Nurse Director

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Trust in North Lincolnshire seeks a Nurse Director to lead nursing services and ensure the delivery of high-quality standards of care. The role is pivotal within the Senior Leadership Team, focusing on service quality, patient safety, and effective governance. Candidates should possess a Registered Nurse qualification and experience in senior healthcare roles. This position offers an opportunity to impact the quality of care provided to patients significantly.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior nursing or healthcare leadership role.
• Proficient in governance and professional nursing standards.
• Ability to lead and implement quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Nurse leadership across all operational services.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality clinical care standards.
• Accountable for maintaining care standards within the Care Group.

Skills

Clinical effectiveness

Patient safety

Nursing leadership

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Director Roles

• Care Group Director
• Deputy Care Group Director
• Nurse Director
• Medical Director (Lead Consultant for Adult and Older People)
• Director of Psychological Professionals

This post is one of five Director roles within the Care Group's Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

The SLT is responsible for the effective delivery of all Adult and Older People's services in North Lincolnshire and the Trust's Talking Therapies Service.

The Nurse Director is specifically responsible for service quality and improvement; patient safety; clinical effectiveness; patient experience; safe staffing levels; governance; and professional nursing leadership.

The Nurse Director is the Care Group's senior nurse and provides nurse leadership for all operational services; expert, clinical advice to others in the Care Group, as required; and professional nursing advice to the Care Group Director for issues relating to nursing practice and standards.

The Nurse Director is professionally accountable for the delivery and development of high-quality standards of clinical care and service delivery within the Care Group.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the postholder will lead the development and delivery of safe, excellent and reliable services across the Care Group; be accountable for maintaining standards of care; and be professionally accountable to the Trust's Executive Director of Nursing & Allied Health Professionals (AHPs).

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.

Eligibility

• Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
• Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance in relation to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected. The Trust has a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability services. We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day event each month for our colleagues. We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our services and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care, whilst remaining committed to the Trust's Vision & Values.

Please view our Strategy using the link below: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer, visit our website: https://workwithrdash.co.uk/.

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation. View our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more: https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q.

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here: https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook.