Total 86 Director/C-Level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in London, SE1 8UG

Imperial College Healthcare Trust is a large multi-site acute Trust in North West London (NWL) and is part of the NWL Acute Provider Collaborative.

The Chief Nursing Officer is looking to strengthen her team by appointing a Director of Nursing to provide professional and inspirational leadership across nursing & midwifery. This will include working with the Executive Team and Trust Board members.

You will need energy, vision, self-direction and an ability to plan and demonstrate continuous improvements in nursing and midwifery professional practice and care.

We are a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation (Charing Cross Hospital), so the ability to empower staff nurses, sisters and charge nurses is key to this role, as is clinical credibility and visibility across all our hospital sites. You will lead on the delivery of a range of nursing & midwifery programmes including safe nurse staffing, Pathway to Excellence and NMAHP education and research. You will have opportunities to work regionally, nationally and internationally on programmes across nursing & midwifery.

This post is a great opportunity for a current Director of Nursing or a Deputy Director to step up and have the privilege of leading an amazing group of nurses and midwives in a vibrant, values driven Trust.

For a conversation in confidence, please contact: Hannah Wade by email on Hannah.wade@odgersberndtson.com

For further details and to apply please visit www.odgers.com/92589

The Director of Nursing is a crucial member of the Executive Chief Nursing Officer’s (CNO) leadership team. The Director of Nursing plays a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Trust strategy, in particular the nursing and midwifery strategy, enabling outstanding nursing & midwifery care, clinical outcomes and managing the day to day operational needs of the Trust’s corporate nursing and midwifery function.

Working with and through the divisional teams and Divisional Directors of Nursing and Midwifery, the Director of Nursing will provide pro-active, value-adding, strategic leadership to deliver the nursing and midwifery shared approach and journey to excellence (as well as our corporate nursing and midwifery team goals).

The Director of Nursing will support the CNO across the full range of duties and responsibilities, providing professional nursing and midwifery leadership, expertise and advice on operational and strategic issues within the Trust, across the Acute Provider Collaborative (APC), Integrated Care System (ICS) and NHS England (NHSE).

The Director of Nursing will report directly to the CNO and work collaboratively with the Medical Directors’ Office (MDO), the Chief People Officer’s Office (CPO) and other executive directors.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The full job description outlines the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

To read both, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.


This advert closes on Thursday 12 Dec 2024

Job Advert

Are you innovative and people focused? Are you experienced in driving change, employee engagement and people development? Are you
authentically values-driven? Do you share our belief in the power of good relationships, and the potential that is in all people
to live good lives and put their past behind them?

Pact , the Prison Advice and Care Trust, the national charity for people affected by imprisonment, is seeking a new Director of
People to join its Senior Leadership Team to ensure effective and efficient delivery of our people and learning and development
goals and our strategic business plan, and to help shape our workplace culture, as we continue to grow and develop.

Reporting to the CEO, this role is critical in ensuring that our c400 colleagues and 500+ volunteers have the values, skills, and
workplace culture, that will enable them to thrive, and deliver excellent services. In addition to acting as a strategic business
partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will have the professional business administration and leadership skills to
help us build the right business processes, systems and structures, for maximum efficiency and cost effectiveness, so that our
managers and frontline workers can focus fully on delivery. You will help us modernise, to keep our core costs as low as
possible, so that even more of our resources can be spent to support people to cope with the impact of prison, and live good lives
after release. But you will be more than your technical and business skills. You will be a people person too, and a role model
and ambassador for Pact’s ethos and values.

You will take a strategic leadership role in developing the capabilities of our managers, developing and implementing our
business plan and people strategy, in alignment with the overall goals and values of the charity that have been developed over 125
years. You will lead initiatives that foster a sense of engagement and community and a ‘one team’ approach, for our dispersed
workforce of small teams that deliver services in c70 prisons and a range of other locations across England and Wales. You will
help build a culture of trust, collaboration and inclusion.

Key responsibilities include shaping our approach to talent management, and developing our recruitment and retention strategies,
including embedding EDI into all aspects of the management and development of people to ensure we are able to attract, engage and
retain a diverse and inclusive workforce. You will also share our passion and commitment to facilitating opportunities for people
with lived experience of the criminal justice system to shape our thinking and be part of our workforce.

It is essential you are MCIPD qualified (or have evidence of working at this level) with senior HR and workforce development
experience, including implementing your strong working knowledge of employment law and HR best practice and delivery of learning
and development. You will also have experience of managing change, systems and business process improvement. As an experienced
manager, you will have the skills to lead and inspire our People Team which includes the Training Manager, and Heads of HR and
Volunteering as direct reports.

If this sounds like you, and you are committed to Pact’s mission, vision and values, then we would love to hear from you.




We offer:

• Hybrid working with expectation that up to 50% of time may be home-based with the rest based in a Pact London site or
visiting other Pact sites in England and Wales.

• Permanent role

• This role is offered as full-time (37.5 hours per week) or may be offered part time (minimum of 30 hours)

• £80,000 per annum plus pension




Why Join Pact?

This role is more than a job; it’s a calling. You’ll be part of a growing organisation with ambitious goals and a compassionate
mission. Pact offers a supportive environment where you can make a tangible difference, helping us achieve five strategic goals
that include strengthening our impact, financial sustainability, workforce stability, and inclusivity.

If you’re ready to be a part of something greater and help us continue our important work, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in
writing the next chapter of Pact’s story and make a difference that lasts.




