Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions

Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions

Executive Grade F - £101, 379 to £134,214 per annum

The Role

NHS Lanarkshires quality vision is to achieve transformational improvement in the provision of safe, person-centred and effective care for our patients. To achieve our quality vision, we are committed to transforming the quality of health care in Lanarkshire through investment in and continuous reliable implementation of patient safety processes. This includes the leadership and service management structures which drive and support achievement of the vision.

You will provide energy, drive, leadership and strategic direction, in partnership with Director colleagues, to ensure a focus and drive to deliver person centred care as the foundation for all services.  Responsible for the delivery of continuous improvement in the clinical performance of NHS Lanarkshire, with a specific focus on:

• Quality of clinical care.
• Continuous improvement of clinical practice and positive patient experience
• Patient and Public Protection of vulnerable adults and children. 
• Infection Prevention and Control including Healthcare Environment Inspections Feedback, comments, concerns and complaints.
• Delivery of Person Centered, Safe and Effective Care.

As a member of the NHS Executive Director team you will shape, approve and implement the strategic direction, governance, and performance management of the organisation. You will also fully contribute to and participate in the corporate management and governance of NHS Lanarkshire and contribute to the overall strategic objectives, direction, and performance of NHS Lanarkshire.

You will also deliver the corporate accountabilities of the NHS Board, Chief Executive and Executive Director Lead required under HDL(2001)10 and HDL(2005)8; that ensures compliance with and contribution to local, regional and national developments in healthcare associated infection policy and guidelines.

NHS Lanarkshire

We have an opportunity to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 652,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

For a confidential discussion with Jann Gardner, Chief Executive - NHS Lanarkshire, or to arrange to visit NHS Lanarkshire, please contact Sharon Brophy by email at sharon.brophy@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. 

Further Information

For more information on the role, the organisation and the selection process for this post, please see our Recruitment Pack:  

Click here to view: NHS Lanarkshire Recruitment Pack - Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health Professions

Additional Information for Applicants

• This post will close at 23:59 on Tuesday 12 November 2024
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In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another. *Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential childrens setting/secure unit.

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

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