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Job summary

Main area
Neurosciences CSU 9
Grade
Band 8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
328-NS-7696378-LJ
Employer
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The James Cook University Hospital
Town
Middlesbrough
Salary
£64,455 - £74,896 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/01/2026 23:59

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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Head of Nursing

Band 8b

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Deputy Head of Nursing at University Hospitals Tees within the Neurosciences Clinical service Unit

A post has arisen within Neurosciences CSU (CSU 9) - The Deputy head of nursing will be part of the leadership team and will be an integral role within the CSU, supporting the direction of the CSU in partnership with the head of nursing, service director head of operations, bringing clinical expertise and positive leadership approach.

They will work with the service group senior members within the collaborative to prepare for CQC inspection. And support the triumvirate team approach aligned with supporting the wider senior multi-professional team comprising of a clinical director, management support and clinical matron for each of the service groups.

As a key professional leader the deputy head of nursing will provide operational direction to all nurses within the collaborative, be responsible for providing the fundamentals of care to a high standard, support leading on nutrition and hydration for all patients, be accountable for safe staffing and ensure robust risk management and governance arrangements are in place.

The post holder will be an integral part of the trust’s senior nursing team and voice working with other deputy heads of nursing, heads of nursing, associate directors of nursing, deputy chief nurses and director of nursing.

 

Main duties of the job

As a key professional leader the Deputy Head of Nursing will provide strategic and operational support to all nurses within the collaborative, be responsible for providing high quality patient focused care, ensuring robust risk management and governance arrangements are in place. The post holder will be an integral part of the Trust senior nursing team working with other Deputy Heads of Nursing, Heads of Nursing/Associate Directors of Nursing, Deputy Directors of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer.

We are seeking a highly motivated, values driven nurse with excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills to drive towards developing a safety first culture at University Hospitals Tees.

This post will close at sufficient applicants.

Working for our organisation

Leadership and Improvement Training

University Hospitals Tees offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.  You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (NMC)
  • First Level Degree
  • Master’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Teaching and assessing qualification
  • Management/ leadership qualification or equivalent level of skill acquired through experience.
  • Evidence of ongoing relevant professional development.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of topical nursing issues, local, regionally and nationally
  • Demonstrable understanding and experience of management, and handling of data and information
  • Budgetary management experience
  • Understanding and experience of Clinical and Quality Governance.
  • Proven experience of leading and delivering the patient safety agenda.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Proven experience of working in a leadership / management role.
  • Experience of managing and motivating a large team or teams.
  • Leading changes in practice in a complex environment to improve performance / services.
  • Operational flow/management Experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Keir Rumins
Job title
Head of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01642 850850