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Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly credible Associate Director of Nursing/AHPs to provide strategic and professional leadership across the Division, working as a key member of the senior leadership team.
This is an exceptional opportunity to join at a pivotal time, shaping the future of nursing and AHP leadership across a forward-thinking division. You will play a key strategic role in delivering high-quality patient care, leading workforce transformation, and supporting the Trust's ambitious vision for integrated, community-focused services.
Working alongside experienced clinical and operational leaders, you will have the opportunity to influence organisational strategy, drive innovation, and make a lasting impact on the health outcomes of our local communities.
We welcome applications from experienced senior leaders from either a nursing or Allied Health Professional background. Candidates will be required to hold current professional registration with the NMC or relevant HCPC register, appropriate to their professional background.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Director of Nursing/AHPs will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership for nursing and allied health professional services across the Division, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, effective and financially sustainable care. As a key member of the Divisional Leadership Team, the post holder will contribute to the strategic direction, performance and transformation of services across the Division and wider Trust.
The post holder will hold senior accountability for quality, patient safety, clinical governance, workforce, professional standards and the effective use of resources, providing assurance to the Executive Chief Nurse and wider organisation. They will provide visible professional leadership, developing senior nursing and AHP leaders and ensuring services respond effectively to current and future workforce and patient needs.
Working collaboratively across organisational and system boundaries, the post holder will lead and influence strategic change, service transformation and continuous improvement, using quality, workforce, performance and patient experience intelligence to improve outcomes and ensure delivery against organisational priorities. They will contribute to corporate and cross-divisional programmes and promote a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.
About us
About Us
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge and provides acute and secondary care services.
We provide community services in West Suffolk, and specialist community services across the county, including nursing, therapy, and specialist services.
Ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation services are provided through community inpatient beds, including at Newmarket Community Hospital (NCH). A new Community Diagnostic Centre based at NCH opened in December 2024.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.
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Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
£94,356 to £108,814 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
179-8396092-I
Job locations
West Suffolk Hospital
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
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