Director of Care & Quality

Join us as our next Director of Care & Quality anduse your skills and experience to inspire, transform, and strengthen ourservices to deliver exceptional, compassionate care for children, adults, andtheir families.

Main duties of the job

As Director of Care and Quality, you will lead a diverse,dedicated team of clinicians, allied healthcare professionals, counsellors andtherapists. We would look to you to develop the services that ellenor providesand utilise the new premises to its maximum capacity for those in our care andour local community.

Who we are looking for

This is a pivotal leadership position at the heart of theexecutive leadership team, offering the opportunity to shape services at a timeof transformation. We are looking for someone who can provide visible,compassionate leadership someone who understands the importance of empoweringstaff and volunteers, and who can build strong relationships with externalpartners and our local community.

This is a role for someone with heart, vision, drive andresilience. ellenor is a place where clinical leadership truly makes adifference, not just to the organisation, but to every individual and family wesupport.

About us

We are ellenor, a hospice charity, providing vitalsupport to patients and families facing life-limiting illnesses in North Kentand Bexley.

At ellenor, we embrace life, offering support from themoment of diagnosis and beyond.

Our full range of services is available for children, youngpeople and their families living in Gravesend, Dartford and Swanley. We alsoprovide children's respite and wellbeing services within Bexley. The demand forour services is set to increase significantly, yet we remain dedicated toproviding essential care and support when it matters most.

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Job responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of care strategies that ensure the highest standards of patient care and safety
• Monitor and evaluate care quality metrics and performance indicators, driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborate with clinical teams to develop and implement best practices in care delivery and patient support
• Ensure compliance with local, national, and organisational policies, and manage the audit processes to maintain regulatory standards
• Cultivate a culture of excellence and accountability in care delivery through effective leadership and staff development
• Work with the Chief Executive, to play a key role in relationship building with NHS commissioners, the ICB, Local Place Based commissioners within the Local Authorities and other statutory bodies, actively seeking opportunities for developing services in line with the Strategy

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration

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.