Interim Deputy Chief Nursing Officer

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Bath is seeking a Deputy Chief Nursing Officer to provide strategic nursing leadership and ensure high-quality patient care. This one-year fixed-term maternity cover role offers opportunities for professional development and collaboration with executive leaders to foster a culture of excellence in nursing and patient care.

Benefits

Dedicated CPD funding for growth

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic nursing leadership.
• Ability to champion patient-centered care.
• Proven track record of driving quality improvements in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic nursing leadership across clinical, operational, and corporate teams.
• Collaborate with chief executive leaders on quality improvement strategy.
• Develop leadership capacity across nursing and care staff.

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Chief Nursing Officer to join our Trust on a one-year fixed-term maternity cover. This senior leadership role offers the chance to provide visible, compassionate, and strategic nursing leadership across clinical, operational, and corporate teams. It is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career towards a future Chief Nursing Officer role, with dedicated CPD funding to support your growth.

Key Features

• Influence strategic direction
• Champion patient-centred care
• Develop as a future Chief Nursing Officer with CPD support

Secondment arrangements can be considered for the right candidate.

Main Duties

ing high-quality, safe patient care and creating a positive experience for patients—while enabling staff to thrive—is central to our organisational vision.

In this key leadership role, you will work closely with the Chief Nurse to shape and implement the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy. A core focus will be developing leadership capacity across nursing, midwifery, and care staff to drive continuous improvements in quality and safety. You will help ensure our services are recognised as compassionate, patient‑centred, and responsive to feedback.

You will also collaborate with the Chief Nurse, Chief Medical Officer, and other executive leaders to provide strategic direction for the Trust's Quality Improvement Strategy, fostering a culture of excellence in patient care, safety, and experience. Working across organisational boundaries with health and social care partners, you will help deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.