Director of Nursing and Quality

As Director of Nursing and Quality, you

will provide strategic leadership and oversight of quality assurance, clinical

governance, patient safety and regulatory compliance across both ICBs.

You will lead the development of robust

quality assurance and improvement frameworks, ensuring commissioned services

deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.

Key responsibilities include strengthening

safeguarding arrangements, infection prevention and control, patient safety and

incident management, alongside providing assurance to the Chief Nursing Officer

and ICB Boards.

You will also provide strategic leadership

and oversight of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC), ensuring effective governance

and delivery across the cluster.

Working collaboratively with NHS providers,

local authorities, regulators and wider partners, you will champion continuous

improvement, professional standards and organisational learning.

Crucially, you will ensure that the voice

of patients and communities informs commissioning, service transformation and

improvements in quality and outcomes.

We are looking for an accomplished senior

clinical leader with a strong track record in quality assurance, clinical

governance, patient safety and system-wide improvement.

You will bring experience of leading

multidisciplinary teams, managing complex quality risks and influencing

stakeholders across organisational boundaries. You will understand the

challenges facing integrated care systems and the importance of collaboration

in delivering sustainable improvements.

You will be a registered Nurse, Midwife or

Allied Health Professional with current professional registration and will

demonstrate the credibility, strategic thinking and personal resilience

required to succeed in this influential role.

Above all, you will be an inclusive and

compassionate leader, committed to improving patient outcomes, reducing health

inequalities and creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

We are committed to building a diverse and

inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome

applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage

applications from groups currently underrepresented in senior NHS leadership.

Please refer to the attached candidate information pack for full details.

The NHS is a world-renowned institution and an exciting place to work full of challenges and opportunities. As part of the national health and care reforms, Integrated Care Boards are refocusing on the core role of strategic commissioners, enabling greater impact on population health, reducing health inequalities, improving productivity and supporting transformation across systems. As a result NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB and NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire ICB are working together as a cluster.

We are dynamic, forward-looking organisations, passionate about working with health and social care partners to ensure services are integrated, and offer a high-quality patient experience. We thrive on building strong relationships with patients, communities, partners and providers. We provide a supportive, collaborative environment, offering staff opportunities to reach their full potential and achieve a work-life balance through a blend of collaborative workplace attendance and home working.

Joining our team comes with attractive benefits such as: