Director of Nursing & Quality

As the Director of Nursing & Quality, you will play a pivotal role in our mission to deliver outstanding support to individuals and families navigating terminal illness. This is more than a role, it's an opportunity to inspire change, guide teams, and uphold dignity, respect, and compassion as the foundation of everything we do.

Main duties of the job

As the Director of Nursing & Quality, you will be at the heart of everything we do, driving forward our mission to provide exceptional support to people and families facing terminal illness.

About us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Job responsibilities

The Director of Nursing and Quality is accountable for the delivery of the professional nursing and AHP agenda and will provide strong visible professional leadership to Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and AHPs across all settings encouraging innovation, creativity and strategic thinking about service provision.

Your primary role will be to ensure that the organisation is meeting its statutory requirements in respect to Infection Prevention and Control, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children and Health and Safety.

The role will assume delegated responsibility from the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for operational management of the Nursing and Quality Directorate, directly leading and managing the Associate Directors of Nursing in delivery of the CNO portfolio, including, Quality; Clinical Practice & Education; Patient Safety & Experience, the Head of Safeguarding and the Freedom to Speak up Guardian.

Additional Criteria for Success

• Evidence of continuing professional/ leadership development management qualification + relevant master's level qualification.
• Significant senior nurse leadership experience either at Deputy DoN level or divisional level acute hospital leadership experience.
• Significant experience of working in health care environments at a senior level, with Board/sub board experience.
• Significant experience of managing large, complex services, including solving a range of complex operational and strategic challenges.
• Demonstrate solid professional decision-making ability, to manage complex professional issues.
• Ability to work effectively within a matrix organisation.
• Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of current clinical quality and health care policy.
• Proven ability of delivering against set objectives and achieving key organisational targets.
• Proven evidence of developing and leading Quality Assurance programmes, systems and processes.
• Experience in a palliative/ life limiting/ end of life care setting.
• Experience in recruitment, career development and performance management.
• Determination to achieve high standards and strive to deliver improvement in patient care across the organisation.
• Ability to command confidence of internal and external colleagues and stakeholders.

What's in it for you:

• Salary between £85,000 - £95,000 DOE.
• Annual leave allowance 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata).
• Hybrid working.
• Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave.
• Continuous Professional development.
• Industry leading training programmes.
• Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work.
• Defined contribution schemes for Pension.
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme.
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems.
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Help with eyecare costs.
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card.
• Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
• Life assurance for all employees.

To Apply:

Please upload your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

Closing Date

Monday 3rd Feb

Interview Date:

Wednesday 12th Feb

Person Specification Qualifications

• Qualifications

Experience

• Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.