Strategic Divisional Director of Nursing

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Divisional Director of Nursing at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust leads the Family, Diagnostics and Community Division, driving safe, compassionate and patient-centred care while upholding professional nursing governance and clinical quality.

You will steer quality improvement, workforce planning and strategic delivery of divisional objectives, collaborating with medical, midwifery and operational colleagues to sustain high standards and patient experience across services.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible senior nursing leadership across the Family, Diagnostics and Community Division.
• Set and maintain expectations for high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care.
• Provide professional leadership to Heads of Nursing, matrons and senior clinical leaders.
• Lead divisional nursing contribution to patient safety, clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Ensure effective oversight of incidents, complaints, risks and learning, with escalation where needed.
• Maintain focus on dignity, respect, patient experience and safe standards of care.
• Lead nursing workforce planning, recruitment, retention and development.
• Champion staff wellbeing and inclusive leadership, supporting professional development.
• Build leadership capability and succession planning across nursing teams.
• Work with operational and medical colleagues to improve clinical performance, productivity and patient flow.
• Support transformation and service redesign across family, diagnostic and community pathways.
• Use quality, workforce, performance and patient-experience data to identify improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to the division's strategy, business plans and workforce planning.
• Represent the division at senior Trust forums and participate in governance.

Job description

The Divisional Director of Nursing at Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust leads the Family, Diagnostics and Community Division, driving safe, compassionate and patient-centred care while upholding professional nursing governance and clinical quality.

You will steer quality improvement, workforce planning and strategic delivery of divisional objectives, collaborating with medical, midwifery and operational colleagues to sustain high standards and patient experience across services.