We are seeking a highly motivated individual to take up the post of Associate Nurse Director (8b) within the Inpatient Care Group on a permanent basis. CNTW has developed a model of service delivery which is characterised by Clinical Business Units working within the 4 localities across the Trust’s geographical footprint. Each Clinical Business Unit has a collective leadership team, comprising 5 key individuals who are jointly responsible for the operational and clinical management of all activities within the Clinical Business Unit. The successful candidate will work within the South Inpatient Collective Business Unit as part of the collective leadership team, with the Associate Director, Associate Medical Director, Associate Directors for Psychology, and Associate Director for Allied Health Professionals. The collective leadership team is jointly responsible and accountable to the Triumvirate Group Directors. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated senior nurse to join the Collective Leadership team in the role of Associate Nurse Director. Reporting directly to the Group Nurse Director, the role is to support the CBU’s in the achievement of its shared objectives. The AND role has professional line responsibility to core Trust Quality and Safety business, including recruitment of Nursing Staff, Health and Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Infection, Prevention and Control. The Associate Nurse Director will be expected to display the Trust values at all times work as part of collective leadership team which will ensure that the effectiveness and safety of patient care is delivered in a patient centred manner whilst ensuring that decision making is as close to the patient as possible. The Associate Nurse Director will provide highly visible leadership ensuring the nursing workforce and clinical teams develop high quality evidence based clinical and nursing care and interventions consistently through the service area. The Associate Nurse Director will ensure effective communication systems are in place for the communication of professional nursing issues, advice and professional leadership primarily within their respective sphere of responsibility, reflecting the Trust strategy. To ensure high quality care, nursing interventions and professional standards are embedded within operational services. We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career. NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sheree McCartney Job title: Group Nurse Director Email address: sheree.mccartney@cntw.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07766420817