Director of Vulnerable Adults & Complex Pathways

NHS Jobs; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a strategic, influential leader to head the Vulnerable Adults & Complex Pathways portfolio. You will oversee mental health services, safeguarding, and MCA practice, ensuring high standards of safety, effectiveness, and patient-centred care across acute, community and mental health settings.

You will provide visible clinical leadership to nursing and AHP teams, driving innovation, quality improvement, and collaboration

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership for safeguarding and MCA practice, ensuring robust systems and compliance with legislation.
• Lead corporate leadership for Mental Health and strategic oversight of the MCA.
• Provide authoritative clinical leadership for nursing and AHP teams to drive quality and patient outcomes.
• Lead partnerships across Integrated Care System (ICS) to deliver integrated, person-centred pathways.
• Ensure services are safe, effective, responsive and aligned to Trust priorities and CQC standards.

Job description

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a strategic, influential leader to head the Vulnerable Adults & Complex Pathways portfolio. You will oversee mental health services, safeguarding, and MCA practice, ensuring high standards of safety, effectiveness, and patient-centred care across acute, community and mental health settings.

You will provide visible clinical leadership to nursing and AHP teams, driving innovation, quality improvement, and collaboration