Head Of Clinical Services

Leaders in Care; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking a Head of Clinical Services for its nurse‑led community care network in the Midlands and North West. The role focuses on shaping clinical standards, governance and safe development of complex‑care services across multiple branches.

You will lead the clinical agenda, collaborating with operational teams, commissioners and families to deliver person‑centred care with strong governance and safety emphasis.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with current NMC registration.
• Substantial senior leadership experience in complex care.
• Experience leading clinical governance and quality assurance across multi‑branch teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management across community complex‑care services.
• Provide clinical oversight of high‑acuity care packages (ventilation, tracheostomy, ABI, spinal injuries).
• Oversee safeguarding, incidents, complaints, investigations and audits to drive improvements.
• Develop clinical policies, care standards and competency frameworks.
• Support clinical teams through supervision, training and competency assessment.
• Ensure safe assessment and mobilisation of new care packages and maintain CQC compliance.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Head of Clinical Services - Community Complex Care £75,000 - £85,000 | Midlands and North West

We’re recruiting a Head of Clinical Services for an established provider of nurse‑led community care for adults and children.

This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape clinical standards, strengthen governance and support the safe development of complex‑care services across a multi‑branch network.

The role You’ll lead the clinical agenda, working closely with operational colleagues, commissioners, case managers and families to deliver safe, effective, person‑centred care.

• Leading clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management across community complex‑care services.


• Providing clinical oversight of packages involving ventilation, tracheostomy care, acquired brain injury, spinal injury and neurological conditions.


• Overseeing safeguarding, incidents, complaints, investigations and clinical audits, turning learning into practical improvements.


• Developing clinical policies, care standards and competency frameworks.


• Supporting and developing clinical teams through supervision, training and competency assessment.


• Ensuring new care packages are assessed and mobilised safely.


• Maintaining CQC compliance while supporting sustainable service growth.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be a qualified nurse with current NMC registration and substantial senior leadership experience in complex care.

Your background could include Head of Clinical Services, Head of Nursing, Clinical Director, Head of Quality or a comparable senior clinical‑management role.

We’re particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:

• Extensive experience of nurse‑led complex care delivered in the community.


• Strong clinical knowledge of high‑acuity care, including ventilation and tracheostomy support.


• Leadership of clinical teams across multiple services or locations.


• Sound judgement around safeguarding, clinical risk and incident management.


• The ability to balance clinical quality, operational delivery and service development.

Location

Providing support to Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincoln, Staffordshire and Chester