Associate Director of Crisis

Associate Director of Crisis

The closing date is 09 March 2026

We are changing the way we operate so we can truly have clinically and operationally patient driven services with a relentless focus on quality, safety whilst maintaining financial viability.

This has created the opportunity for an Associate Director of Crisis post within the Mental health care group. This post is open to both Nurses and AHPs.

Our aim is to strengthen clinical and operational leadership with a focus on quality, safety, and, most importantly, the patient and carer experience as we tackle challenges and work towards sustainable improvement.

Reporting directly to the Care Group Nurse Director, this role offers the opportunity to influence, inspire, innovate, and enthuse both within your care unit, care group and the wider organisation with clear expectations around visibility, presence, and direct work with clinical and operational teams in your portfolio.

We seek clinically credible leaders who can lead with compassion and clarity, creating a culture of learning, improvement, engagement, and belonging. Candidates should have experience at a leadership level with a proven track record of driving quality and safety improvements in complex environments.

Candidates must have significant experience and credibility within the portfolio area they are applying for. With a genuine commitment to equity, you will create conditions for people to develop, improve, and achieve while always being clear about the purpose, aims, and organisational aspirations.

#TeamNotts

HC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net‑zero commitment.

Please see attached the job description and person specification where you will find the main responsibilities for these roles and the requirements.

For further details / informal visits contact Daniel Cox‑Stone.
You are required to pay for your DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

• First level nurse (RMN/RNLD)/AHP qualification with current NMC or HCPC UK registration
• Post‑graduate training or experience of leadership / management
• MSc and / or equivalent clinical experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge
• Evidence of continuing personal development
• Significant operational nursing /AHP or leadership plus experience in a complex healthcare organisation
• Significant evidence of nursing / AHP leadership role in a healthcare setting
• Multi‑agency teamwork
• Substantial experience of working at a senior level including managing changing and introducing new ways of working in a complex environment
• Experience of a multi professional collaboration at a senior level
• Experience of senior management at an operational level in a complex environment with diverse situations and management and change management

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.

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)