How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply
now` button

* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are
interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing date: 9th December 2024 at 5pm

First Interviews will take place on 8th and 9th January 2025 in person in London

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory
references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where
appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment). You might also be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced
check, and a Counter-Terrorism Check (CTC). Please note the successful applicant will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring
Security Check for this post. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be
successfully vetted to work in a prison.The post holder will be expected to comply with any requirements of their
registration/professional body to maintain their registration and good standing including continuing professional development,
appraisal and revalidation where appropriate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of Deputy Director in the Southwark Directorate

You will be a motivated leader, who can provide operational leadership and play a key role in working with the Directorate Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the shaping and delivery of our services.

We are looking for exceptional candidates with significant service-level general management experience and the ability to manage a busy operational role whilst undertaking Trust-wide projects, service delivery and performance responsibilities.

We encourage you to apply if you have highly developed communication skills, are an imaginative and strategic thinker, and are creative and determined in your approach. You will be a credible, visible leader and an experienced senior manager who will be able to demonstrate effective people leadership skills together with a track record of operational management, budgetary management and implementing service development and improvements.  Your role will help drive transformation as well as financial sustainability in planning, commissioning and running services. You will contribute to the development and implementation of the Directorate and Trust strategies, focusing on delivering targets and service improvements that will enhance patient care, improve the patient pathway, enhance the quality of service delivery and deliver performance targets whilst identifying potential efficiencies.

In this role, you will take day to day responsibility for the operational running of multiple services, providing exemplary leadership to staff and ensuring national and local targets are achieved and exceeded whilst ensuring our services meet the diverse needs of the population that we serve.

You will be responsible for the operational day to day planning, monitoring and delivery of patient services within the directorate, in addition to financial performance and strategic responsibility for their development. You will be part of the Directorate’s Senior Leadership Team and have line management responsibilities for the General Managers and Clinical Service Leads, working closely as a team to ensure success. 

(SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Leadership, as part of the Operations Directorate SLT

1. Provide strong visible leadership across the Operations Directorate to ensure the delivery of high quality patient focused services

2. Drive through the delivery of ambitious targets to continually improve performance within the Operations Directorate.

3. Introduce new and innovative strategies to maximise organisational efficiency.

4. Provide professional support and coaching to the management team.

5. Provide demonstrable assurance that all staff in the Operations Directorate are clear about what is expected and are working together in successful teams to achieve the Trust’s vision.

6. Lead on the implementation of new systems, processes and policies.

7. Take the strategic operational lead within the Operations Directorate, ensuring most effective use of resources.

8. To act on behalf of the Service Director as required.

2) Service Development

1. In collaboration with the Clinical Director take lead responsibility for the implementation of improved patient care ensuring and continuously monitor the outcomes of services.

2. To have an active role in determining Operations Directorate priorities and objectives and contribute to the Trust’s strategic plan.

3. To provide demonstrable assurance that processes are in place for continual review of services to achieve an optimal fit between clinical service delivery and current best practice.

4. Encourage and promote a quality and improvement agenda to ensure sharing good practice and excellence as appropriate.

5. Provide demonstrable assurance of clinical services delivery and patient outcomes, ensuring Commissioner clarity and effective service strategy within the Operations Directorate, other Operations Directorates in the Trust and KHP Clinical Academic Groups.

3) Operational & Performance Management

1. To manage the operational performance of the Operations Directorate ensuring the delivery of high quality patient care.

2. To develop operational objectives within Operations Directorate, to ensure the achievement of Trust Targets and are consistent with Trust objectives.

3. Provide demonstrable assurance that effective clinical governance, risk management and controls assurance systems and procedures are embedded into the culture of the Operations Directorate

4. Ensure capital utilisation is maximised to optimise productivity and improve patient care including effective infection control systems.

5. Work closely with Clinicians, Managers and Trust Leads to ensure that the Operations Directorate is meeting its contractual obligations.

6. To lead on performance management systems in the Operations Directorate in order to provide assurance to the Operations Directorate Leadership and Trust Board that the Operations Directorate is meeting its statutory and contractual requirements.

7. To lead on wider strategies to deliver integrated models of care as part of the Kings Health Partners mission to develop integrated care in community settings.

8. To lead on the delivery of Operations Directorate performance improvement programmes.

9. To manage the Operations Directorate Business and Planning function and develop and deliver the Operations Directorate business plan cycle.

10. As part of the Operations Directorate SLT, to investigate and monitor with service managers and the Clinical Director SI’s complaints and disciplinary issues and provide specialist advice as necessary.

4) Financial Management

1. Work with the Finance Business Partner to provide demonstrable assurance that robust financial management systems and processes are in place to optimally utilise the Operations Directorate budget and resources.

2. Meet annual financial targets including Trust Cost Improvement Programmes (CIP), Commissioner Quality Innovation Prevention and Productivity programmes (QIPP) and any relevant partnership/alliance improvement programmes.

3. Provide demonstrable assurance that all delegated budgets within the Operations Directorate adhere to Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders.

4. Establish a system for business risk evaluation of service developments.

5) Governance and Risk

1. Provide demonstrable assurance that patient safety is at the centre of Operations Directorate planning, analysis and performance delivery.

2. Provide demonstrable assurance that the Directorate employs robust risk management and systems for clinical quality and safety improvement.

3. Promote clinical information for benchmarking and audit to improve patient experience and delivery of excellent performance.

4. Provide demonstrable assurance that systems are in place to deliver accurate and timely statutory information (e.g. Data Protection and Freedom of Information).

5. As part of the Operations Directorate SLT, provide demonstrable assurance of strategy and practice implemented to achieve all regulatory duties and other compliance standards.

