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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Associate Director of Nursing

The closing date is 10 June 2025

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Job summary

The Deputy Associate Director of Nursing will work closely with the departments, directorate and Trust wide professional teams to support the delivery of operational performance while ensuring quality and governance are maintained to the highest standards.

Reporting to the Directorate Quadrumvirate, with professional accountability to the Associate Director of Nursing with specific management responsibility for Nursing, this role will support delivery of excellent care across the whole of the Care Groups but will specifically focus on leading Quality Improvement work through HDFT Impact.

The Deputy Associate Director of Nursing will ensure the patient is central to this work with quality, safety and effective clinical care at the forefront

The post holder will be an experienced registrant with clinical credibility and be visible to clinical areas. There is a requirement for the post holder to deputise for the Associate Director of Nursing as and when required.

Interviews will be held on 27th June.

Main duties of the job

  • Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability
  • Governance, patient safety and quality
  • Service improvement and transformation
  • Education, Training and Development
  • Environmental cleanliness and Infection prevention and Control
  • Patient experience and reducing health inequalities
  • Performance and operational oversight.
  • Information and Digital Technology
  • Research and development
  • Finance

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
  • All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3055A

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities of this role, please see job description document attached.

Interviews will be held on 27th June.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities of this role, please see job description document attached.

Interviews will be held on 27th June.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with NMC Registration
  • Recognised teaching / assessing qualification or demonstrable experience
  • Recognised Leadership Qualification or demonstrable evidence of leadership in practice
  • Recognised senior nursing to equivalent of Masters Level

Experience

Essential

  • Standards of professional practice
  • Quality Improvement/ Service Development
  • Complaints Management Significant relevant post registration experience
  • Evidence of managerial/leadership development Clinical audit and standard setting
  • Service development and change management
  • Budgetary management experience
  • People management experience
  • Operational pressure and risk assessment

Desirable

  • Project Management
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with NMC Registration
  • Recognised teaching / assessing qualification or demonstrable experience
  • Recognised Leadership Qualification or demonstrable evidence of leadership in practice
  • Recognised senior nursing to equivalent of Masters Level

Experience

Essential

  • Standards of professional practice
  • Quality Improvement/ Service Development
  • Complaints Management Significant relevant post registration experience
  • Evidence of managerial/leadership development Clinical audit and standard setting
  • Service development and change management
  • Budgetary management experience
  • People management experience
  • Operational pressure and risk assessment

Desirable

  • Project Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director of Nursing

Julie Walker

julie.walker76@nhs.net

07824803489

Details

Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£62,215 to £72,293 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-PSC-3055A

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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