Director for Quality and Excellence

7 days ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS... Full time

The Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to take up the post of Group Director within the Specialist Services Care Group. This group has four clinical business units covering a range of services including adult secure, children's specialist community teams, and inpatients, specialist autism inpatient services, neuro rehabilitation, and a number of specialist wards and teams including addictions, eating disorders, and gender services.

The Group Director is a key leadership role within the Trust responsible for the safe and effective delivery of services. The successful applicant will work as part of a Triumvirate with the Group Medical Director and Group Nurse Director to deliver the strategic ambitions of the Trust:

  • Delivering High-Quality Care: We will strive to provide expert, compassionate, person-led care every day, in every team, and value research and learning.
  • Cultivating a Great Work Environment: We aim to create a workplace that values diversity, skills, and experience, ensuring our workforce meets the changing needs of our service users and carers.
  • Providing Person-Centered Care: We will work with partners and communities to support the changing needs of people over their whole lives.
  • Sustaining Long-Term Success: We will be a sustainable, high-performing organization, using our resources effectively, and being digitally enabled. We will be accountable for the money we spend and work in a way that is kind to the planet.
  • Building Strong Community Partnerships: We will create trusted, long-term partnerships that work well together to help people and communities.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented, and committed workforce who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Applications are encouraged from individuals who have experience of working in a large complex organization, delivering strategic change, as well as a proven track record of delivering improvements in patient care and quality.

The Group Director is accountable to the Chief Operating Officer.

We welcome your application.



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