Job summary
Head of Nursing and Clinical Practice
Location: CSS - Hybrid
Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Summary
Brainkind is recruiting a dynamic and experienced senior nurse leader to take on the role of Head of Nursing and Clinical Practice. This is a key national leadership position with responsibility for strengthening nursing practice, clinical governance and patient safety across our services.
Working closely with the Director of Clinical Services, you will lead the development and consistent delivery of high standards of care, ensuring that services are safe, effective and aligned with regulatory and professional requirements. You will play a central role in supporting and developing the nursing workforce, embedding clinical standards, and driving continuous improvement across the organisation.
This is an opportunity to influence practice at scale and make a meaningful difference to the quality of care and outcomes for people with acquired brain injury.
Main duties of the job
Why join us?
Brainkind is a leading national charity supporting and improving the lives of people with acquired brain injuries and other neurological conditions.
Our services span hospitals, neurological care centres, specialist rehabilitation services and supported living, providing care and support at different stages of recovery and long-term need. We work with people whose needs are often complex, requiring structured rehabilitation, consistent clinical standards, and coordinated multidisciplinary input over time.
We are proud of the quality of our services, including strong regulatory ratings, and of the professionalism, judgement and commitment shown by our teams. We have a strong culture of teamwork, shared learning and mutual support across services.
This is an opportunity to work in an organisation that takes standards seriously, values expertise, and is focused on delivering consistent, high-quality care and meaningful outcomes for the people we support.
Main Purpose
You will support the Director of Clinical Services to lead and deliver improvements in clinical quality, safety and governance across services, strengthening practice at scale and ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.
About us
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
What we offer
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Salary up to £75,000 (dependent on experience)
- Car allowance
- Enhanced pension and life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell additional leave
- Enhanced leave and sick pay
- Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to a wide range of staff benefits and discount schemes
- Ongoing training, development and leadership support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose
You will support the Director of Clinical Services to lead and deliver improvements in clinical quality, safety and governance across services, strengthening practice at scale and ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.
You will:
- Provide professional leadership to the nursing workforce, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care across Brainkind
- Support the development and embedding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality systems, ensuring they are consistently applied in practice
- Be a visible and credible clinical leader, working alongside services to support teams, build capability and promote high professional standards
- Lead the implementation of clinical standards and governance frameworks, ensuring policies, professional standards and safety systems are understood and embedded across services
- Support the translation of clinical strategy into operational delivery, working with services to strengthen practice and maintain consistent standards of care
- Work in partnership with operational leaders, professional leads and the Quality Assurance and Governance team to promote evidence-based practice, continuous improvement and a culture of learning and patient safety
- Use data, audit and insight to inform improvement activity, supporting services to respond to feedback, incidents and performance trends
You will help us create a culture where:
- The people we support receive safe, consistent and high-quality care
- Staff feel supported, skilled and clear about standards, with access to strong leadership and development
- Brainkinds values are visible in everyday practice, shaping how care is delivered and how teams work together
- Teams work collaboratively and learn from experience, feedback and review
- Improvement is continuous, and innovation is encouraged and applied in practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Purpose
You will support the Director of Clinical Services to lead and deliver improvements in clinical quality, safety and governance across services, strengthening practice at scale and ensuring the consistent delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care.
You will:
- Provide professional leadership to the nursing workforce, supporting the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality care across Brainkind
- Support the development and embedding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality systems, ensuring they are consistently applied in practice
- Be a visible and credible clinical leader, working alongside services to support teams, build capability and promote high professional standards
- Lead the implementation of clinical standards and governance frameworks, ensuring policies, professional standards and safety systems are understood and embedded across services
- Support the translation of clinical strategy into operational delivery, working with services to strengthen practice and maintain consistent standards of care
- Work in partnership with operational leaders, professional leads and the Quality Assurance and Governance team to promote evidence-based practice, continuous improvement and a culture of learning and patient safety
- Use data, audit and insight to inform improvement activity, supporting services to respond to feedback, incidents and performance trends
You will help us create a culture where:
- The people we support receive safe, consistent and high-quality care
- Staff feel supported, skilled and clear about standards, with access to strong leadership and development
- Brainkinds values are visible in everyday practice, shaping how care is delivered and how teams work together
- Teams work collaboratively and learn from experience, feedback and review
- Improvement is continuous, and innovation is encouraged and applied in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- About you
- You will bring:
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Significant senior nursing leadership experience within health or social care
- Strong experience of clinical governance, patient safety and regulatory compliance
- Proven ability to lead, develop and support a skilled nursing workforce
- Experience in quality improvement, clinical audit and incident investigation
- Sound knowledge of key legislation and professional standards (e.g. MCA, MHA, safeguarding, NMC Code)
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and services
- Experience of using data, metrics and digital systems to drive improvements in care
- A clear commitment to continuous professional development
- Willingness to travel nationally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- About you
- You will bring:
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Significant senior nursing leadership experience within health or social care
- Strong experience of clinical governance, patient safety and regulatory compliance
- Proven ability to lead, develop and support a skilled nursing workforce
- Experience in quality improvement, clinical audit and incident investigation
- Sound knowledge of key legislation and professional standards (e.g. MCA, MHA, safeguarding, NMC Code)
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
- Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and services
- Experience of using data, metrics and digital systems to drive improvements in care
- A clear commitment to continuous professional development
- Willingness to travel nationally
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).
Additional information
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).
