Job summaryThe Assistant Director Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Quality for secured services provides senior professional, operational and strategic leadership for nursing, Allied Health Professionals, quality governance, patient safety and learning across NHFT's secured services. Reporting to the Group Chief Nurse, Executive Director Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Quality, the post holder will be a key member of the senior leadership team and will work collaboratively with operational, medical, nursing, Allied Health Professionals, quality, safety and corporate colleagues to ensure services are safe, effective, compassionate and continuously improving. The role combines professional leadership for the nursing and Allied Health Professionals workforce with responsibility for strengthening quality assurance, patient safety systems, patient and carer experience, infection prevention and control, complaints learning, safeguarding interfaces and regulatory preparedness within a secured care environment. The post holder will provide visible leadership, promote a just and learning culture, ensure robust ward-to-board governance, and support the delivery of high-quality care that reflects NHFT's vision, values and commitment to outstanding, compassionate care.
Main duties of the jobThe main duties and responsibilities: Provide inclusive leadership across secure services, ensuring safe, high-quality care through strong governance, an open learning culture and an effective nursing and Allied Health Professionals workforce.
Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, ensuring effective patient safety, risk management and quality governance.
Deliver nursing, Allied Health Professionals, quality and patient safety priorities in line with Trust strategy, national policy, regulation and secure care requirements.
Promote an open learning culture, using insight from incidents, complaints, safeguarding, audits, inspections and feedback to improve practice.
Provide assurance through quality metrics, risk review, regulatory and CQC readiness, clear escalation and reporting to senior and Board-level forums.
Develop a safe, skilled and sustainable nursing and Allied Health Professionals workforce through effective recruitment, retention, development, establishments, rosters and skill mix.
Champion patient and carer involvement, complaints and PALS learning, ensuring experience and co-production shape service improvement.
Work with clinical, corporate, commissioner, regulatory and system partners; use data to identify priorities; manage budgets and resources effectively; and deputise for senior leaders as required.
The post holder may undertake other duties appropriate to the grade, hours and scope of the role.
About usNHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances. NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our 'outstanding' rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce.
At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer. We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.
DetailsDate posted26 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8cSalary
79,504 to 91,609 a year
Per annum
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number270-TH500-CORPJob locationsBrightfield Business Hub, Bakewell Road Orton Southgate, Peterborough,PeterboroughPE2 6XUUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for a full detailed description of the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for a full detailed description of the role and responsibilitiesPerson Specification
Knowledge and experience
EssentialProvide an example that demonstrates your senior clinical, operational or professional leadership experience within a complex healthcare organisation. Describe your role, the challenges you faced, the actions you took and the outcomes achieved.
Knowledge and experience
DesirableDescribe your experience of working within secure, forensic, mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental or other specialist services. Explain the setting, your responsibilities and how your experience is relevant to this role.
Behaviours and values
EssentialProvide an example of how you have demonstrated compassionate, inclusive and professional leadership in line with organisational values. Describe what you did and the impact this had on patients, carers, staff or services.
Behaviours and values
DesirableProvide an example of how you have involved patients, carers or families in co-production or service improvement. Describe their involvement, your contribution and the difference it made.
Skills and abilities
EssentialProvide an example of a complex change, service improvement or transformation programme you have led within a healthcare environment. Describe your approach, how you managed challenges and the measurable outcomes achieved.
Skills and abilities
DesirableProvide an example of a dashboard, quality metric or assurance report you have designed or developed. Explain how you used data, how the information was presented and how it supported governance, assurance or improvement.
Person Specification
Knowledge and experience
EssentialProvide an example that demonstrates your senior clinical, operational or professional leadership experience within a complex healthcare organisation. Describe your role, the challenges you faced, the actions you took and the outcomes achieved.
Knowledge and experience
DesirableDescribe your experience of working within secure, forensic, mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental or other specialist services. Explain the setting, your responsibilities and how your experience is relevant to this role.
Behaviours and values
EssentialProvide an example of how you have demonstrated compassionate, inclusive and professional leadership in line with organisational values. Describe what you did and the impact this had on patients, carers, staff or services.
Behaviours and values
DesirableProvide an example of how you have involved patients, carers or families in co-production or service improvement. Describe their involvement, your contribution and the difference it made.
Skills and abilities
EssentialProvide an example of a complex change, service improvement or transformation programme you have led within a healthcare environment. Describe your approach, how you managed challenges and the measurable outcomes achieved.
Skills and abilities
DesirableProvide an example of a dashboard, quality metric or assurance report you have designed or developed. Explain how you used data, how the information was presented and how it supported governance, assurance or improvement.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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).Employer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressBrightfield Business Hub, Bakewell Road Orton Southgate, Peterborough,PeterboroughPE2 6XUUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNorthamptonshire Healthcare Foundation TrustAddressBrightfield Business Hub, Bakewell Road Orton Southgate, Peterborough,PeterboroughPE2 6XUUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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