Director of Integrated Governance
The closing date is 24 July 2025
Job summary
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is the major health and wellbeing provider for a population of 1.8 million people across Lancashire and South Cumbria. A provider of mental health, learning disability services, autism and community based services we employ over 7,000 members of staff operating in 25 CQC registered sites with an annual budget of over £500 million.
At a time of transformation and ambition, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Integrated Governance for this newly established role, reporting to our Deputy Chief Executive/Chief Medical Officer and working closely with the Executive Team to lead our integrated governance agenda. This is a critical role, central to ensuring the highest standards of care, safety, and regulatory clinical compliance across our wide range of essential services.
Main duties of the job
Our Director of Integrated Governance will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight of all clinical governance functions - from patient safety, complaints, and legal services to CQC compliance, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice. You will champion a culture of psychological safety, continuous learning, and improvement, ensuring that our governance frameworks are robust, responsive, embedded and aligned with our quality management system.
We are seeking a skilled communicator and collaborative team player with a passion for quality and improvement. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders across the health and care system, you will be a lead interface with regulators, system partners, and external agencies. Your influence will extend from ward to Board--shaping policy, and embedding a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Your ability to lead through collaboration, coach and develop others, and navigate complexity will be key to your success.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
18 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 9
Salary
£109,179 to £125,637 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-CS2749-LG
Job locations
Trust Headquarters, Sceptre Point
Preston
PR5 6AW
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trust Headquarters, Sceptre Point
Preston
PR5 6AW
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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