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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
8b
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
384-CR-EMF21560
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey County Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£68,852 - £79,638 pro rata per annum inc. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust logo

Head of Nursing & Multidisciplinary Education

8b

Job overview

To support the role of Deputy Director of Nursing and Multidisciplinary Education, deputising as required.

To take the lead for nursing education, learning and development through being the lead for all nursing commissioning and supporting the Deputy Director of Nursing with management of the NMET budgets and student placement funding advising the Deputy Director of Nursing on educational issues impacting both locally and nationally across multidisciplinary education.

To lead the practice development in meeting the Education Plan for the Trust.

Responsible for special projects initiated from within the division.
To manage the Practice Development Team, including recruitment, PDRs and CPD.

Main duties of the job

•    Ensure the Trust is made aware of new developments in education and as appropriate take the lead on their implementation within the Trust.

•    To provide advanced professional advice. This involves sitting on disciplinary panels as required and facilitating the Trusts PSIRF and LFPSE.

•    To lead in taking forward the Trusts practice development strategy, including collaborative reviews and implementation of future changes.

Working for our organisation

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.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For an overview of the detailed responsibilities associated with this role, please view the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse Adult
  • Educated to MSc or working towards masters degree level
  • Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds or equivalent/Membership
  • Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past two years
  • Post qualification or equivalent experience in nurse education / practice development
Desirable criteria
  • Management course/Leadership course

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience at a senior nursing level in an educational / practice development post within acute hospital setting
  • Can demonstrate up to date clinical credibility/competence
  • Evidence in changing practice and project management
  • Current employment in acute NHS setting

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident committedStep into healthWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nichalus Dawson
Job title
Deputy Director of Nursing
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01483 571122
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