Job summary
Taurus Healthcare is searching for a bold, forward thinking senior clinical leader to take on one
of our most influential roles: Associate Director of Nursing & Clinical Services.
This is your opportunity to shape services across Herefordshire, champion clinical excellence,
and drive innovation that genuinely changes patient outcomes. If you're an Advanced Nurse
Practitioner with the vision and energy to lead from the front - this role has your name on it.
What Were All About
Population - People - Partnerships
We focus on improving health outcomes for communities, putting individuals and
staff at the heart of everything we do, and working together across organisations
and sector.
What We Do
- Service provision: We provide a range of services including enhanced access,
urgent care, and specialist clinics, ensuring patients receive timely and
appropriate care.
- Practice Support: We offer operational, digital, and workforce support to
member practices, helping them to thrive in a challenging healthcare
environment.
- Innovation and Improvement: We lead on digital transformation, data
analytics, and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes
and practice efficiency.
How to Apply:
To apply, simply send:
- Your CV
- A 2 page -max, covering letter showcasing your suitability and impact.
*Closing Date - Monday 6th April 2026*
Main duties of the job
Your Impact
In this role, you wont just oversee teams - youll help shape the future of integrated community care.
You will:
- Elevate and empower our nursing and advanced clinical practice workforce.
- Drive excellence in safety, quality, governance and regulatory standards.
- Be a visible leader, connecting teams, inspiring colleagues, and modelling our values.
- Lead transformation, performance and workforce planning at scale.
- Strengthen partnerships across PCNs and the One Herefordshire system.
You will help us create a culture where people thrive, patients feel safe and cared for, and innovation becomes everyday practice.
What You Bring
You are a confident, compassionate, credible leader who brings:
- NMC registration and a Masterslevel ACP qualification (or equivalent)
- Extensive senior leadership experience, including ANP practice.
- Expertise in governance, quality, safety and continuous improvement.
- A leadership style that inspires trust, ambition and collaboration.
You're the kind of leader who lifts others, sees the bigger picture, and turns potential into progress.
*Please see the Job Description & Person Specification attached to this advert*
About us
Taurus Healthcare is the GP Federation for Herefordshire, working in partnership
with all 20 GP practices across the county. Our mission is to ensure that patients
have access to high-quality, sustainable, and innovative primary care services,
regardless of where they live.
Our work spans direct service provision, strategic development, and system-wide
collaboration. We are proud to be a key partner in the Herefordshire and
Worcestershire Integrated Care System (ICS), contributing to the transformation
of local health and care services.
Employee Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Competitive remuneration commensurate with senior healthcare leadership roles across
the sector. The final salary will be determined based on skills and experience.
- Generous NHS Pension Scheme with 23.78% employer contribution.
- 33-38 days annual leave, including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Extensive Employee Benefits Programme (Vivup), offering:
- 24/7 counselling services
- Salary sacrifice schemes (cars/bikes)
- National retailer discounts
- Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
Please note: applicants must have the right to work in the UK - sponsorship is not available.
Important:
Should this vacancy attract a high level of interest, we may close applications earlier than the stated deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide senior strategic leadership across both nursing and operational services, ensuring
high-quality, safe and effective care across Taurus. As an experienced Advanced Nurse
Practitioner (ANP), you will offer expert professional nursing leadership while also overseeing
the operational delivery of services. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape and embed
advanced clinical practice models, and champion high professional standards across the
organisation, promoting continuous improvement and compassionate, visible leadership.
Ensure Taurus services consistently deliver high-quality care in line with contractual key
performance indicators, CQC requirements, agreed objectives and available resources. Provide
professional clinical leadership alongside direct operational line management to staff across a
range of professional groups. Work closely with teams to co-ordinate, lead and develop service
delivery, maintaining an operational overview while retaining a strong clinical leadership focus
overseeing pathways, case management and safe, effective clinical practice.
Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends where required, to support both clinical and
operational service needs across all sites. Alongside clinical responsibilities, contribute to audit,
project work, service evaluation, education, and wider clinical service development, ensuring
continual improvement in service quality and workforce capability.
Provide visible, authentic and values-driven leadership 24/7, contributing to the on-call rota and
role-modelling high professional standards across nursing, advanced practice and operational
services.
* Please see the Job Description & Person Specification attached to this advert*
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide senior strategic leadership across both nursing and operational services, ensuring
high-quality, safe and effective care across Taurus. As an experienced Advanced Nurse
Practitioner (ANP), you will offer expert professional nursing leadership while also overseeing
the operational delivery of services. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, shape and embed
advanced clinical practice models, and champion high professional standards across the
organisation, promoting continuous improvement and compassionate, visible leadership.
Ensure Taurus services consistently deliver high-quality care in line with contractual key
performance indicators, CQC requirements, agreed objectives and available resources. Provide
professional clinical leadership alongside direct operational line management to staff across a
range of professional groups. Work closely with teams to co-ordinate, lead and develop service
delivery, maintaining an operational overview while retaining a strong clinical leadership focus
overseeing pathways, case management and safe, effective clinical practice.
Work flexibly, including evenings and weekends where required, to support both clinical and
operational service needs across all sites. Alongside clinical responsibilities, contribute to audit,
project work, service evaluation, education, and wider clinical service development, ensuring
continual improvement in service quality and workforce capability.
Provide visible, authentic and values-driven leadership 24/7, contributing to the on-call rota and
role-modelling high professional standards across nursing, advanced practice and operational
services.
* Please see the Job Description & Person Specification attached to this advert*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
- Masters-level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD; Teaching/mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification.
- QI training.
- Independent Prescriber.
Values & Personal Attributes
Essential
- Integrity.
- Professionalism.
- Resilience.
- Compassionate leadership.
- Flexibility.
- Commitment to EDI.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical decision-making.
- CQC and governance.
- Advanced practice frameworks.
- Safeguarding.
- Workforce models.
- Primary/urgent/community care knowledge.
Desirable
- ICS/PCN knowledge.
- Digital innovation awareness.
Experience
Essential
- Senior clinical leadership.
- ANP experience.
- Governance and risk systems.
- MDT leadership.
- Workforce planning.
- Pathway development.
- System working.
Desirable
- On-call experience.
- CQC.
- IPC leadership.
- Regional/national representation.
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Advanced assessment/diagnostic skills.
- Leadership.
- Data analysis.
- Communication.
- QI skills.
- Investigation competence.
- Priority management.
Desirable
- Report writing.
- Project management.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel.
- Flexible working including evenings/weekends.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
- Masters-level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD; Teaching/mentorship qualification.
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification.
- QI training.
- Independent Prescriber.
Values & Personal Attributes
Essential
- Integrity.
- Professionalism.
- Resilience.
- Compassionate leadership.
- Flexibility.
- Commitment to EDI.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical decision-making.
- CQC and governance.
- Advanced practice frameworks.
- Safeguarding.
- Workforce models.
- Primary/urgent/community care knowledge.
Desirable
- ICS/PCN knowledge.
- Digital innovation awareness.
Experience
Essential
- Senior clinical leadership.
- ANP experience.
- Governance and risk systems.
- MDT leadership.
- Workforce planning.
- Pathway development.
- System working.
Desirable
- On-call experience.
- CQC.
- IPC leadership.
- Regional/national representation.
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Advanced assessment/diagnostic skills.
- Leadership.
- Data analysis.
- Communication.
- QI skills.
- Investigation competence.
- Priority management.
Desirable
- Report writing.
- Project management.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel.
- Flexible working including evenings/weekends.
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.
