Job summary
- Main area
- Combined Community and Acute
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-1523-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £66,582 - £77,368 Per annum pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/05/2026
Employer heading
Deputy Nurse Director (CCA - Combined Community and Acute Care Group)
NHS AfC: Band 8b
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
This is a leadership role for someone who believes that excellent care starts with strong values.
As Deputy Nurse Director in the CCA Care Group, you’ll help lead services that support people at some of the most vulnerable moments in their lives. You’ll work alongside committed clinical teams, champion safe and compassionate care, and create the conditions where staff feel valued, supported, and able to do their very best work.
We’re looking for a nurse leader who:
- Leads with integrity, kindness, and credibility
- Puts patients, families, and staff experience at the centre of decisions
- Values collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Wants to influence care at scale while staying grounded in what matters most
The post holder will:
- Provide leadership advice and support on clinical governance issues, including clinical and non-clinical risk assessment and management.
- Work closely with the Nurse Director and act on his behalf when absent.
- Provide leadership, support and monitor the development of the Governance Manager within a robust clinical governance system and structure.
Main duties of the job
Act as the Nurse Director in their absence.
Participate in the Trusts out-of-hours management arrangements contributing to the Duty Matron rota.
In the absence of the Matron or Clinical Manager, provide operational support within the Directorates.
Work closely with the Nurse Director to ensure that the business of the Directorate is carried out within Standing Financial Instructions and other policies and procedures of the Trust.
Participate in the strategic vision for the care group and work closely with the Clinical Director and Nurse Director to achieve national and local initiatives/targets.
Support the monitoring of organisation of care within the Group and ensure a high standard of service is provided by support services.
Advice regarding skill mix and staffing levels to reflect clinical need and service developments.
Act as recruitment lead for the care group, providing representation at recruitment events.
To oversee the recruitment process for relevant staff working with the HR advisor.
Monitor the budget for human and material resources required for the clinical service in consultation with Nurse Director / Departmental Managers.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
CCA is the largest of 12 care groups in the Trust. The Care Group has a workforce of around 2,500 people, and a budget of approximately £120 million. There are 39 discrete services, with over 85 teams, and we have 383 beds (148 in the community) plus virtual wards. We work in around 38 venues including 5 hospital sites, 16 staff bases in community venues, 4 bedded units in community providing intermediate care and rehabilitation, and multiple venues in the community for delivery of care to patients in groups, clinics, or one to one.
Patient pathways within the care group span the provision of health services across community and acute services, including older people, stroke, and palliative care.
The Care Group provides the largest proportion of community health services for Sheffield, and as a key provider works in partnership across the city with colleagues across health and social care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on part 1 or 12 of the Nurses and Midwives Council.
- Proven leadership skills
- 1st or higher degree
- Masters Qualification or actively working towards
- Recognised management/leadership qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification in the sphere of clinical governance e.g. Audit, Health & Safety, Law, Clinical and Non-clinical Risk.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post-registration experience of working effectively in a relevant multi-professional environment; a considerable amount of which must have been at middle management level and have included effectively managing staff, budgets and high-quality patient centred acute services.
- Evidence of contributing to and effectively implementing nursing strategy.
- Experience of developing and delivering robust healthcare governance systems.
- Evidence of patient experience management and development of robust learning and feedback process to enhance patient experience and outcomes.
- Experience of managing complex situations
Desirable criteria
- Experience of multi-agency team/project work
- Managing complaints procedure.
- Management of regional specialities
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS Policy and regulatory policy, demonstrating ability to interpret these and implement changes.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of relevant professional development.
- Evidence of academic achievement.
- Ability to lead, manage and deliver change.
- Evidence of commitment to Evidence Based Practice.
- Ability to represent nursing effectively at local and National level.
- Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Desirable criteria
- IT skills including the Datix System
- Knowledge of word processing and software packages
- Ability to perform as the Vulnerable Adult / Child Protection Officer for the care group.
Other
Essential criteria
- Must be able to participate in on-call & / or duty Matron rota, including night duty when required.
Desirable criteria
- Car Driver with driving licence valid for the UK
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shane Lawson
- Job title
- Nurse Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01143052775
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