Job summary
Are you self-motivated with strong leadership skills?
Do you have a passion for improving service user experience and staff engagement and development?
An exciting opportunity has become available to join West Kent Primary Care as Director of Nursing & Quality.
We are seeking an experienced and visionary individual to lead our clinical services, governance and workforce teams ensuring the delivery of exceptional care to patients and staff. We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven individual who is autonomous and self-motivated with strong leadership skills and a professional approach that demonstrates our vision and values.
This post will report to the Chief Executive Officer and work alongside the Director of Finance and Associate Director of Operations and Strategy as part of the Senior Management Team, with line management of the Governance and Workforce Managers.
Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with experience at a senior level of working as Director of Nursing or Deputy Director of Nursing or equivalent. The successful candidate must be available to commence in post by the beginning of July.
We are happy to facilitate informal discussions about the role. Please contact us and ask for Carol Williams (Director of Nursing & Quality) or Claire Ratnayake (Chief Executive Officer).
Interview date: 12th March 2025
Main duties of the job
The post will lead on the governance agenda including all aspects of quality, safety, compliance, risk management and audits across the organisation. This will involve providing expert advice and leading the development of policy and strategy in related areas. The post holder will work in close partnership with service managers and other healthcare professionals across Primary Care, to facilitate the delivery of a high quality effective clinical care. You will advise the Chief Executive and Board of Directors on all aspects of patient safety and quality. The Director of Nursing and Quality will take responsibility for providing strategic leadership ensuring effective practice in relation to patient outcomes, development, and maintenance of care standards for all patients. The role will be central in working with the Senior Management Team and Board Directors to develop and deliver our strategy. The post holder will provide oversight and leadership of HR processes having overall responsibility for staff performance management, recruitment, and retention. The post holder will oversee the work of our Workforce Team and work with our external HR advisor. They will have professional leadership and strategic direction to nursing staff and allied health professionals working across the organisation. About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for. Our Values: Respect Kindness Communication Collaboration What we can offer: Favourable terms and conditions Match NHS Annual Leave entitlement NEST and NHS Pension A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Training, support, and development in your career Flexible working arrangements Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme *Due to travel requirements for the role it would be beneficial for applicants to have a full driving license. Date posted: 21 January 2025 Pay scheme: Other Salary: £85,601 to £101,677 a year Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number: E0008-WKF244 Job locations: Hospice In The Weald Maidstone Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TA Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer to develop a culture of high quality, compassionate care to underpin the organisations vision and strategy, contributing to organisational goals and direction. Provides strong and effective leadership by role-modelling the behaviours expected by nurses and allied health professionals (AHP), to empower staff to consistently deliver compassionate and high-quality care. Provide professional nursing leadership and advice to inform corporate decisions and ensure that the views of nurses and AHPs contribute to decisions about clinical services. Provide professional leadership and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control for the Trust as the Director of Infection Prevention & Control (DIPC). Ensure the maintenance of professional standards of care in line with the Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) Code of Professional Practice and the Health and Care Professional Council. Person Specification
Experience Essential
A successful track record of dealing effectively with corporate governance and business conduct issues. Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment. Evidence of continued professional development. Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments. Experience of managing risks and reporting. Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Commercially aware, with understanding of external services contracts. Understanding of the public sector. Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment. Desirable
Experience of effectively and proactively advising and serving Board meetings. Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Qualifications Essential
Clinical Nursing background (RGN). Evidence of continued professional development. Desirable
Comprehensive knowledge of programme & project principles, techniques and tools, such as MSP and Prince 2. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details
Employer name: West Kent Primary Care Address: Hospice In The Weald Maidstone Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TA Employer's website:
https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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The post will lead on the governance agenda including all aspects of quality, safety, compliance, risk management and audits across the organisation. This will involve providing expert advice and leading the development of policy and strategy in related areas. The post holder will work in close partnership with service managers and other healthcare professionals across Primary Care, to facilitate the delivery of a high quality effective clinical care. You will advise the Chief Executive and Board of Directors on all aspects of patient safety and quality. The Director of Nursing and Quality will take responsibility for providing strategic leadership ensuring effective practice in relation to patient outcomes, development, and maintenance of care standards for all patients. The role will be central in working with the Senior Management Team and Board Directors to develop and deliver our strategy. The post holder will provide oversight and leadership of HR processes having overall responsibility for staff performance management, recruitment, and retention. The post holder will oversee the work of our Workforce Team and work with our external HR advisor. They will have professional leadership and strategic direction to nursing staff and allied health professionals working across the organisation. About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for. Our Values: Respect Kindness Communication Collaboration What we can offer: Favourable terms and conditions Match NHS Annual Leave entitlement NEST and NHS Pension A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Training, support, and development in your career Flexible working arrangements Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme *Due to travel requirements for the role it would be beneficial for applicants to have a full driving license. Date posted: 21 January 2025 Pay scheme: Other Salary: £85,601 to £101,677 a year Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working Reference number: E0008-WKF244 Job locations: Hospice In The Weald Maidstone Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TA Job responsibilities
Work collaboratively with the Chief Executive Officer to develop a culture of high quality, compassionate care to underpin the organisations vision and strategy, contributing to organisational goals and direction. Provides strong and effective leadership by role-modelling the behaviours expected by nurses and allied health professionals (AHP), to empower staff to consistently deliver compassionate and high-quality care. Provide professional nursing leadership and advice to inform corporate decisions and ensure that the views of nurses and AHPs contribute to decisions about clinical services. Provide professional leadership and accountability for Infection Prevention and Control for the Trust as the Director of Infection Prevention & Control (DIPC). Ensure the maintenance of professional standards of care in line with the Nursing and Midwifery (NMC) Code of Professional Practice and the Health and Care Professional Council. Person Specification
Experience Essential
A successful track record of dealing effectively with corporate governance and business conduct issues. Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment. Evidence of continued professional development. Demonstrated experience of coordinating projects in complex and challenging environments. Experience of managing risks and reporting. Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level. Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes. Commercially aware, with understanding of external services contracts. Understanding of the public sector. Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment. Desirable
Experience of effectively and proactively advising and serving Board meetings. Computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Qualifications Essential
Clinical Nursing background (RGN). Evidence of continued professional development. Desirable
Comprehensive knowledge of programme & project principles, techniques and tools, such as MSP and Prince 2. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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. UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details
Employer name: West Kent Primary Care Address: Hospice In The Weald Maidstone Road Pembury Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 4TA Employer's website:
https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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