What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Nursing and Quality (Band 9) position at The Children's Trust?
Director of Nursing and Quality (Band 9)
This is a chance for an outstanding candidate to make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of children and families. Could you be our Director of Nursing & Quality?
The Children’s Trust (‘TCT’) exists to support children and their families with acquired brain injuries and neurodisabilities. We are a complex organisation that constantly thrives to deliver the best outcomes for the children we serve.
As the Director of Nursing and Quality, you will report to the Chief Executive. Your role is a member of the senior leadership team, to help shape and implement the strategic direction of TCT, and to positively lead your workforce to deliver outstanding standards of care for children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability.
The Director of Nursing and Quality will ensure that the children, young people, and their families thrive and that their participation and contributions are sought effectively. The voice of families and children and young people (patient experience) sit within the portfolio of the Director of Nursing and ensuring this is integral to organisational governance and decision making is a critical part of this role.
If you are an experienced clinical leader who ensures that a learning culture and continuous quality improvement underpins all our clinical services, this role might be just right for you, and we’d welcome your application.
Staff benefits include, shuttle bus, and more… Read more below
Key Responsibilities
- Act as an ambassador for TCT, the children, young people, and
- Work collaboratively with all Directors, and especially with the Medical Director, Director of Therapies and Education, to develop a culture which embeds and integrates all aspects of clinical, quality, educational, governance and risk management.
- Establish and maintain effective stakeholder relationships with regulators, commissioners, safeguarding bodies and the wider health and care system.
- Establish and maintain relationships with the CNO team led by the NHS England CNO, providing vital insight into the professional bodies, national strategic direction and innovation and growth within nursing and care as well as across allied health professions.
- Assume executive responsibility for safeguarding infection prevention and control, controlled drugs management, freedom to speak up, whistleblowing and medical records management within the organisation and will develop strong executive partnerships locally.
Interview Date : Monday 24th February 2025.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact the Recruitment & Compliance Team, on 01737 365 880 or email :
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE : The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
Strictly no agencies, please.
