Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent & Emergency Care
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Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent and Emergency Care
With the growth and development of our Urgent and Emergency Care offering, this is an exciting time to join our team as Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent and Emergency Care.
This senior nursing leadership role will be responsible for shaping the strategic, professional and operational leadership of Urgent and Emergency Care services (ED, SDEC & UTC) and for contributing to the wider professional nursing leadership, quality governance and workforce agenda across the Medicine Division and Trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Clinical Director, General Manager, Divisional Chief Nurse, operational teams, and system partners.
- Develop integrated urgent and emergency care pathways.
- Ensure patients receive timely assessment, treatment, and onward care within clinically appropriate timescales.
- Model visible, compassionate, and effective leadership.
- Support and coach colleagues in their leadership roles.
Required Skills and Experience
- Expert knowledge and extensive prior experience of emergency care quality indicators.
- Familiarity with operational performance metrics, workforce productivity, patient safety measures, and national urgent and emergency care standards.
- Ability to lead and be accountable for continuous improvement initiatives that contribute to safe and sustainable delivery of the NHS Constitutional Standards.
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For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.
- We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, with more than 700 beds, providing acute and complex services.
- We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
- Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies, and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.
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We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Elaine Hextall
- Job Title: Divisional Chief Nurse
- Email Address: Elaine.Hextall@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 01737768511
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