Job summary
We are looking for a qualified and experienced senior nursing or midwifery leader with a proven track record of operating at or near Board level and providing leadership across diverse services. You will be a visible and inspiring communicator with a strong focus on service user and patient engagement, continuous improvement, and learning to support our vision. Your ability to demonstrate our values, empower staff, and collaborate with stakeholders and partner organisations across three Integrated Care Systems will be critical in transforming health and care services to deliver outstanding healthcare for all.
We are committed to attracting candidates who bring diverse perspectives and welcome expressions of interest from the broadest range of backgrounds, especially those under-represented at Board level in the NHS.
For an informal conversation, please contact Robin Staveley, Emily Smith or Will McAlpine of GatenbySanderson via 07554050236 or will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com
To apply for this role, please visithttps://join-hdft.co.uk/
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, Jonathan Coulter, we are seeking an exceptional Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery, and Allied Health Professions (NMAHPs) to join us as a voting member of the Board. This pivotal role will provide clinical leadership for nursing, midwifery, and AHPs while driving the delivery of our strategic goals, including the best quality, safest care, person-centred integrated care, and innovation.
As an Executive Director of the Board, you will play a key role in ensuring quality of care remains central to every decision. With responsibility for clinical governance, regulatory standards, Safeguarding, Infection Prevention and Control, and Maternity, you will inspire confidence with your expertise and ensure that quality is at the heart of Board discussions. A visible leader and role model for our KITE values--Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, and Equality--you will champion inclusivity, patient safety, and quality improvement, ensuring our actions align with HDFT's mission and strategy. As a member of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), you will contribute to a shared vision of delivering an efficient, sustainable healthcare system across the region, leveraging innovation and best practices to improve outcomes for patients.
About us
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) is a high-performing organisation rated 'Good' overall and 'Outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission and are proud to be England's largest provider of 0 to 19 services.
As an integrated provider of acute, community, and public health services, we serve a diverse population of over 600,000 across Yorkshire, the North East, and beyond, working across three Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). At the heart of HDFT are our 5,500 colleagues, whose wellbeing and development we prioritise to deliver exceptional care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see candidate brief document attached to this advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities of the role.
For an informal conversation, please contact Robin Staveley, Emily Smith or Will McAlpine of GatenbySanderson via 07554050236 or will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com
To apply for this role, please visithttps://join-hdft.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see candidate brief document attached to this advert for a full list of duties and responsibilities of the role.
For an informal conversation, please contact Robin Staveley, Emily Smith or Will McAlpine of GatenbySanderson via 07554050236 or will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com
To apply for this role, please visithttps://join-hdft.co.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Murse and/or Registered Midwife (Level 1 NMC)
- First level Degree or equivalent level of experience
- Masters degree in a relevant management or leadership subject
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working within an NHS Trust setting at a senior and corporate nursing level
- A successful track record of clinical leadership
- Experience of ensuring quality governance standards
Knowledge and Attributes
Essential
- Clear understanding of NHS policy, and the opportunities and challenges within the NHS and wider public sector
- Knowledge of Adult and Child Safeguarding
- Significant interpersonal and relationship building skills, with ability to negotiate and influence positively internally and externally
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Murse and/or Registered Midwife (Level 1 NMC)
- First level Degree or equivalent level of experience
- Masters degree in a relevant management or leadership subject
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of working within an NHS Trust setting at a senior and corporate nursing level
- A successful track record of clinical leadership
- Experience of ensuring quality governance standards
Knowledge and Attributes
Essential
- Clear understanding of NHS policy, and the opportunities and challenges within the NHS and wider public sector
- Knowledge of Adult and Child Safeguarding
- Significant interpersonal and relationship building skills, with ability to negotiate and influence positively internally and externally
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
