Associate Director of Nursing

Job summary

We are excited to be recruiting for anAssociate Director of Nursingfor West Suffolk Community and Specialist Services, based at Wedgwood House, Bury St Edmunds. In this role, you will work closely with the Associate Director of Operations and be supported by the locality triumvirate. While there is flexibility on your base, there is an expectation to be present within the services you cover throughout the week.

We are seeking a hands-on leader who is compassionate and can bring their teams along with them. You should be data-driven, have attention to detail, be proactive, and have excellent communication skills. You will have opportunities to engage and lead on specific workstreams trust-wide and deputise when required for the Director of Nursing.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the communities we serve, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As the Associate Director of Nursing, you will:

• Deliver optimal outcomes for service users and the local health population within the available resources.
• Work closely with the Locality Director of Nursing to develop, direct, and lead service improvement and performance strategies and policies to support the delivery of safe and effective care.
• Provide professional leadership to the Locality nursing workforce and ensure high-quality care is delivered.
• Promote a culture of learning and openness, ensuring clinical staff have the knowledge, capability, systems, and support to deliver evidence-based care and embed lessons learned in practice for the improvement of patient experience.
• Represent the Trust in external meetings, engaging in wider networking and interagency collaboration.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Wedgwood House

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Wedgwood House

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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