Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent & Emergency Care

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Associate Director of Nursing - Urgent & Emergency Care The closing date is 11 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary With the growth and development of our Urgent and Emergency Care offering, this is an exciting time to join our team as Associate Directorof Nursing - Urgent and Emergency Care. This senior nursing leadership role will be responsible for shaping the strategic, professional and operational leadership of Urgent and Emergency Care services (ED, SDEC & UTC) and for contributing to the wider professional nursing leadership, quality governance and workforce agenda across the Medicine Division and Trust. Collaborative working with the Clinical Director, General Manager, Divisional Chief Nurse, operationalteams and system partners, you'll be a key to the development of integrated urgent and emergency care pathways, ensuring patients receivetimely assessment, treatment and onward care within clinically appropriate timescales. Success will require role modelling of visible,compassionate and effective leadership; supporting and coaching colleagues to do the same. Expert knowledge and extensive prior experience of emergency care quality indicators, operational performance metrics, workforce productivity, patient safetymeasures and national urgent and emergency care standards, will be key to leading and being accountable for continuous improvement initiatives that contribute to safe and sustainable delivery of the NHS Constitutional Standards. Main duties of the job For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. About us Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'. We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital. Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us. We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment. Details Date posted 01 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8c Salary £79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum plus high cost allowance Contract Secondment Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 326-8335681-RR Job locations East Surrey Hospital Canada Avenue Redhill RH1 5R