Job summary
An exciting leadership opportunity has arisen for the role of Director of Quality at North East North Cumbria Integrated Care Board.
Main duties of the job
The role is, instrumental in shaping the development of the quality strategy that will underpin the way we commission and oversee care for the people of the North East and North Cumbria; and for providing professional expert advice to the system.
Working to the Chief Nurse and AHP, the role will lead the development of the Safety Centre for the NENC system.
About us
Our Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the largest in the country.
The ICB is responsible for ensuring that high quality and safe health services are accessible to all of our communities. It has a wide range of functions, including; promoting integration of health and care services, improving peoples health and well-being, reducing health inequalities.
With a £6.6 billion budget and a workforce of 170,000 people across the North East and North Cumbria. As well as strategic functions, ICB staff also work at place level with local health and wellbeing boards in each of our 14 local authority areas. These teams also work alongside our 67 primary care networks which are groups of local GP practices, social care teams and other community- based area providers.
The ICB works with our Provider Collaborative too, this includes the 11 NHS Foundation Trusts in the region, to deliver our shared priorities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of sustained personal & professional development
- Registered professional with post registration qualification, at degree level
- Current professional Registration
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Previous Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a very senior nursing position with a demonstrable track record of success in a large and complex NHS organisation
- Significant experience of working within a regulatory NHS body
- A proven track record of leadership, driving standards of care and delivering change within an organisation is essential
- Experience in dealing with the complex field of litigation, regulation & improvement
- Knowledge and substantial experience of leading the nursing agenda within an NHS organisation
- Knowledge and experience of leading organisational clinical quality, clinical governance & risk management agendas
- Demonstrable track record of achievement in quality and patent safety
- Experience in the management of complex projects
- Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of Implementing governance frameworks
- Knowledge and experience of staff management
- Knowledge and experience of financial management
- Significant experience of provision of executive leadership across and within organisations
Desirable
- Whole systems management
- Experience at a very senior level within provider, commissioning and oversight and assurance / regulatory organisations
- Demonstrable experience of Implementing and leading nursing and quality professional leadership across systems
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of sustained personal & professional development
- Registered professional with post registration qualification, at degree level
- Current professional Registration
- Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Previous Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in a very senior nursing position with a demonstrable track record of success in a large and complex NHS organisation
- Significant experience of working within a regulatory NHS body
- A proven track record of leadership, driving standards of care and delivering change within an organisation is essential
- Experience in dealing with the complex field of litigation, regulation & improvement
- Knowledge and substantial experience of leading the nursing agenda within an NHS organisation
- Knowledge and experience of leading organisational clinical quality, clinical governance & risk management agendas
- Demonstrable track record of achievement in quality and patent safety
- Experience in the management of complex projects
- Experience of effective partnership and working with internal and external stakeholders
- Experience of Implementing governance frameworks
- Knowledge and experience of staff management
- Knowledge and experience of financial management
- Significant experience of provision of executive leadership across and within organisations
Desirable
- Whole systems management
- Experience at a very senior level within provider, commissioning and oversight and assurance / regulatory organisations
- Demonstrable experience of Implementing and leading nursing and quality professional leadership across systems
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).