6) Human Resource Management

1. Develop and maintain robust staff development systems within the Operations Directorate engendering a culture of openness, value and respect.

2. Establish effective communication systems with all members of staff within the Directorate. Communication systems will reflect a two way relationship allowing Trust information to be disseminated, whilst also allowing individuals an opportunity to feedback any ideas or concerns.

3. Work with the HR Function and the HR Business Partners to ensure that all managers and employees comply with Trust policies and procedures, HR best practice and employment law.

4. Provide demonstrable assurance that all direct line management staff in the Directorate are regularly appraised and have a Personal Development Plan.

5. Promote a culture where staff feel empowered and accountable for the service they provide.

6. Provide demonstrable assurance that all staff in the department receive appropriate training and on-going development to enable them to competently and safely fulfil their roles.


This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024

North London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Programme Director to lead the realisation of the St Pancras Redevelopment Programme.

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) was formed as the result of a merger between Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust in November 2024. NLFT has a turnover of over £500m and with over 5,500 staff is one of the largest mental health providers in the country.

The St Pancras Programme is an ambitious NHS plan aimed at improving mental health and community services for local people. Through the redevelopment of the St Pancras Hospital site with a commercial development partner King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP), our vision is to provide exceptional clinical care in modern, accessible and sustainable facilities, and to deliver a place which is accessible and welcoming to all, whilst promoting the physical and mental wellbeing of those living, working and visiting the area, through open space, workspace and homes alongside new modern clinical buildings.

The Trust is being supported on this recruitment campaign by the search consultancy The Management Recruitment Group (MRG). Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter, outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post. To apply, please submit your application via MRG’s website :St Pancras Redevelopment Programme Director - MRG



Reporting to the NLFT CEO, the Programme Director is responsible for leading a range of NLFT projects and associated business change activities related to the Programme.

The role manages the St Pancras Programme Sponsor Group, as well as the relationship with KCCLP, and has primary responsibility for successful delivery of the required outcomes, including the establishment of appropriate governance and assurance, monitoring progress, managing risks and issues and ensuring the business readiness for change.

Having successfully delivered two state of the art mental health facilities at Highgate East and Lowther Road, the Programme has undertaken a major review of the scope of next stages and will be delivering additional improved facilities for mental health services (provided by NLFT), both on the existing site and other local sites. The site is currently home to a kidney dialysis unit (provided by Royal Free London NHSFT), and the move of this facility to another local site will require close co-ordination with the wider Programme. The new health facilities on site, coupled with Project Oriel, a world-leading centre for advancing eye health (delivered by Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL) and extensive regeneration of the area by KCCLP gives the Programme the potential to be a world-class healthcare-led urban regeneration programme.

The Trust is being supported on this recruitment campaign by the search consultancy The Management Recruitment Group (MRG). Applications should consist of a CV and covering letter, outlining key matching experience and rationale for applying for the post. To apply, please submit your application via MRG’s website :St Pancras Redevelopment Programme Director - MRG


This advert closes on Monday 9 Dec 2024

Strategic Responsibilities Implementation and delivery of a financial strategy for the Trust within the context of the Trust's strategic direction and taking account of national resources and policy. Provide leadership to the Trusts Improving Use of Resources programme Development and maintenance of systems to identify forward-looking financial risks to the organisation, and to effectively quantify and communicate these risks to the CFO and board and mitigate against them. This would include: Performing sensitivity analysis and modelling the impact of Strategic Capital Plan, Finance Lease proposals and analysis of off/on balance leases and Changes in assumptions and financial risks and appraising various different finance options including the impact of IFRS. Completion of the 1-5 year NHSE plan, using highly complex analytic and modelling techniques which are adequately risk assessed, looking at the financial position, including capital, cash flow, balance sheet, the Trusts financial KPIs and risk ratings under NHS Englands SOF framework. Providing Strategic Financial Modelling and development of significant capital financial business cases across the organisation as well as managing the transitions when bringing on significant projects or mergers. Performance management of External Contracts with various suppliers Negotiation of Working Capital Facility Terms and banking relationships and monitoring of these ensuring compliance with Strategic Plans of the Trust and reducing Trust Risk Exposure. Makes judgements regarding allocation of resources and is able to persuasively articulate the point of view to the wider organisation Operational Responsibilities Analysing and interpreting technical financial reporting standards, new statutory legislation and technical guidance and providing advice to the Trust on the impact of these. Accountable for setting and implementing trust-wide accounting policy based on standards and legislation. Provide financial advice to colleagues across the Trust. Lead on budget setting across the trust, including considering several methods and engaging stakeholders in the process. Presenting highly complex financial and business information to a variety of stakeholder groups; Acting as financial lead for Statutory External and Internal Reporting including the production of the Statutory Annual Report and Accounts, Financial returns to NHS England, ICBs and DHSC, and monthly Finance Committee and Board Reports. Active management of the financial position of the organisation, particularly thorough the Finance Business Patterning and Productivity and Efficiency teams Medium and long-term strategic financial planning and modelling including providing technical accounting advice to support significant developments and business cases and assessing the impact of these plans Trust-wide. Ensuring Trust Standing Financial Instructions and Trust-wide Financial policies and procedures are developed, implemented and maintained to minimise Trust risk. Overall responsibility for the management (including budget management) of the finance department within the portfolio of the Associate Director of Finance Develop and provide leadership to the Business Partnering function Identification, measurement and management of impact of risk, and minimising exposure to risk. Accountable for producing risk-based Trust-wide financial controls in line with best practice and ensuring compliance with these controls. The post holder is accountable for the oversight of the Counter Fraud Service Oversight of the development of databases and financial systems to be implemented within Finance, or interface with Finance systems ensuring the integrity of the Trusts computerised financial ledger system is maintained and appropriate information can be reported.

