Associate Director of Nursing and Education

4 days ago

Tooting Bec, Greater London, United Kingdom NHS Full time

The post holder will lead the professional development of the nursing workforce to deliver safe, high-quality, evidence-based care, providing strategic leadership for nursing education, research, and practice development to drive continuous improvement across the organisation. The post holder will lead and manage the Nursing Development Team (NDT), influencing and driving the development, implementation, and evaluation of workforce strategies, organisational development initiatives, and training plans, incorporating best-practice solutions to achieve Trust objectives. The post holder will provide senior oversight and strategic accountability for high-quality pre-registration student experiences and placements, and comprehensive post-registration development for staff from Bands 28, including the design, commissioning, delivery, and evaluation of programmes aligned to national standards, regulatory requirements, and Trust priorities. Chairing and contributing to relevant committees, forums, and projects to provide strategic leadership for nursing workforce development and to advance education, professional development, and quality improvement.

Ensuring nursing care is delivered to agreed high standards, including accurate documentation and information recording, and providing visible professional leadership to develop expert nursing practice and clinical leadership across the Trust. Being accountable for robust governance arrangements for all pre- and post-registration nursing standards, ensuring alignment with national frameworks, regulatory requirements, and Trust strategies. Ensuring effective implementation of the nursing professional strategy to deliver a progressive, dynamic, and sustainable professional development programme. Promoting engagement in research, value-based healthcare, and the application of evidence-based practice and quality-improvement methodologies to support effective change management.

Acting as a role model for nurses by leading and supporting quality-improvement activities, service evaluation, and research, and embedding learning into routine clinical practice. The post holder will develop close cross-departmental working relationships with Heads of Nursing, Heads of Profession, Service Line Leadership, Governance, Patient Safety, Physical Health, Research and Development, L&D, HR, and QII teams to ensure effective triangulation of clinical, workforce, and quality information to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes. Responsible for organisational nursing workforce planning and strategic initiatives that improve recruitment, retention, and career progression across the Trust. The post holder will provide regular, high-quality reports to the Chief Nurse, Deputy Director of Nursing and the Trust Board, as required.

The post holder will be required to exercise sound judgment, emotional intelligence, and personal resilience in managing a wide range of organisational development and delivery issues, including highly complex and challenging situations. The post holder may deputise for the Deputy Director of Nursing at key internal and external meetings, stakeholder events, and professional forums.

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