Assistant Director of Nursing/AHP & Clinical Professions
| Posting date: | 13 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £76,965.00 to £88,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £76965.00 - £88682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 March 2026 |
| Location: | EASTBOURNE, BN21 2UD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9374-26-0211 |
Summary
As the Assistant Director of Nursing, AHP & Clinical Professions you will be highly visible and accountable to the Divisional Director of Nursing and Divisional triumvirate You'll work to ensure the provision of high quality, evidence based, responsive services that hold the needs of the patient at the centre of care delivery. Your responsibilities will include: Provision of professional and managerial leadership across a care group focusing on delivering the Trust Nursing, Midwifery, AHP and Healthcare Scientist strategy and the development and implementation of divisional priorities aligned to the corporate objectives and national/local policy. Core accountabilities include: Professional Leadership, Operational Delivery, Performance & Assurance, Governance & Risk, Education & Development and Stakeholder Engagement. You will be accountable for the direct delivery of high quality care and the continual review of standards in clinical practice working within the financial framework. Leading on developments and innovation. Divisional lead for specific quality agendas as agreed by the Divisional triumvirate. Applications are welcome from all nursing, allied health profession, and healthcare scientist backgrounds with a relevant registration, masters level qualification/training relevant to role, senior leadership qualification/ training and evidence of continuous professional development relevant to role to demonstrate expert clinical and leadership skills. We will offer training & development giving you the best possible opportunities. Development of our staff is central to the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care. Attached you will find the full job description and person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria will be used by the Divisional Team as guidance during shortlisting.