Job Description

Are you ready to lead nursing excellence at the heart of one of the country's most progressive mental health and learning disability trusts?

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional

Chief Nursing Officer

to shape the future of compassionate, high-quality care for our communities across Surrey and North East Hampshire.

Rated

Good

by the CQC

, we are proud to be at the forefront of integrated health and social care - delivering support close to home, driving innovation through research, and transforming lives every day. From opening

Silverwood

, our new state-of-the-art inpatient service, to winning

two HSJ Patient Safety Awards

, our impact speaks for itself.

The Trust's expectation is that colleagues are expected to be in person at their place of work during their working hours in order to optimise team effectiveness, with flexible working policies guiding any variation to this which takes into account team and individual circumstances. Colleagues are expected to be present at Trust sites a minimum of 3 days a week.

Main duties of the job

As our new Chief Nursing Officer you will:

Champion clinical excellence and inspire our outstanding nursing workforce. Drive innovation, improvement, and equality at every level of care. Work alongside our Board and partners to shape strategy, deliver performance, and transform experience for patients, carers, and staff alike.
You'll bring a bold vision for the future of nursing in mental health, a deep commitment to person-centred care, and the leadership to help our teams thrive.

Join us in creating better lives for the communities we serve.

Please read through the candidate information pack for more details on the requirements and duties of this role.

Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to undertake an assessment centre, the outcome of which will inform which candidates are invited to the stakeholder discussions and interview.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job descriptionJob responsibilities

Please check the candidate information pack for more information about this role and the Trust and the requirements for this job.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nursing qualification and current NMC Registration Post Graduate or equivalent qualification General management qualification and/or demonstrable equivalent experience
ExperienceEssential

Considerable and recent experience as a director in a complex health and social care; managing safety critical services Considerable experience of leading and shaping sound health and social care quality governance General management experience at a senior level, including managing large budgets, with a track record of partnership working producing tangible outcomes through influence and relationship management Experience of leading and managing successfully significant quality assurance, change and improvements programmes Extensive experience at a senior level working in Mental Health or Learning Disability
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 48,861.42 per year

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person