Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and highly motivated senior nurse leader with an interest in quality improvement, collaborative working, and transformation to join the patient flow collaborative. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Head of Nursing and collaborative Senior Leadership Team to support the delivery of the specialised services, supporting patient experience, staff, and the organisations values.
Working closely with our front line clinical teams, General Manager and Clinical Director in a triumvirate approach. Furthermore, integral working relations with the Collaborative Chair, Associate Chief Operating Officer and Head of Nursing for the collaborative.
Main duties of the job
As a senior leader you will provide effective, visible, and accessible leadership and management across the wards and departments promoting excellence in patient care and clinical practice. You will lead the senior nursing team and support them to lead and develop their own teams with oversight of resource management, including budget responsibility. As a role model, you will lead by example, motivating, empowering, and inspiring your team to ensure consistently high standards of care, safety, quality, and governance are delivered and maintained. Ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to always ensure the continuity of safe and effective care.
This role is based at the James Cook Hospital site and includes cross site working at The Friarage Hospital, Northallerton and Redcar primary Care Hospital
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:
1. Explore leadership within the NHS
2. Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
3. Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
4. Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role
After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
5. Degree or diploma in a relevant subject
6. A Masters level Degree or equivalent demonstrable experience
7. First level registered nurse/midwife
8. Evidence of recent relevant professional development
Desirable criteria
9. To hold or be working towards MSc or relevant post-graduation qualification (desirable)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
10. Evidence and experience of positive leadership skills and the ability to transform and lead a team to work effectively together.
11. Evidence and experience of relevant continuing professional development and developing clinical practice.
12. Recent experience and evidence of a track record of effective management of change.
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
13. Team Leadership Has the ability to create and communicate a clear vision and direction in order to create a motivated and engaged team and foster an environment where groups and individuals can achieve high performance.
14. Team worker Builds personal networks, recognises the value of other team members in enhancing overall performance and encourages and enables contributions from all other team members.
15. Knowledge Sharing Seeks applies and shares knowledge both internally and externally by making use of the knowledge and experience of other team members and colleagues in order to improve clinical performance.
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.
At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.
We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.
We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Supporting disabled people and people with longterm conditions
We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.
This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at or call us on 01642 854610
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.