Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent & Emergency Care

Job summary

With the growth and development of our Urgent and Emergency Care offering, this is an exciting time to join our team as Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent and Emergency Care.

This senior nursing leadership role will be responsible for shaping the strategic, professional and operational leadership of Urgent and Emergency Care services (ED, SDEC & UTC) and for contributing to the wider professional nursing leadership, quality governance and workforce agenda across the Medicine Division and Trust.

Collaborative working with the Clinical Director, General Manager, Divisional Chief Nurse, operational teams and system partners, you'll be a key to the development of integrated urgent and emergency care pathways, ensuring patients receive timely assessment, treatment and onward care within clinically appropriate timescales.

Success will require role modelling of visible,compassionate and effective leadership; supporting and coaching colleagues to do the same. Expert knowledge and extensive prior experience of emergency care quality indicators, operational performance metrics, workforce productivity, patient safety measures and national urgent and emergency care standards, will be key to leading and being accountable for continuous improvement initiatives that contribute to safe and sustainable delivery of the NHS Constitutional Standards.

Main duties of the jobFor further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'.We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services.

In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital.

Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us.

We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Details Date posted
19 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8cSalary
79,504 to 91,609 a year

per annum plus high cost allowance

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time

Reference number-RRJob locations

East Surrey Hospital

RedhillRH1 5RH
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Ceiteria

Essential Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the roleA complete and accurate application

Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement

Evidence of essential experience for role

Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role

Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration

Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours

Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Person Specification

Ceiteria

Essential Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the roleA complete and accurate application

Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement

Evidence of essential experience for role

Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role

Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration

Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours

Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal  Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of…