Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Management experience at Band 8a level in an acute NHS organisation
- Experience
Evidence of managing complex human resource issues
- Experience
Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives leading to improvements in services, patient care or staff experience
- Experience
Experience of complaints management and resolution
- Experience
Experience of budgetary management
- Experience
Experience of working within the PSIR Framework and the wider clinical governance framework
- Key skills
Proven professional and personal leadership skills with an emphasis on negotiating, influencing and conflict resolution.
- Key skills
Has well-developed communication, inter-personal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate highly complex information to different groups.
- Key skills
Uses coaching and mentoring techniques and skills.
- Education and Qualifications
Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
- Education and Qualifications
Evidence of post graduate education and continuing professional development
- Education and Qualifications
Recognised management or leadership course
- Education and Qualifications
Patient Safety Level 1 and 2 training
- Education and Qualifications
Masters Degree, or equivalent experience
- Education and Qualifications
Recognised Quality Improvement course
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of delivering financial improvement or cost efficiencies
- Experience
Experience and training in service improvement
- Experience
Coaching qualification
- Key skills
Experience of skill mix review and effective management of rosters
- Education and Qualifications
Patient Safety Level 3 or above
- Education and Qualifications
Professional Nurse / AHP Advocate
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Division as Deputy Divisional Nursing Director.
You will be working across a large busy division with direct line management of the Lead Nurses and Clinical Educators, and will deputise for the Divisional Nursing Director in their absence and lead a range of portfolios.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Divisional Nursing Director will
Support and deputise as required for the Divisional Nurse Director (DND) in day to day activity, to provide a high level of professional and operational leadership across the Division and wider Trust
Assist the DND in operational accountability for the Divisions non-medical workforce as well as setting and delivering strategic direction for the Divisional Nursing Teams. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
Be a highly experienced and credible senior Registered Nurse or AHP and will support the DND to drive excellent professional standards, leading Quality and Practice Improvements to ensure our patients receive high quality, safe care
Provide professional nursing expertise and help in advising on operational management issues regarding safety, quality and governance for the Clinical Business Units, Division and across the Trust
Contribute to the corporate nursing resource and assist the DND in holding a portfolio of responsibility to be managed Trust wide reporting to the Chief Nurse.
Take part in the Senior Manager On-call rota
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Deputy Divisional Nursing Director - UEC - NWAFT with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Director role. The advertised salary is £66582.00 to £77368.00. The contract type is Permanent: Cross site working required. The application deadline is 02 Nov 2026.
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