Locality Director of Nursing - West Norfolk
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- Employer:
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Location:
- West Norfolk
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 27th October 2025
- Job Ref:
- GSe126296
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Description
Job overview
We are seeking an inspirational and compassionate Locality Director of Nursing to lead our nursing workforce across the West Norfolk locality. You will provide professional leadership to nurses and support the leadership of AHPs, psychologists, and social workers. As part of a triumvirate leadership team, you will work alongside the Locality Medical Director and Director of Operations to deliver strategic, visible, and clinically focused leadership.
You will be responsible for:
- Ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care.
- Leading on clinical governance, safeguarding, and patient experience.
- Driving continuous improvement and embedding evidence-based practice.
- Developing strategic plans aligned with Trust priorities.
- Building strong relationships across localities, corporate teams, and external partners.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Registered Nurse, ideally a Registered Mental Health Nurse, with significant leadership experience in mental health settings. You will have a proven track record in transforming care, improving quality and safety, and influencing colleagues and partners to deliver outstanding services.
You will be:
- A visible and compassionate leader.
- Skilled in strategic planning, governance, and performance management.
- Passionate about equity, inclusion, and improving outcomes.
- Committed to developing teams and fostering a culture of learning and openness.
Working for our organisation
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) provides mental health and learning disability care for people across Norfolk and Suffolk. We deliver high-quality care with compassion, supporting over 1.6 million people through inpatient, community, and primary care services. Our dedicated workforce of over 5,000 staff operates from more than 50 locations, including major bases at Hellesdon Hospital (Norwich), Wedgwood House (Bury St Edmunds), and Woodlands Unit (Ipswich).
We are on an ambitious improvement and transformation journey. Our new locality-based leadership structure and Clinical Transformation Programme are designed to strengthen clinical and professional leadership, improve outcomes, and enhance the experience of care. We are working closely with health and care partners to ensure people receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Emily Perry, Principal Researcher
E: emily.perry@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7538 979 416
Melanie Shearer, Partner
E: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com
T: +44 (0) 7785 616 548
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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