Deputy Director of Nursing & Multidisciplinary Education

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £96,626 - £111,084 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 03/09/2026 23:59

We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate leader to join our senior team. This high-impact role provides strategic and clinical leadership across nursing, midwifery, and AHPs with a focus on the delivery of Education (both under graduate and post-graduate) and workforce development. As the Trust lead for Advanced Practice and Non-Medical Prescribing, this individual will need to maintain up to date clinical knowledge and a wider understanding of the national agenda.

This is a unique opportunity to lead with purpose, shape compassionate care, and influence system-wide improvement. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Reporting directly to the Professional Director of Nursing and Patient Experience, the Deputy Director of Nursing and Multidisciplinary Education will be integral to the delivery of the Education plan, and to the leadership of nursing across the whole Trust including workforce aspects, as the lead for Safe Staffing in Nursing.

The post holder will support the delivery of the Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professionals (AHP) strategy for the Trust. This will include the development and delivery of professional standards and the development of leadership within nursing and AHPs.

The post holder will directly manage the Head of Nursing and Practice Development, supporting the Trust Practice Development team, the Resuscitation Service Manager and the PA to the Deputy Directors of Nursing along with professionally supporting the Matron for Research.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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As a senior member of the corporate nursing team, the postholder will be accountable for the prescribed quality standards relevant to the appointed area of responsibility as delegated:

Multidisciplinary Education (focusing on non-medical education provision)
Resuscitation services in the Trust
Trust Lead for Advanced Practice and non-medical prescribing.
Trust lead for Safe Staffing in Nursing

This role supports both the Chief Nurse and the Medical Director in the management of the Quality Directorate helping to ensure high quality day to day professional leadership and management.

This role is accountable for exemplary nursing leadership and governance of the Trust, building relationships both within and outside the NHS, and dedicated to the delivery of nursing services that meet quality standards, are value for money and are provided with professionalism, compassion and care and will deputise for the Professional Director of Nursing when required.

• Current NMC registration:
  First level Registered Nurse
• Educated to MSc or equivalent experience at a senior…