Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Nursing/Director/Executive
- Grade
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (You will be required to participate in the Directors on call rota)
- Job ref
- 325-7562991-CORP
- Employer
- Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trust Headquarters
- Town
- Leatherhead
- Closing
- 16/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Chief Nursing Officer (Mental Health & Learning Disability)
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please check the candidate information pack for more information about this role and the Trust and the requirements for this job.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 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
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
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
- Val Cavey
- Job title
- Executive Assistant to the Chief Nursing Officer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07920 184723
- Additional information
To find out more or arrange an informal conversation with our retiring chief Nurse please contact our Executive Assistant to the Chief Nursing Officer.
Val Cavey: [email protected] or 07920 184723
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