Director of Service Improvement and Clinical Effectiveness

Working as a member of the Trust’s Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will be key to achieving North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust’s strategy and vision.
The post holder will be at the forefront of developing and driving measurable improvement through a structured process to support safety, culture, financial and structural sustainability.
The role focuses on driving continuous improvement, enhancing patient safety, productivity and sustainability - by ensuring high standards of effectiveness across the Trust.
Leveraging extensive experience - preferably gained in senior clinical leadership and NHS Board-level roles - the Director of Service Improvement & Clinical Effectiveness will be responsible for leading and overseeing the Trust’s comprehensive improvement programme, which includes planned care, unplanned care, and safe culture initiatives.
In this role, the post holder will formally lead the Trust’s improvement programme planning & delivery, performance oversight & assurance, leadership development and organisational development (OD) functions, which are critical to the overall success and advancement of North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust in the interests of patients, service users, colleagues and communities.
In doing so, the post holder will lead the establishment of an academy-model to build internal capabilities and foster a culture of continuous improvement and clinical and operational excellence.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will provide insight, support, advice, and the experience and skills, to deliver measurable and sustained improvement. The post holder will support the Trust’s engagement with local authorities, Members of Parliament, NHS England, the Integrated Care Board, Integrated Care Partnership, the Care Quality Commission and regulators.
The Director of Clinical Effectiveness & Improvement will participate in the Strategic on call rota.
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
- Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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**Enhanced Check**: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.
As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.
A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.
27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
Flex