Strategic Nursing Leader – Medicine (Associate Director)

West Herts Hospitals; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 82,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Associate Director of Nursing for Medicine to provide strategic nursing leadership across the Medicine division at Watford General Hospital. The role demands a visible, influential leader who can balance day-to-day operational priorities with long-term strategic objectives and staff development.

You will deputise for the Director of Nursing, lead on workforce development, quality and governance, and drive service transformation while

Qualifications

• Must have appropriate UK professional registration.
• Senior nursing leadership experience in Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership to Heads of Nursing, Matrons and wider nursing teams across Medicine.
• Drive operational performance, service development and delivery of divisional priorities.
• Deputise for the Director of Nursing during emergencies and on-call periods.
• Lead the quality, safety and governance agenda using data and patient feedback.
• Ensure safe staffing, workforce development and sustainable workforce models.
• Oversee financial and resource management within budgets and expectations.
• Champion patient experience and involve patients, relatives and carers in shaping services.
• Contribute to the Trust's wider strategic objectives and organisational change.

Job description

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Associate Director of Nursing for Medicine to provide strategic nursing leadership across the Medicine division at Watford General Hospital. The role demands a visible, influential leader who can balance day-to-day operational priorities with long-term strategic objectives and staff development.

You will deputise for the Director of Nursing, lead on workforce development, quality and governance, and drive service transformation while