Are you an experienced clinical leader with a passion for infection prevention and control? Barts Health is looking for a dynamic and strategic individual to lead our Infection Prevention and Control efforts across all Trust sites. As the Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC), you will have a pivotal role in shaping the Trust's IPC strategy, ensuring compliance with national standards, and driving improvements in patient safety.

You will be a registered healthcare professional with extensive senior experience in IPC and a proven track record of leadership in a large, complex healthcare setting. You will have strong analytical skills and the ability to translate infection data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes. Your strategic leadership will be crucial in aligning IPC efforts with the Trust’s wider clinical and operational goals.

You will also be a skilled communicator, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels, from frontline staff to national policymakers. Your experience in managing change, particularly in infection control, will be vital in driving the Trust’s transformation agenda in this critical area.

If you are ready to take on a leadership role that makes a direct impact on patient safety and infection prevention, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in leading Barts Health to the highest standards of IPC and clinical excellence.

The Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control will provide strategic oversight of IPC, antimicrobial stewardship, and related environmental factors across Barts Health. You will lead a senior team in managing infection prevention efforts, developing policies, and ensuring compliance with the Health and Social Care Act, Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) requirements.

You will work closely with the Trust Executive Team at both Group and Hospital level reporting on key infection data and advising on risk mitigation strategies. You will also lead the Trust’s efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections and ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.


The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out ofspecial measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.


Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistentlyhigh standardsof harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.


We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support aninclusive working environment.


We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.


The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024

Are you an experienced clinical leader with a passion for infection prevention and control? Barts Health is looking for a dynamic and strategic individual to lead our Infection Prevention and Control efforts across all Trust sites. As the Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control (CDIPC), you will have a pivotal role in shaping the Trust's IPC strategy, ensuring compliance with national standards, and driving improvements in patient safety.

You will be a registered healthcare professional with extensive senior experience in IPC and a proven track record of leadership in a large, complex healthcare setting. You will have strong analytical skills and the ability to translate infection data into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes. Your strategic leadership will be crucial in aligning IPC efforts with the Trust’s wider clinical and operational goals.

You will also be a skilled communicator, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels, from frontline staff to national policymakers. Your experience in managing change, particularly in infection control, will be vital in driving the Trust’s transformation agenda in this critical area.

If you are ready to take on a leadership role that makes a direct impact on patient safety and infection prevention, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in leading Barts Health to the highest standards of IPC and clinical excellence.

The Clinical Director of Infection Prevention and Control will provide strategic oversight of IPC, antimicrobial stewardship, and related environmental factors across Barts Health. You will lead a senior team in managing infection prevention efforts, developing policies, and ensuring compliance with the Health and Social Care Act, Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) requirements.

You will work closely with the Trust Executive Team at both Group and Hospital level reporting on key infection data and advising on risk mitigation strategies. You will also lead the Trust’s efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections and ensure a safe environment for both patients and staff.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.


The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out ofspecial measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.


Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistentlyhigh standardsof harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.


We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support aninclusive working environment.


We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.


The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.


This advert closes on Sunday 15 Dec 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

The post emerges from our growth and our recent centralisation of central business services. The new CFO role indicates the importance of strategic leadership of finance in the next phase of our work. The CFO remit is currently held by the Chief Operation Officer and Interim Finance Director.

Our work to redesign the Central Business Services structure to date will assist you as the new CFO as we steer the organisation to a strong, scalableand sustainable future.

As our new CFO you will be a member of the Trust Leadership Group, comprising the CEO, Deputy CEO, COO and our Executive Heads. This group is accountable to the Trustee Board for the day to day strategic and operational oversight of the Trust.

We are keen to appoint a CFO that fits with our values and culture, and who can work in service of the school leaders alongside our COO to deliver the vision for Central Business Services.

Please read through the CFO Candidate Pack in full. We encourage you to have a 15-minute conversation with our CEO if you are considering applying for this role. Details of how to arrange this are included in the candidate pack.

What the school offers its staff

We recognise that high-quality, committed staff are key to delivering an excellent education for our pupils and communities.

We strive to ensure that every staff member feels happy and fulfilled in their careers while having access to top-tier support, a comprehensive benefits package, and personalised professional development opportunities. Our wide range of benefits is designed to support the well-being of our staff.

Benefits include:

• Highly competitive salaries
• Excellent pension schemes
• Enhanced leave benefits, including maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Generous sick pay entitlements above nationally agreed levels
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities
• Medical support services, including access to counsellors, nurses, physiotherapists, and a 24/7 GP service
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme, offering discounts from leading brands and stores, plus holistic well-being resources, fitness videos, meditations, and yoga courses
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, season tickets, and gym memberships

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We are seeking an experienced leader to join our Essentia Executive team and drive the Trust’s strategic ambitions in South East London. This pivotal role is responsible for providing leadership in delivering the Trust’s capital development plans, compliance and assurance functions, property investments, and space management strategy. As a key member of the executive team, the postholder will oversee the planning, design, and delivery of healthcare facilities to meet the clinical, research, and administrative needs of the Trust, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

The postholder will develop and implement the Trust’s integrated property and space strategy, aiming to maximise property value, improve estate efficiency, and ensure long-term asset sustainability. Building strong relationships with clinical and operational leaders, stakeholders, landlords, and tenant organisations, the postholder will drive consistency, mitigate risks, and represent the Trust externally. Additionally, they will lead operational quality standards, fire safety compliance, and the implementation of the Trust’s Sustainability Strategy in partnership with other South East London Trusts. This role also involves delivering the annual technical assurance plan and maintaining a robust assurance framework to ensure compliance with all statutory obligations.

