Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing – Urgent and Emergency Care
Closing date: 21 April 2026.
Join the leadership team within the Medicine Division at Great Western Hospital in Swindon as an experienced Senior Nurse. This role focuses on urgent and emergency care, requiring clinical leadership, operational insight, and a passion for high‑quality patient care.
Main Duties of the Job
Provide professional and clinical leadership to nurses within the division, acting as a role model both in the division and across the Trust, ensuring high performance in managerial and clinical practice is developed and maintained. Lead and contribute to an effective quality improvement work programme as part of the divisional plan and corporate nursing agenda. Utilize leadership skills throughout upcoming changes, shape long‑term plans and support delivery of high‑quality nursing care across a variety of teams.
Job Responsibilities
The Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing is responsible for the effectiveness of professional leadership and development of nursing within the Division and other allocated areas to facilitate delivery of excellent clinical practice. The post holder may hold delegated responsibility for areas of practice from the Chief Nurse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Healthcare Professional (HCPC, NMC etc)
* Master’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery or a health‑related field
* Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
* Management qualification – NEBs, CMS, DMS etc – highly desirable
Experience
* Senior nursing and/or midwifery leadership and management experience
* Clinical management experience
* Managing a range of departments, including workforce, operational delivery, and finance management
* Delivering quality improvement projects with defined outcomes
* Achieving changed clinical practice and improving services to increase quality and efficiency
* Working at and influencing at a senior level
* Developing collaborative working within teams
* Developing staff and teams to enhance patient outcomes
* Implementing and managing change effectively
* Developing business cases / business planning
* Serving on a range of committees both internal and external to the organisation
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
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