Salary £79,504 - £91,609 gross per annum (pro rata). Closing 11/06/2026 23:59.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people\'s and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
Overview
This is a pivotal senior leadership opportunity for an experienced and ambitious nurse leader to shape the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective care across Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. As Associate Director of Nursing, you will provide visible, strategic and professional leadership across clinical networks, ensuring outstanding outcomes for service users and communities. You will work with the Director of Nursing and wider multi-professional leadership teams to develop and deliver service improvement, performance and workforce strategies in line with Trust and system priorities.
You will drive excellence across safety, effectiveness and patient experience while balancing operational performance, financial sustainability and workforce development. This role requires a collaborative and forward-thinking leader who can influence at system level, build strong partnerships, and lead transformational change across complex services.
Main duties of the job
* Provide senior clinical and professional leadership across clinical networks, acting as a visible and credible leader
* Lead delivery of high-quality services, ensuring safety, effectiveness and patient experience standards are met
* Take joint accountability for clinical, operational and financial performance against local and national targets
* Develop and implement strategic plans and service improvement programmes aligned to Trust priorities
* Drive robust governance, risk management and quality assurance frameworks across services
* Lead on workforce planning, development and succession, supporting high-performing and compassionate teams
* Build and maintain effective partnerships across the Trust, ICS, regulators and external organisations
* Influence and contribute to Trust-wide strategy, policy development and transformation programmes
* Provide expert advice and leadership on clinical practice, quality improvement and professional standards
* Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services meet the needs of all communities
Working for our organisation
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 professional 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provide senior clinical and professional leadership across clinical networks, acting as a visible and credible leader
* Lead delivery of high-quality services, ensuring safety, effectiveness and patient experience standards are met
* Take joint accountability for clinical, operational and financial performance against local and national targets
* Develop and implement strategic plans and service improvement programmes aligned to Trust priorities
* Drive robust governance, risk management and quality assurance frameworks across services
* Lead on workforce planning, development and succession, supporting high-performing and compassionate teams
* Build and maintain effective partnerships across the Trust, ICS, regulators and external organisations
* Influence and contribute to Trust-wide strategy, policy development and transformation programmes
* Provide expert advice and leadership on clinical practice, quality improvement and professional standards
* Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services meet the needs of all communities
Person specification
Qualifications
* First level nurse with current NMC registration UK.
* Postgraduate training or experience of leadership/management.
* Doctorate in a health-related subject.
Experience
* Experience of working in a post with strategic nursing responsibility and operational management in a complex setting and diverse situations.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the national professional nursing agenda.
Disability Confident Employer: We interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post may be 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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Name: Belinda Danso-Langley
Job title: Director of Nursing
Email address: b.danso-langley@nsft.nhs.uk
Additional information
To arrange an informal conversation please contact Caroline Smyth, PA, on 01473 296080
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