Job summary
The post holder is a key member of the Corporate Nursing Directorate supporting senior nurses and midwives in developing practice. The post holder will have specific responsibility for supporting the Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Nurse to effectively deliver the corporate nursing agenda, and provide professional and managerial leadership for the multidisciplinary team within their areas of responsibility.
Main duties and responsibilities
* Provide professional leadership for all nurses
* Provide professional advice on a range of highly complex nursing care and delivery issues
* Advise and appraise the Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Nurse of professional issues as necessary
* Ensure consistent delivery of the highest quality and professional nursing care across areas of responsibility
* Interpret and disseminate national policy and guidelines within sphere of responsibility ensuring the adoption of best practice and improvement
* Support the Divisional Directors of Nursing to ensure that nursing staff are fully engaged in plans and developments in line with Trust strategy
* Deputise for the Deputy Chief Nurse as required
* Support the Divisional Nurse Directors by being proactive in identifying and assisting to resolve specific and recurrent issues
* Attend divisional and corporate meetings as appropriate
* Participate in the Senior Professional Nurse rota
* Be the nursing contact for advice and support for any issues relating to Trust IT strategy/development work
* Work closely with the Trust CCIO on collaboration and engagement with Nursing Leadership around digital strategy delivery
* Support the development and introduction of the ACP workforce Lead
* Adherence to the NMC code of Practice
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits
* Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension scheme membership
* Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more
* NHS Staff discounts
* Cycle to work scheme
* Salary finance for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
* Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice
Details
* Date posted: 13 March 2026
* Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
* Band: Band 8c
* Salary: £76,965 to £88,682 a year
* Contract: Secondment
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 362-NAM8CNUR-02-26
* Job location: Stockport Foundation Trust, Stockport, SK2 7JE
Job responsibilities
* Communications: Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills; develop relationships with Divisional Nurse Directors, Matrons and the multidisciplinary team; communicate complex information to senior stakeholders; cascade digital communications; support staff counselling as necessary
* Responsibility for Patient Care: Advise and appraise the Chief Nurse and Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Nurse on professional/quality issues; support delivery of the Trust\'s Quality Strategy; ensure compliance with CQC standards; provide line management for the Corporate Quality Team; ensure STARs reviews and action plans are in place; deliver high quality clinical care and patient experience; provide care, compassion and support; provide professional leadership for staff within the clinical IT team
* Planning and organising: Contribute to strategic direction; lead trust-wide changes to practice with clear implementation and training requirements; maintain and improve the profile of nursing; participate in Digital Design Authority and IT Development Panel
* Responsibilities for Physical and/or Financial Resources: Contribute to budget setting and planning; oversee purchasing of medical devices/equipment; promote compliance through education
* Policy and Service Development and Implementation: Implement national/local/Trust standards; develop initiatives to deliver strategic aims; manage risk; promote digital governance; contribute to new care models; participate in policy development and KPI performance
* Human Resources and Leadership: Provide day-to-day professional leadership; support nursing leadership development; line management for corporate nursing team; develop a competent and flexible workforce; oversee appraisal and development; ensure safe staffing; act as nursing advisory lead on panels; lead investigations into incidents
* Teaching and Training: Support leadership and coaching; deliver staff training programmes as required
* Data and information resources: Use performance reports and nurse staffing data; conduct and report investigations; drive quality improvement using data
* Research, Development and Audit: Ensure audits inform practice; undertake audits and research; foster a culture of Research and Innovation
Physical Skills and Effort
* Safely use clinical and non-clinical equipment
* Apply physical effort as required; undertake training for safe use of medical devices and equipment
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