Strategic Nurse Leader - Surgery & Planned Care

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 94,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Divisional Director of Nursing (Band 8d) to lead the Surgery and Planned Care division in Swindon. The post requires exceptional leadership to drive patient safety, outcomes and experience across multiple services.

The role involves strategic direction, professional nursing oversight, and delivery of high‑quality care. The post requires substantial senior leadership, financial stewardship, and collaboration across system partners within

Qualifications

• Proven senior nursing or midwifery leadership and management experience.
• Budgetary/financial management experience.
• Demonstrates continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and development of nursing within the division.
• Drive service transformation, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Shape strategic direction with senior colleagues and operational teams.
• Ensure safe, high‑quality surgical and planned care delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

NHS governance

Education

Nursing degree with masters

Management qualification

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Divisional Director of Nursing (Band 8d) to lead the Surgery and Planned Care division in Swindon. The post requires exceptional leadership to drive patient safety, outcomes and experience across multiple services.

The role involves strategic direction, professional nursing oversight, and delivery of high‑quality care. The post requires substantial senior leadership, financial stewardship, and collaboration across system partners within