Strategy and Planning
Develop and implement asset management policies and estate strategies that align with the Trust’s goals. Provide strategic leadership in property and space management, collaborating with partners to deliver cost-effective services and optimise the Trust’s assets through effective oversight of holdings, acquisitions, and disposals.

Design and Capital Delivery
Establish design standards for new builds and refurbishments, ensuring alignment with Trust specifications and sustainability goals. Oversee efficient capital project delivery, focusing on stakeholder engagement and compliance, while managing logistics and dispute resolution.

Major Projects and Engineering Assurance
Present development proposals to stakeholders, aligning them with Trust objectives. Oversee contract procurement and quality management of engineering and facilities to ensure compliance and effective issue resolution.

Property and Financial Management
Develop a property strategy to optimise space and generate revenue. Manage project costs within financial targets and engage stakeholders to enhance the portfolio.

Leadership and Corporate Responsibilities
Provide leadership to promote an inclusive culture aligned with Trust values, developing team structures and career plans to drive performance. Represent Essentia and the Trust regionally and nationally, leading sustainability and transformation initiatives.

Working for your organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Our Trust values areWe are caring, ambitious and inclusive.

What We Offer

The NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. When you start working for the NHS you automatically become a member and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.

Interest free Season Ticket Loan
Long Term Service Awards
Subsidised on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
A comprehensive staff health and well-being programme, '5 ways to a healthier YOU'
Ride to work scheme
Employee assistance programme
Free stop smoking service

Please refer to attached detailed job description and person specification for further information on the role.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

A Vacancy at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.


The Imperial pharmacy department has recently revised its leadership team structure to reflect our ambitious and wide ranging medicines optimisation strategy. We are excited to announce a new 8c Associate Chief Pharmacist position within our leadership group, with responsibility for our education and training teams and a number of our specialist pharmacy teams. The role will be extremely rewarding and requires an individual who is experienced in working at a strategic level with a range of stakeholders. The post holder will actively contribute to an already dynamic team, to lead and develop the workforce delivery plan to support the development, wellbeing, expertise and impact of our staff across the organisation.

Are you committed to making a difference with senior colleagues at a large cutting edge prestigious teaching Trust? Does supporting teams of expert clinical pharmacy staff excite you? Do you have an eye to future opportunities and different ways of working, and the drive to effect change? Do you have a passion for developing people to heights of their potential? If so - we would be delighted to hear from you.
• To lead, manage, maintain, plan and co-ordinate all areas of responsibility (Pharmacy Clinical Services, Education & Training Teams for all sites) at Imperial in line with Trust Priorities and Pharmacy strategic objectives.
• To ensure delivery of high quality services which are patient focused and consistent across the Trust sites.
• To ensure services are provided in accordance with current regulations, best practice and legal requirements.
• To set standards for services, monitor performance, and ensure that services are provided efficiently and in accordance with the needs of users.
• To develop, train, motivate and encourage staff working within the team and the department as a whole.
• To support the Pharmacy Leadership team in the development, maintenance and implementation of the annual business plans and service strategies for the department.
• To act as the Operational Site Lead as required in the absence of the respective Deputy Chief Pharmacist (s) as required.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview..



The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

We are looking to recruit leaders who want to understand and celebrate the diversity of our local patient and staff populations. Leaders with a growth mindset – who choose to see that there’s always a solution to a defined problem – and have the skills to coach for improvement and motivate the individuals and teams around them to perform at a highest level and embrace our Patient First Management System. We are currently looking for an experienced, resourceful and compassionate Director of Nursing to join us.





We offer you an unique and exceptional opportunity to make a difference to our local community, which is one of the most diverse in Europe; to our staff, many of whom live locally and who are highly committed to improving the health of our population; and to the next generation of healthcare professionals who come here to learn. We are ambitious in our role as an anchor institution, and seek to influence more than the transactional delivery of healthcare alone. Reducing health inequalities is at the heart of our True North Strategy.

We are in a time of change and opportunity. We have recently expanded our community services offer and are planning to merge with our longstanding clinical partner the Royal Free London group. It’s an exciting time for the hospital and our staff; here is your chance to join us and be part of this development.

Our staff are absolutely key to turning our vision of better care for local people into a reality, and we are looking for a Director of Nursing who will share our values, putting being helpful, caring, open and honest at the heart of everything they do and showing a commitment to ‘Team North Mid’. If these are values you share we would love to hear from you.



The North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium-sized acute and community trust with over 525 beds and over 600 community staff, serving more than 600,000 people living across Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.



The hospital has been on its present site for over 100 years and was established as an NHS trust by statute in December 1990. The Trust’s services are provided on the North Middlesex University Hospital site as well as a range of community sites across the London Borough of Enfield, including at partner hospitals. They provide services in collaboration with a range of partners, including local GPs, acute, mental health and other community health service providers across North Central London.

In the year ending 31 March 2024, the Trust reported a turnover of £505m and employed over 5,200 individual members of staff. This increased from the previous year following the transfer of Enfield Community Services on 1st April 2023 when we welcomed over 600 new staff including District Nurses, Community Matrons, Community Physiotherapists, Psychologists and many more across a wide range of adult and children’s community services in Enfield. It is an exciting time to join North Mid as we continue our journey as an integrated care organisation to deliver high quality, seamless care in our local communities, with a focus on tackling health inequalities.



