Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- AfC: Band 8d
- Contract
- 1 Permanent post, 1 post fixed term/secondment until March 2026
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR90-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester/Ipswich
- Town
- Colchester/Ipswich
- Salary
- £88,168 - £101,677 pro rata, per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/05/2025
Employer heading
Associate Director of Nursing
AfC: Band 8d
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Looking for the next step on your leadership journey?
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 exceptional nurse leaders to join our newly established Medicine and Community Divisions as Associate Director of Nursing
1: Medicine and Community Services – Ipswich & East Suffolk – fixed term until March 26
2: Medicine and Community Services – Colchester & North Essex - Permanent
In these pivotal roles, you will work closely with the Divisional Management Team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for the communities we serve.
We are seeking talented, passionate, and experienced nurse leaders who bring strategic insight and clinical excellence. You will be a motivated inspirational leader, with a proven track record in driving initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and service quality.
You will provide visible clinical leadership to the Division and play a major role in the continuing development of service delivery for the benefit of patients and staff.
You will work alongside ambitious and committed colleagues in the Trust and across our strategic partners, and be instrumental in shaping and delivering sustainable innovation and improvement
You’ll be part of a large, forward-thinking organisation, working within a committed team of professionals in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. These posts offer an excellent opportunity to develop your strategic, operational, and leadership skills, with the support of a forward-looking and innovative culture.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for managing all aspects of quality, governance and patient experience within the Division.
You will act as an ambassador and role model for the Trust, championing the Trust’s values and supporting the Trust’s development as a clinically led organisation.
You will lead on the development and implementation of workforce planning in relation to non medical clinical staff to ensure provision of the right staff with the right skills, in the right place at the right time.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details on the roles and responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Educated to Masters level or Equivalent
- Post-graduate qualification in management or clinical field
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience of clinical management with proven experience in a senior management role
- Significant experience of leading/managing Clinical Governance within a healthcare organization
- Experience of leading organisational/service change to deliver improvement
- Experience of working at a senior level across organisational boundaries
- Leading & managing change
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Expert knowledge of the Care Quality Commission and NMC requirements
- Ability to improve clinical quality in acute setting
- Expert understanding of the NHS
Personal skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
- Well-developed IT skills.
- Effective role model
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Taylor
- Job title
- Divisional Nursing Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Interested in Colchester: Natasha Tuck - [email protected]
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