Main area Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (cover on call manager shifts.) Job ref 249-7393048-3
Employer: Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Site: Great Western Hospital, Town: Swindon. Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum. Closing date: 03/05/2026 23:59.
Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing – Urgent and Emergency Care
Band 8b
The role of Deputy Divisional Director of Nursing for Urgent and Emergency Care is a high‑impact senior nursing leadership position at the heart of the Trust’s front‑door services. It provides the opportunity to shape the future of urgent and emergency services, leading transformation across UEC, strengthening clinical governance, improving patient flow and safety, developing sustainable workforce models, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement.
Working closely with the Divisional Director of Nursing, Divisional Medical Director and the wider Divisional Team, the successful candidate will have executive and organisational support to lead transformation across UEC. The position encourages leadership that develops a strong understanding of the clinical services delivered across the Division.
The role includes the following key responsibilities:
* Shape the long‑term strategic direction of Urgent and Emergency Care from a nursing and patient‑centred perspective.
* Work closely with senior nurses, matrons and service leads to address workforce challenges and embed sustainable staffing, skill‑mix and rota models.
* Lead and strengthen quality, safety and clinical governance across Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, SDEC and associated pathways.
* Influence Trust‑wide priorities, including patient flow, admission avoidance, escalation management and elective recovery.
* Contribute to group‑level collaboration and system‑wide UEC transformation.
The successful candidate will be a compassionate, visible and credible registered nurse with a proven track record of leading clinical teams, managing change and delivering improvement at scale. They will champion safety, quality and patient experience while creating the conditions for staff to thrive and services to evolve in line with the demands of modern urgent and emergency care.
Person specification – Qualifications
* Registered Healthcare Professional (HCPC, NMC etc).
* Master’s degree in Nursing, Midwifery or a related health field.
* Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
* Management qualification – NEBs, CMS, DMS etc. Some form of management qualification is highly desirable.
Person specification – Experience
* Evidence of senior nursing and/or midwifery leadership and management experience.
* Experience of managing a range of departments, including workforce, operational delivery and finance management.
* Experience of delivering quality improvement projects with defined outcomes.
* Demonstrable experience of achieving changed clinical practice and improving services to increase quality and efficiency.
* Experience of working at and influencing at a senior level.
* Experience of developing collaborative working within teams.
* Experience of developing staff and teams to enhance patient outcomes.
* Experience of implementing and managing change effectively.
* Experience of developing business cases / business planning.
* Track record of serving on a range of committees both internal and external to the organisation.
Benefits and additional information:
* Flexible working arrangements – right to request flexible working upon joining.
* Potential to support candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship; role eligibility subject to visa criteria and salary requirements.
* Cost of DBS check (Standard or Enhanced) is the responsibility of the successful candidate, recoverable from pay.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and a Veteran Aware organisation, fully accredited to The Armed Forces Covenant. All applicants who have a disability may opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme if they meet the minimum essential criteria.
Applicants should also be aware that the position is a Great Western Hospitals position and appointment ends any TUPE protection. Current employees should verify this when applying.
Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration and be willing to undertake Disclosure and Barring Service checks.
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