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Network Director of Nursing and Quality - The Bay

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Lancaster, LA1 4JJ

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

3 September 2026

3 days left

Job description

Locality Network Director of Nursing & Quality - The Bay - VSM We provide health and wellbeing services for around 1.8 million people in Lancashire an...

Working as part of a triumvirate, this post is one of three key leaders with management, medical and nursing expertise who will be working together to provide senior strategic, visible, clinical and professional leadership across the locality.

We are looking for collaborative, driven and adaptable leaders with a strong ability to influence the strategic direction for our services. We are seeking a motivated and influential leader who is partnership led and who has significant experience engaging with stakeholders of all levels.In return, you could be part of an upward journey, in which there is both permission and support to be innovative, in order to ensure the Trust develops excellent Locality services.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. In recruiting to our Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We especially welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, LGBTQ+ communities, and from people with lived experience of disability.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse Mental Health, Learning Disabilities or General
  • First Degree (Health subject)
  • Educated to relevant masters degree or prepared to study towards masters with demonstrable equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and expertise across a number of areas e.g. clinical, personnel, finance.
  • Experience of effective redesign and improvement methodologies
  • Political awareness of and sensitiveness to the interactions and interdependencies between the NHS and non-NHS organisations
  • Ability to interpret and manage complex policy and organisational environment

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive managerial experience at a senior level in the NHS
  • Experience of effective redesign and improvement methodologies
  • Experience of concurrently managing a wide variety of projects
  • Evidence of leading organisational change

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

20 August 2026

Last checked

24 August 2026

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About the employer

LSC
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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