Executive Nursing Director

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced senior nurse to lead nursing services within a defined division. The Head of Nursing will drive clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety while delivering person-centred care and supporting workforce development.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to implement strategy, create robust staffing models and influence system-wide improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Proven track record of leading complex clinical services.
• Experience in workforce transformation and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, compassionate and credible professional leadership to nursing and allied health professional teams across the division.
• Lead improvements in patient safety, clinical quality and patient experience, ensuring learning is embedded and improvements are sustained.
• Ensure robust clinical governance, risk management and regulatory compliance across all services.
• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, retention, succession planning and professional development initiatives.
• Promote high professional standards, accountability and evidence-based practice in line with the NMC Code and national guidance.
• Monitor quality, workforce and performance information to identify risks, provide assurance and drive measurable improvements.
• Support the development of integrated care pathways and collaborative working across organisational and system boundaries.
• Lead responses to incidents, complaints, audits and inspections, ensuring learning is translated into service improvement.
• Support effective financial and workforce management, ensuring resources are used safely and efficiently.
• Foster a culture of inclusion, innovation, psychological safety and continuous improvement where staff feel valued, supported and empowered to deliver excellent care.
• Deputise for the Divisional Director of Nursing when required and represent the division at Trust-wide and system-level forums.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Workforce planning

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking an experienced senior nurse to lead nursing services within a defined division. The Head of Nursing will drive clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety while delivering person-centred care and supporting workforce development.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams to implement strategy, create robust staffing models and influence system-wide improvement.