Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Nurse Leader to join the Directorate Triumvirate alongside the Operational Director and Clinical Director. As the ADoN, you will provide visible, compassionate and values-driven leadership, shaping the culture and professional standards of nursing across a diverse portfolio of services. You will lead and develop nursing teams, ensuring high-quality, safe and person-centred care. Working closely with senior leaders, you will help deliver the Trust's strategic aims and True North ambitions, embedding strong governance, effective performance management and a commitment to continuous improvement. A key part of the role will be developing a sustainable nursing workforce, overseeing recruitment, retention and safe staffing models aligned to national guidance. You will act as a professional role model, supporting the development of clinical practice, contributing to service transformation and representing nursing in key internal and external forums. This is a pivotal leadership position with real scope to influence care quality, workforce culture and service development across the Directorate.
Responsibilities
* Provide visible, professional nursing leadership across the Directorate, ensuring high-quality care and a positive patient experience.
* Work as part of the Directorate Triumvirate, offering expert advice on nursing, quality and professional standards.
* Lead the development of a safe, skilled and competent nursing workforce, ensuring effective CPD and strong governance.
* Support delivery of a comprehensive nursing education programme and ensure compliance with specialty training standards.
* Be accountable for nursing quality, safety and workforce metrics, analysing data and leading improvement plans.
* Maintain robust governance systems, embedding effective risk management, patient safety and quality processes.
* Contribute to the delivery of Trust priorities and True North ambitions, ensuring compassionate, evidence-based care.
* Use HDFT IMPACT methodology to promote continuous improvement and learning.
* Uphold professional standards and hold teams to account for key quality and safety indicators.
* Lead the development of innovative, safe models of care aligned with system priorities.
* Ensure effective monitoring systems are in place and support inspection readiness.
* Represent nursing in multi-professional forums and contribute to place-based service development.
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!
Benefits
* 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.
Notes
* 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.
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