Interim Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality
£75.33k - £86.11k per annumFull-time
Job Summary
To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for Quality and professional standard across the operational directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high-quality care consistent with the CQC fundamental standards, Safeguarding principles, trust values, and the trust and operational directorate strategic objectives. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality with the Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the operational directorate and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below:
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 334-NUR-8083808-XXX
Job locations: 108 Landor Road, Lambeth Hospital, London, SW9 9NU, United Kingdom Job Responsibilities
To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for quality and professional standards across Lambeth Directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high-quality care consistent with CQC fundamental standards, safeguarding principles, Trust values, and Trust and Operational Directorate Strategic Ambitions. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the Operational Directorate, and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls, and constraints. The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below:
Qualifications
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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for Quality and professional standard across the operational directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high-quality care consistent with the CQC fundamental standards, Safeguarding principles, trust values, and the trust and operational directorate strategic objectives. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality with the Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the operational directorate and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints. Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below:
- Strategic professional leadership and practice standards.
- Service Transformation.
- Quality Assurance.
- Professional Advice and Senior Leadership Responsibilities.
- Nursing Workforce Development.
The Trust is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and that promote equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights. We aim to put this commitment into practice by:
- Embedding our commitment to tackling inequality, eliminating discrimination and harassment; promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations in our everyday practice
- Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment
- We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8b
Salary: £75,328 to £86,114 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 334-NUR-8083808-XXX
Job locations: 108 Landor Road, Lambeth Hospital, London, SW9 9NU, United Kingdom Job Responsibilities
To support the Head of Nursing and Quality to drive the programme for quality and professional standards across Lambeth Directorate ensuring that the delivery of consistently high-quality care consistent with CQC fundamental standards, safeguarding principles, Trust values, and Trust and Operational Directorate Strategic Ambitions. The Deputy Head of Nursing and Quality will have delegated responsibility for the quality of nursing across the Operational Directorate, and will work within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls, and constraints. The main duties of the job are to support the Head of Nursing and Quality in the duties below:
- Strategic professional leadership and practice standards.
- Service Transformation.
- Quality Assurance.
- Professional Advice and Senior Leadership Responsibilities.
- Nursing Workforce Development.
Qualifications
- Essential
- NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
- Desirable
- Master's Degree or equivalent
- Essential
- Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your management and clinical teams.
- Demonstrable ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources.
- Engaging team in the strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
- Essential
- Anticipating patients' needs and designing, promoting or supporting the delivery of services that exceed patient, carer and patient's representative expectation.
- In depth problem solving - Solving difficult problems through careful and systematic evaluation of information, possible alternatives and consequences
- Proven ability to collaborate constructively with internal partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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