Interim Deputy Chief Nursing Officer

A Interim Deputy Chief Nursing Officer is required for an Acute NHS Trust in the South East of England for 6 months at Band 9. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a large Acute Trust to provide safe and effective nursing to large population. The role is ideally to start as soon as possible.

Core Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy: Deputise for the Chief Nursing Officer; lead strategic planning and nursing standards.
• Professional Oversight: Provide leadership to 6,000 nurses, midwives, and AHPs; ensure continuous improvement in patient care.
• Governance & Compliance: Interface with regulatory bodies; oversee risk management, safeguarding, infection control, and digitalisation.
• Workforce & Development: Lead workforce planning, recruitment, development; manage budgets and efficiency savings.
• Quality & Innovation: Drive service redesign, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice; promote research and audit.
• External Engagement: Represent the Trust nationally; build partnerships across health and social care systems.
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Champion inclusive practices and improve outcomes for protected groups

Essential Qualifications

• RN/RM/RSCN registration
• Masters in health-related subject
• Extensive senior nursing and managerial experience
• Proven track record in clinical leadership and change management

Essential Experience

• Extensive senior nursing and managerial experience within a large acute Trust
• Extensive experience as an experienced clinical practitioner
• Demonstrated breadth and depth of understanding of current NHS Policy and ability to interpret and implement in practice
• Significant experience across a range of health care priorities
• Experience in developing clinical teams
• Experience of working with national programmes and initiatives