The director of nursing will be a core member of the North Mid leadership team and will provide leadership to the associated nursing, midwifery and AHP workforce by shaping a culture of continuous improvement. The director of nursing is responsible for the standards of nursing care and care by allied health professionals and for the implementation of practice in line with the RFL group’s objectives and the North Mid Patient First Strategy.

NorthMid delivers local services to its local population, including community services. It is planned that NorthMid will also hold responsibility, as a future health unit within the group, for the oversight and delivery of paediatric services across the RFL group. The director of nursing will have responsibility for leading the nursing, midwifery and AHP workforce in these areas as well as holding executive accountability at health unit level for quality, risk, patient safety, patient and staff experience, infection control and safeguarding.



The director of nursing will work strategically with the North Mid medicaldirector to enhance patient experience, quality of care and ensure patientsafety. Inadditionthe directorof nursingwillensureeffectivesystemsareinplacetomonitorandimproveclinical,operationalandfinancialperformanceof nursing and AHP teams and individuals. The post holder will lead the CQCagendaacross the North Mid.



The director of nursing shall promote and support the use of the Patient First Management System which is a Lean management system, an approach to managing an organisation that supports the concept of continuous improvement. Alongside this the post holder will support the design work of clinical practice groups and will lead the local interpretation and implementation ofclinical guidelines and managing to standard from a nursing and patientexperienceperspective.



This post reports to the North Mid chief executive officer, with a professional accountability to the Royal Free Group chief nursing officer following the proposed merger.



This health unit leadership role is a key element in securing strong site leadership within the designated health unit.These job descriptions maychangeasthegroup andhealth unit modeldevelops.



Informal discussions with the Chief Executive and/or visits to the Trust may be arranged for shortlisted candidates. At North Mid, we respect and value the diversity of our workforce, patients, service users, relatives, carers, and visitors, and we strongly welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background.


This advert closes on Monday 11 Nov 2024

The post holder will ensure that all aspects of nursing and multi-disciplinary care is delivered to agreed high standards which provide the best possible experience and outcome to service users across services in Community Health Services. Working with the Lead Nurses for Quality and Safety as well as matrons they will ensure that systems are in place for the local induction of nurses entering the services and overseeing the education, training and professional development of the nursing work force. They will work closely with the other Deputy Directors of Nursing to implement the Nursing Strategy to strengthen, standardise and make more consistent the nursing contribution to inter-professional working across the CSU. The Deputy Director of Nursing will work in partnership with the Chief Nursing Officer to ensure that where nursing practice standards fall short of required standards, appropriate plans and support are in place to secure improvement. They will lead on specified areas of Health Care Governance on behalf of the Senior Management Team, and represent the Trust at governance meetings. The post holder will work closely with Executive Director colleagues, particularly the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer in rolling out the trust’s Quality Improvement programme.

Key Result Areas & Performance:

• To provide strategic nursing input at senior management level ensuring appropriate advice is provided to the CSU senior management team so that effective, recovery focussed mental health services to a high standard is consistently delivered across all services.
• To contribute to trust wide and local nursing developments, and to oversee the implementation of the nursing strategy. Report progress to the Chief Nursing Officer through the Nursing Executive Committee and local governance arrangements on a monthly basis.
• To conduct disciplinary and service investigations as requested by the Director of Integrated Community Health Services and Chief Nursing Officer, and to advise senior managers in disciplinary hearings.
• To work in close collaboration with service managers, Heads of Profession, and external agencies, contributing to the planning and delivery of high quality health services locally.
• To introduce new systems for public, service users and carer involvement based on feedback and patient experience.
• To work with the Director, Deputy Director and Service Managers to ensure that all services have a clear clinical model of care delivery, that staff understand their roles and inputs in relation to this.
• With the Director, Deputy Director and Head of Patient Safety and other senior staff to ensure that effective local clinical governance arrangements are in place which are in line with the Trust Quality Governance Framework




West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.


This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024

We are looking for Deputy Director for learning disability and autism in Brent.

You will also support the delivery of the Neurodiversity agenda within the trust including developing and reviewing pathways and participating in the many different forums, partnership meetings related to the role. This role includes the operational management of Kingswood LD inpatient units, Brent CLDT and the ASD assessment hub within the outer boroughs. Further to this you are part of the Brent Management team leading the LDA agenda and its delivery.

This role will support the neurodiversity lead deliver the neurodiversity agenda across the Trust. With responsibility for driving forward strategic work that aims to ensure the Trust is a neurodiversity aware and inclusive organisation. As well as overseeing the operational management of the specialist Adult inpatient learning disability services, the Autism diagnostic service and community LD services. Further to this you will support the delivery of LDA services within Brent and support relevant agendas within the borough.

The post holder will be the key representative of LDA services to the public, statutory and voluntary organisations. This includes working with internal and external partners across the ICBs and National teams as necessary and delivery and development, planning & meaningful co-production. The post holder needs to be dedicated to partnership working and appreciate the value community partnerships, including with VCSE, can bring to statutory health and care services.

