Director of Nursing

Optalis Limited; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government partnership in social care seeks a leader to oversee high-quality service delivery for residents. You will manage multiple teams, ensure compliance with standards, and drive organizational change. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with significant leadership experience in healthcare and a strong understanding of clinical governance. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on the community.

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in healthcare or social care.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, regulatory frameworks, risk management and quality improvement.
• Proven track record of clinical service delivery and organisational change programmes.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver high‑quality care and services for all residents.
• Manage multi-site and geographically spread teams.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Job description

Main duties of the job

Lead a team to deliver high‑quality, relationship‑centered care and services for all residents, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards and alignment with Optalis policies, vision and values while achieving business targets.

Manage multi‑site and geographically spread teams, driving organisational change and process improvements.

Build operational relationships, support the overall Optalis strategy, and champion best‑value services that fulfil the potential of customers, colleagues and communities.

Provide clinical leadership, professional guidance, strategic development and regulatory compliance across the organisation.

Person Specification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Significant senior leadership experience in healthcare or social care.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, regulatory frameworks, risk management and quality improvement.
• Excellent communication, strategic thinking and change‑management skills.
• Proven track record of clinical service delivery and organisational change programmes.

About Optalis

Optalis is the adult social care delivery partner on behalf of Wokingham Borough Council and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council. Optalis is owned and funded by the two councils and is not a private provider or an employment agency.

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