Head of Nursing and Clinical Services

As our Head of Nursing and Clinical Services, you will report to the Hospital Director and accountable to the Chief Nurse, you'll provide professional, operational and clinical leadership across Nursing and AHP services. You'll lead Heads of Department, oversee workforce planning, support financial and operational performance, drive quality improvement initiatives and maintain robust clinical governance processes. You'll build strong relationships with consultants, NHS partners and key stakeholders, whilst ensuring compliance with CQC standards and organisational policies. The role will also participate in the hospital on-call rota.

As a registered Nurse (NMC) or AHP (HCPC) with a relevant Master's degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification, you will also have:

• Significant senior leadership experience within acute healthcare
• A strong track record of managing services, leading change, developing clinical teams and delivering outstanding patient care.
• Experience of CQC compliance, governance, incident management, workforce planning, financial management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills which are key to success in this role., Registered Nurse (NMC) or AHP (HCPC) with a relevant Master's degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Significant senior leadership experience within acute healthcare.
• A strong track record of managing services, leading change, developing clinical teams and delivering outstanding patient care.
• Experience of CQC compliance, governance, incident management, workforce planning, financial management and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills.
  
  Shepton Mallet Hospital is part of Practice Plus Group, one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers. We are committed to delivering high quality healthcare, improving lives and providing excellent patient experiences. As a senior leader, you'll play a key role in supporting our transformation agenda, developing high-performing teams and ensuring our services remain responsive, innovative and compliant with regulatory standards.
  
  A competitive salary based on experience
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development