Head of Nursing Women and Children's division

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Main area WAC Grade NHS AfC:
Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Site Conquest Hospital Town Hastings Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and values-driven Head of Nursing for Women’s and Children’s Services to provide visible, compassionate and strategic leadership across our paediatric, neonatal and gynaecology services.

You will be an experienced senior nurse with an understanding of both paediatric and women’s healthcare, alongside the leadership skills to work across a diverse range of services. We recognise that candidates may bring experience from different clinical backgrounds and may not have worked across every area of the portfolio. We are looking for someone who can build strong relationships, navigate complex services, bring teams together and provide confident and supportive professional leadership across acute and community settings.

This senior role holds professional accountability for nursing and midwifery practice across paediatric, neonatal and gynaecology services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, responsive and well-led care in line with CQC fundamental standards, the NHS Patient Safety Strategy and relevant national clinical guidance.

Working as part of the senior leadership team, you will champion strong clinical leadership, professional standards, quality and governance. You will support and develop our teams, help shape the future of our services and promote collaboration across pathways, with a shared focus on delivering high‑quality and equitable care for women, children, young people and their families.

You will play a pivotal role in translating national priorities into local delivery, including:

Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) recommendations for paediatrics, neonates and gynaecology.

National Patient Safety Alerts and Learning from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE).

NICE guidance and best practice standards.

Royal College standards (RCPCH, RCN, RCOG) and relevant safeguarding frameworks.

The postholder will:

Provide leadership for nursing workforce and professional…