Director of Nursing

Sonderwell; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Libertatem is seeking an exceptional Clinical Director to join the senior leadership team. You will drive clinical excellence, governance and continuous improvement across services, partnering with Operations, Quality, Recruitment and Business Development to deliver safe, person-centred care.

You will lead a high-performing clinical workforce, shape service development, and represent the organisation with clients, commissioners and regulators.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Significant senior clinical leadership experience in complex healthcare or regulated environments.
• Experience with complex care in community settings.
• Experience in governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality improvement.
• Knowledge of CQC requirements and UK health and social care regulation.
• Proven track record of coaching and developing teams.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
• Expertise in ABI, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions, ventilation and/or tracheostomy care.
• Experience as Nominated Individual or Responsible Individual is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, credible clinical leadership to the organisation and senior leadership team.
• Oversee clinical governance framework, risk management, safeguarding, incidents and medication governance.
• Lead workforce development, coaching and professional development of clinical leads and teams.
• Ensure safe, capable service delivery and continuous improvement across all services.
• Support regulatory compliance and engage with commissioners, regulators and stakeholders.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance & risk management

Strategic leadership

People development

Regulatory knowledge

Commercial awareness

Coaching & mentoring

Education

NMC registered nurse

Leadership/management qualifications

Job description

Location: Wokingham / Hybrid with UK travel

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Reports to: Managing Director

Lead Clinical Excellence. Shape the Future of Complex Care.

At Libertatem, clinical excellence is at the heart of everything we do. As a CQC Outstanding provider of specialist complex care services, we support individuals with highly complex healthcare needs to live independently and safely within their own homes and communities.

We are now seeking an exceptional

Clinical Director to join our senior leadership team. This is a rare opportunity for an experienced and visionary clinical leader to shape the future of care delivery, influence strategic growth, and inspire a high-performing clinical workforce across the organisation.

About the Role

As Clinical Director, you will be responsible for driving outstanding clinical standards, robust governance, regulatory excellence, and continuous improvement across the business.

You will provide visible, credible and inspirational leadership to our clinical teams while working closely with Operations, Quality, Recruitment, Training and Business Development to ensure safe, sustainable and person-centred care delivery.

This role combines strategic leadership with operational oversight, ensuring clinical expertise supports every stage of the client journey, from assessment and mobilisation through to ongoing care and service development.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Excellence

• Lead and continuously develop a culture of clinical excellence across Libertatem.
• Provide expert clinical advice and leadership to the Managing Director and senior leadership team.
• Ensure safe, evidence-based and person-centred care is delivered consistently across all services.
• Drive innovation, quality improvement and best practice throughout the organisation.

Clinical Governance & Risk

• Lead the organisation's clinical governance framework.
• Oversee clinical risk management, safeguarding, incidents, complaints and medication governance.
• Ensure policies, procedures and clinical guidance remain current, effective and regulator-ready.
• Lead investigations into significant clinical incidents and ensure lessons learned translate into sustainable improvements.

Workforce Development

• Lead, mentor and develop Senior Clinical Leads, Clinical Leads and wider clinical teams.
• Build leadership capability through coaching, succession planning and professional development.
• Strengthen frontline clinical competence through effective training, supervision and competency assessment.
• Maintain oversight of professional registrations, workforce capability and performance.

Operational Delivery & Growth

• Provide clinical oversight of new service assessments, mobilisation activity and complex care packages.
• Support safe package growth and service development opportunities.
• Collaborate across departments to improve service stability and reduce avoidable cancelled care and agency dependency.
• Contribute to tenders, service reviews and commissioner relationships.
• Act as Libertatem's Caldicott Guardian.
• Represent the organisation with clients, families, commissioners, healthcare professionals and regulators.
• Support regulatory compliance and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Managing Director on clinical matters when required.

About You

We're looking for a confident and influential clinical leader who combines exceptional professional standards with a compassionate and collaborative leadership style.

• Registered Nurse with current unrestricted NMC registration.
• Significant senior clinical leadership experience within complex healthcare, community services or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of supporting individuals with complex healthcare needs within community settings.
• Extensive experience of clinical governance, safeguarding, risk management and quality improvement.
• Strong understanding of CQC requirements and UK health and social care regulation.
• Proven track record of leading, coaching and developing high-performing clinical teams.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance quality, risk and sustainable service delivery.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationally.
• Expertise in ABI, spinal cord injury, neurological conditions, ventilation and/or tracheostomy care.
• Experience working within an Outstanding-rated provider.
• Experience as a Nominated Individual, Responsible Individual or equivalent.
• Leadership, coaching or management qualifications.

What We're Looking For

You will be:

• An inspirational and credible clinical professional.
• Visible, approachable and connected to frontline practice.
• Passionate about developing people and building future leaders.
• Calm, decisive and confident in complex situations.
• Committed to driving continuous improvement and innovation.
• Aligned with Libertatem's values of

Proud, Pioneering, Caring and Happiness-Driven.

Why Join Libertatem?

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact within a respected and growing complex care organisation. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping clinical strategy, developing exceptional teams and ensuring outstanding outcomes for the people we support.

If you're ready to lead with purpose, influence the future of complex care and help us continue raising the bar for clinical excellence, we'd love to hear from you.