This role is a permanent position in the role and consider its full roles and responsibilities following the promotion of the existing post holder.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
1. Operational Delivery
• Oversight and responsibility for the delivery of specialist learning disability inpatient services that provide person-centred, high quality and clinically safe care that is integrated within the local community
• Delivery of services that respond to challenge set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and other national policy (e.g. Building the Right Support action plan, Transforming Care) by delivering purposeful care in the community that reduces avoidable admissions and support care closer to home
• Oversight of delivery of initiatives that aim to develop more needs-led all age autism diagnostic pathways including pre-& post diagnosis support
• Ensuring clinical safety and effectiveness through completion of risk assessment and management plans within agreed timescale and service delivery in line with evidence-based practice. Ensuring standards within the service meet the regulatory standards
• Ensuring services are clinically effective through monitoring of appropriate outcome measures and service user and carer experience
• Present a positive face of Trust LDA services to external bodies
• Ensure performance standards are met and create and maintain a performance management culture at individual staff member, team, service and directorate level
• Contribute to the development of a culture within services overseen of innovation, quality and service improvement.
1. Communication and strategic work:
• Senior Trust neurodiversity lead with responsibility for championing, influencing and promoting awareness of neurodiversity across the health and social care system
• Lead complex strategic work to develop and deliver Trust neurodiversity vision with an ability to articulate a strategic vision for change and help translate this into practical steps that can be taken to embed and sustain real change
• Lead discussions on a group/ 1;1 level with internal and external partners including service users and carers including being an ambassador for the Trust in wider system meetings
• Across the Trust, receive, analyse and interpret highly complex information, make decisions and communicate decisions effectively and sensitively according to the needs of the audience
• Work with internal and external teams to identify gaps; enable the testing of innovative solutions and ensuring the spread of good practise across the Trusts
• Working to Trust strategic and transformation colleagues to make a case for change, anticipate problems and formulate a strategy to overcome any identified barriers
• Ensuring that service users, carers, community organisations and other key stakeholders are actively involved in the development and delivery of Trust neurodiversity strategy.
1. Partnership Working

Ensure that:
• As a major provider of Learning Disability services, the organisation is appropriately represented, and involved with all key strategic planning bodies at Trust, ICB and relevant Local Authority functions
• Trust service continue working in partnership with other providers and stakeholders to achieve outcomes specified.
• Work with wider partners and as part of a system to deliver on NHS Long Term Plan and other national and local policy frameworks including Transforming Care Agenda and NWL ICS Learning Disabilities and Autism Plan
• Work with Local Authorities and ICB colleagues on governance arrangements where CNWL manages a number of senior clinicians to develop clear Service level Agreements (e.g. CPA, risk assessment and management).
1. Safeguarding Children and Adults

Ensure that:
• All LD service clinicians and staff follow national and Trust guidance in all matters relating to safeguarding children and adults
• Close liaison with strategic partners around safeguarding adult initiatives, supporting working together
• Clinical governance arrangements are robust in this area, including clear leadership, supervision, audit programmes and adhering to training requirements
• Serious incidents are investigated and recommendations are implemented and lessons learned and shared
• Robust procedures are in place for investigation of complaints with clear timescales, implementation of actions and lessons learnt
1. People Management:

Ensure:
• A robust management structure is in place for services overseen that supports high quality clinical care and is responsive to the needs of clinicians and stakeholders
• Staff and management cover are provided 24 hours a day to the LD inpatient services
• All staff in the service are provided with the necessary equipment to carry out their duties
• All staff in the service are provided with the leadership and guidance they need to ensure that people with a learning disability, autism or both can live happier, healthier and longer lives
• Staff are provided with a learning and development opportunities appropriate to their needs, through the knowledge and skills framework
• A workforce plan is developed that meets LD service requirements, and the needs of the diverse workforce
• Staff are treated fairly and consistently and within the operational policies and procedures applied in the organisation
• All staff have a structured supervision and appraisal system
• Dealing with staff side on complex issues i.e. reconfiguration or redesign of services
• Dealing with individual staff members who present particular challenges, and support line managers to deal with complex issues.
1. Financial Management

Ensure that:
• Effective use of financial resources provided to the Trust by NWL ICB
• Trust budgets are managed within the framework of statutory regulation and to the agreed accounting standards and procedures
• Managers with delegated authority are held to account for the application of the budget
• Buildings, service centres and sites are maintained to agreed standards and meet health and safety requirements
• The terms and conditions of all staff are acknowledged and appropriate procedures followed in line with Service Level Agreements between CNWL and wider system partners including the voluntary sector
• Services overseen contribute to the creation of an organisation where risks are identified and minimised in order to create the safest possible service
• Negotiate with ICB and Local Authorities for adequate financial resources and make relevant bids for further funding
• Responsible for leading on cost improvement programme which may include increases in productivity, or initiating income generation where possible
• Lead interventions to reduce risk of incurring high costs, eg. preventing out of area treatments, reducing agency staffing
• Take the lead in identifying risk factors and ensure action plans are drawn up to address risks.
1. Information Governance
• Ensure that staff and relevant others are aware of and comply with expected IG working practices for the effective use of owned Information Assets. This includes records of the information disclosed from an asset where this is permitted.
• Provide a focal point for the resolution and/or discussion of risk issues affecting information assets
• Foster an effective IG culture for staff and others ensuring individual responsibilities are understood, and that good working practices are adopted in accordance with the Trust and national policy.


