Director of Clinical Improvement

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned health institution in Greater London seeks a qualified healthcare professional for a leadership role. The ideal candidate will have substantial nursing, midwifery, or AHP management experience and the ability to think strategically and develop effective partnerships. Responsibilities include presenting at director-level and delivering transformative changes within the organization. Candidates are required to contribute to safeguarding and ensure compliance with all relevant policies.

Qualifications

• Registered and appropriately licensed professional nurse or healthcare practitioner.
• Evidence of delivering change/transformation in a professional setting.

Responsibilities

• Present to director level with appropriate language and tone.
• Lead and manage substantial nursing, midwifery, or AHP functions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Education

Registered RN/RM/AHP/Medical

Relevant post-registration education

Job description

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Responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered RN/RM/AHP/Medical
• Relevant post- registration education
• Evidence of delivering change / transformation

Desirable criteria

• Project management qualification
• Previous experience of undertaking clinical governance reviews

Experience

Essential criteria

• Able to present self at director level (use of language, tone, writing)
• Previous director-level experience
• Substantial nursing, midwifery or AHP management and leadership experience
• Previous experience of leading and working within a programmatic structure to implementing change

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of undertaking governance reviews

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to think strategically and creatively, prioritising work programmes amid competing demands.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with key external partners and agencies e.g. CQC, ICB where collaboration is critical.

Your recruitment team

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Your application

Please ensure your supporting statement clearly reflects the job description and person specification, as shortlisting will be based on these criteria.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence

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References

Please provide a minimum of 3 years' employment and/or education history, including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date

To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback

If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.

• Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 394.1KB)
• Onboarding roadmap (PDF, 91.1KB)
• AI toolkit for candidates (PDF, 1.9MB)