Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Divisional Nurse / AHP Director
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About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and diverse Division encompassing Women and Children's Services, Community Services, and Therapies. The postholder will primarily lead a portfolio spanning Community Services and Adult Therapies, working closely with the Divisional Director, Clinical Directors, and Divisional Nurse and Midwifery Directors to provide visible and effective leadership across quality and governance, workforce, patient safety, and service improvement.
The Divisional Nurse / AHP Director will provide professional leadership for nursing and allied health professional (AHP) staff across the Division, supporting Lead Nurses, Matrons, and senior clinical leaders to deliver outstanding patient care and achieve Trust priorities and objectives.
As a key member of the Divisional Senior Leadership Team, the postholder will act as an expert source of professional nursing and AHP advice, contributing to collective accountability for the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of care across a broad range of services.
This influential role is central to aligning corporate, organisational, and divisional priorities with clinical practice, workforce development, and service transformation. Working collaboratively with senior leaders across the Trust and with multidisciplinary colleagues, the postholder will drive continuous improvement and help ensure the delivery of exceptional care and outcomes for patients, families, and communities.
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The post holder will work in partnership with the Divisional Senior Leadership team to ensure that nursing and therapy is integral to the Trust, ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing and therapy care.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership for nursing and allied health professional staff across the Division
- Support Lead Nurses, Matrons, and senior clinical leaders to deliver outstanding patient care and achieve Trust priorities and objectives
- Act as an expert source of professional nursing and AHP advice
- Contribute to collective accountability for the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of care across a broad range of services
- Work collaboratively with senior leaders across the Trust and with multidisciplinary colleagues to drive continuous improvement
- Ensure that nursing and therapy is integral to the Trust, ensuring the delivery of high quality nursing and therapy care
Requirements
- Team player with significant experience of working in a range of NHS settings
- Proven management skills and experience in leading complex services and teams
- Responsible for leading, challenging and driving forward continuous quality improvement
- Responsible for line management of Lead Nurses and Matrons within the areas in their portfolio
- Expected to work in line with Trust values and behave in a manner that facilitates the development of autonomous teams and individuals that are empowered, engaged and committed to continually delivering excellent care
- Expected to participate in the senior manager on call rota and to cross cover for colleagues during periods of annual leave
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Benefits We Offer To You
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- 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
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Janine Cartner
Job title: Divisional Director of Operations
Email address: janine.cartner@stockport.nhs.uk
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