead improvements in nursing care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the CMG. The Deputy Head of Nursing will deputise for the Head of Nursing on an as required basis. The Deputy Head of Nursing will support the delivery of safe, clinically and cost effective and compassionate nursing care within the CMG and provides assurance evidence to the Head of Nursing regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards.

Strategy and Values

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals: high-quality care for all, being a great place to work, partnerships for impact, and research and education excellence. And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all: we are compassionate, we are proud, we are inclusive, and we are one team.

About the Trust

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Accountability and Scope

• Managerially accountable to the Head of Nursing and professionally accountable to the Deputy Chief Nurse (Operations).

The post holder will have operational responsibility for ensuring the delivery of clinical quality standards, patient safety and the overall patient experience in the CMG, providing professional leadership, advice and support for the CMG to ensure that there is a consistency of practice high standards of care with a strong patient safety focus.

Working with a vision of delivering the Trust Values the Deputy Head of nursing will support the Head of Nursing and the CMG Triumvirate to provide professional leadership management to the Nursing service for the CMG. The Deputy Head of Nursing will support decision making where practice or service delivery issues cross Matron speciality or when cross speciality leadership is required. The Deputy Head of Nursing will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the CMG Triumvirate to lead improvements in nursing care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the CMG. The Deputy Head of Nursing will deputise for the Head of Nursing on an as required basis. The Deputy Head of Nursing will support the delivery of safe, clinically and cost effective and compassionate nursing care within the CMG and provides assurance evidence to the Head of Nursing regarding compliance against all appropriate professional, organisational and national compliance standards. Support the Head of Nursing to deliver a safe sustainable affordable Nursing workforce across the CMG. Working alongside the Head of Nursing the Deputy Head of Nursing will be responsible for the care and professional practice delivered within a significantly large CMG. This would equate to a nursing (registered and unregistered) workforce of more than 550 funded whole time equivalent staff and could cover more than one hospital site. However, the area of responsibility may be smaller in size and volume if there is a requirement for large scale change of service or that the complexities of the service are significant. Complexities of the service may come from the national profile that the speciality attracts or the consistent need to engage and work with stakeholders/agencies outside of the organisation.

Leadership and Professional Groups

The post holder will provide leadership for the following professional groups:

• Registered Nurses and Nursing Associates
• Healthcare Support Workers
• Housekeepers
• Deputy Chief Nurses
• Lead AHP & Associate Chief AHP
• Chief Pharmacist / CMG pharmacy Teams
• Administration and Clerical Teams
• Site and Duty Management Teams
• Discharge Teams
• Chief Operating Officer
• Deputy Director of Quality & Governance
• Lead Nurse (Safe Staffing)

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025