Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Division as Deputy Divisional Nursing Director.

You will be working across a large busy division with direct line management of the Lead Nurses and Clinical Educators, and will deputise for the Divisional Nursing Director in their absence and lead a range of portfolios.

Main duties of the job
The Deputy Divisional Nursing Director will

• Support and deputise as required for the Divisional Nurse Director (DND) in day to day activity, to provide a high level of professional and operational leadership across the Division and wider Trust
• Assist the DND in operational accountability for the Divisions non-medical workforce as well as setting and delivering strategic direction for the Divisional Nursing Teams. This will be in line with local, Trust wide and national policies, procedures, values and behaviours.
• Be a highly experienced and credible senior Registered Nurse or AHP and will support the DND to drive excellent professional standards, leading Quality and Practice Improvements to ensure our patients receive high quality, safe care
• Provide professional nursing expertise and help in advising on operational management issues regarding safety, quality and governance for the Clinical Business Units, Division and across the Trust
• Contribute to the corporate nursing resource and assist the DND in holding a portfolio of responsibility to be managed Trust wide reporting to the Chief Nurse
• Take part in the Senior Manager On-call rota

About us
Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £66,582 to £77,368 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 176-U-8301379
Job locations: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 6GZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
• Evidence of post graduate education and continuing professional development
• Recognised management or leadership course
• Patient Safety Level 1 and 2 training
• Masters Degree, or equivalent experience
• Recognised Quality Improvement course

Desirable

• Patient Safety Level 3 or above
• Professional Nurse / AHP Advocate

Experience
Essential

• Management experience at Band 8a level in an acute NHS organisation
• Evidence of managing complex human resource issues
• Experience of leading quality improvement initiatives leading to improvements in services, patient care or staff experience
• Experience of complaints management and resolution
• Experience of budgetary management
• Experience of working within the PSIR Framework and the wider clinical governance framework

Desirable

• Experience of delivering financial improvement or cost efficiencies
• Experience and training in service improvement
• Coaching qualification

Key skills
Essential

• Proven professional and personal leadership skills with an emphasis on negotiating, influencing and conflict resolution.
• Has well-developed communication, inter-personal and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate highly complex information to different groups.
• Uses coaching and mentoring techniques and skills.

Desirable

• Experience of skill mix review and effective management of rosters

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 6GZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Divisional Nursing Director, Angela Cawdell, angela.cawdell@nhs.net, 01733673357

Applications are welcome from all, and the Trust is committed to equality of opportunity. The closing date is 02 November 2026.