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Nov 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual for the pivotal role of Director of Corporate Governance at our values-driven Mental Health Trust

As our Director of Corporate Governance, you will be at the forefront ensuring our governance structures and processes are in place to ensure excellence. We are committed to providing exceptional mental health services to our patients, their families, and the community in South West London. We are a high functioning well led board and an ambitious organisation, demonstrated by the delivery of Springfield Village and our two-award winning mental health facilities at Springfield which are amongst the best in the world

We pride ourselves on our improving inclusive culture, where every team member is valued, in order that we can provide the very best care for our patients. Our ambition is to be an actively anti-racist organisation, deeply committed to addressing and dismantling systemic racism within our services and the broader community. We recognise that health inequalities significantly impact mental health outcomes, and we are dedicated to ensuring equitable access to care for all individuals, regardless of their racial or ethnic background

Please read through the recruitment pack which includes key details. We ask that candidates apply by submitting a CV and covering letter describing why you are interested in this role to Veda Kakad (People Business Partner) at veda.kakad@swlstg.nhs.uk

The Director of Corporate Governance will provide strategic leadership for the Trust across all aspects of Corporate Governance. The post holder will be working closely with the Chair, Chief Executive, Chairs of Board Committees as well as other senior leaders in the organisation

We are looking for someone who:
• Is an expert in corporate governance with relevant experience of acting as a Company Secretary and can ensure safe and effective governance is applied throughout the organisation to enable the Trust to achieve our long-term ambitions
• Is confident advising the Board on complex matters – balancing risks and taking the operating context into consideration
• Is politically astute with a sophisticated understanding of board dynamics and can use this to develop strong and effective relationships to support the successful external positioning of the organisation and ongoing delivery of positive partnerships
• Is comfortable horizon scanning and networking bringing best practice into the role and the wider Trust
• Has a high level of attention to detail and will actively support the development of the Trust Secretariat and its functions
• Is passionate about using the role to support successful delivery of our organisational commitments to reduce health inequalities and to become an actively anti-racist organisation

The role will also have the opportunity to be involved in a forward-thinking organisation with a commitment to Quality Improvement and our Better Communities programme

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

About our locations:

Springfield University Hospital, Tooting

Our largest, 19-ward site is in Springfield Village, created following our £150m investment into two new world class mental health facilities.

Tolworth Hospital, Surbiton

To create the very best environment to care for our patients, this site’s layout will be transformed in 2026 to add a number of wards to the existing three.

As part of the interview and assessment process, applicants can expect a values and competency-based interview and Stakeholder panels. Please find included our recruitment pack which includes more information.

In addition to the main duties outline for the role, some of the key responsibilities include:
• Ensure the Board and key stakeholders are notified of any new policy, legislative, regulatory and governance developments that might impact on the Trust’s activities.
• Providing ‘wise counsel’ and a confidential sound board to the Chief Executive, Chair, and individual Board members and senior leaders on all aspects of Board business and corporate governance including issues of concern.
• Guiding the Board in the responsible and effective conduct of its role, providing, where appropriate, a discreet, independent, and challenging voice in relation to Board deliberations and decision-making.
• Overall responsibility for the Trust’s corporate governance framework, ensuring there are sound procedures in place both within the Trust, in our working with the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership and Integrated Care System,.
• Ensure that the Trust’s corporate affairs are undertaken to the highest standards of probity and according to statutory and legislative requirements by advising the Chief Executive, Chair and Board members on all corporate governance issues.
• Provide specialist advice to the Board around all aspects of the Trust’s governance agenda to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory frameworks and audit frameworks.
• Lead on the design, development and implementation of the Board Assurance Framework ensuring it is regularly reviewed and updated by Executive Directors so that it adds value and provides assurance to the Board.
• Lead on the appointment of the Chair, Vice Chair, SID, non-executive directors, CEO, and executive directors are in accordance with best practice.
• Ensure full secretarial support, advice and follow up action is provided for the Board (including its designated formal committees), ensuring that they run efficiently, effectively and adopt best practice with a constructive relationship between them and the under-pinning governance structure.

A full set of responsibilities can be viewed in the Director of Corporate Governance recruitment pack with the job description and person specification attached.


This advert closes on Friday 8 Nov 2024

The post holder will have a leadership role, working closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Corporate Affairs, Deputy Medical Director, and Deputy Chief Nurses to create an environment which promotes and supports safety for our patients, staff and visitors; ensures we are providing right care for the right patients and that service users and their carers experience is captured understood and responded to.



To ensure risk management, embedded throughout LNWH, is instrumental in reducing harm and by so doing positively influences the Trust’s position as assessed by external agencies, for example, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), National Health Service England (NHSE), NHS Resolution (NHSR).



Management of the Quality and Patient Safety team across LNWH encompassing, clinical effectiveness, clinical audit, risk and incident management, learning from patient deaths and quality assurance compliance. The post holder is overall accountable for all the services provided by the Quality and Patient Safety team.



The post holder will ensure professional support and advice for governance staff based in Divisions.

To be responsible to the Director of Corporate Affairs (Executive lead for risk) for the Risk Management Strategy and operational management of risk throughout LNWH.

STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

· Take a key role in shaping the on-going direction/strategy for quality governance, patient safety and clinical effectiveness and risk management in the Trust.

· To be the Trust’s nominated Patient Safety Specialist and incorporate the elements that are required for this nationally mandated role

· Responsible and accountable for the development and delivery of a Trustwide strategy in line with the NHS England National Patient Safety Strategy incorporating the constituent elements of Learning from Patient Safety Events, the Patient Safety Syllabus, Patient Involvement in Patient Safety, and the Patient Safety Priorities

· To provide leadership for the Quality and Patient Safety team and to be a key member of the Trust’s Committees with a remit for quality governance.

· Lead on the Quality Accounts content and submission.

· To ensure the learning from risk management, incidents and quality improvement are fed back into the improvement cycle and processes of the Trust and that assurance is provided.

· To attend as required the Board’s Quality and Safety Committee, and the executive led Patient Safety Group, Clinical Effectiveness Group, and the Risk and Compliance Group to ensure that these are provided with regular and comprehensive reports sufficient to enable them to fulfil their monitoring and assurance responsibilities on all aspects of quality, risk management, effectiveness and patient safety



London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:
• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.


This advert closes on Monday 21 Oct 2024