Associate Director of Nursing

Job Summary
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Are you an inspiring senior nurse leader ready to shape the future of care across a complex and evolving healthcare system? Do you thrive on leading transformational change that improves outcomes, experience and quality for service users and communities? This pivotal senior leadership opportunity requires a collaborative and forward‑thinking leader who can influence at system level and lead transformational change across complex services.

Title
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Associate Director of Nursing

Location
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Mariner House, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GA

Salary
: £79,504 to £91,609 per annum (pro rata)

• Provide senior clinical and professional leadership across clinical networks, acting as a visible and credible leader.
• Lead delivery of high‑quality services, ensuring safety, effectiveness and patient experience standards are met.
• Take joint accountability for clinical, operational and financial performance against local and national targets.
• Develop and implement strategic plans and service improvement programmes aligned to Trust priorities.
• Drive robust governance, risk management and quality assurance frameworks across services.
• Lead on workforce planning, development and succession, supporting high‑performing and compassionate teams.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships across the Trust, Integrated Care System, regulators and external organisations.
• Influence and contribute to Trust‑wide strategy, policy development and transformation programmes.
• Provide expert advice and leadership on clinical practice, quality improvement and professional standards.
• Champion equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring services meet the needs of all communities.

• First level nurse with current NMC registration UK.
• Postgraduate training or experience in leadership/management.
• Doctorate in a health‑related subject (desirable).

• Experience in a post with strategic nursing responsibility and operational management in a complex setting and diverse situations.

• Knowledge of the national professional nursing agenda.

Post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) is required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants who require Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK will have their applications considered alongside others.

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust, Mariner House, Handford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2GA
, United Kingdom.

Director of Nursing:
Belinda Danso‑Langley –

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