Assistant Director of Nursing, Quality and Safety

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

• Other

  Ability to travel within the role as required

• Experience

  Extensive experience working across diverse clinical settings, with significant leadership of Patient Safety and Risk Management functions within the NHS

• Experience

  Proven expertise in leading incident investigations and embedding learning to improve patient safety outcomes

• Experience

  Demonstrated ability to develop and implement Health Board-wide policies and large-scale organisational change programmes

• Experience

  In-depth knowledge of Patient Safety principles, including governance, improvement methodologies, and system-based approaches

• Experience

  Experience in managing risk management systems (e.g. Datix) to support organisational assurance and decision-making

• Experience

  Strong track record of co-design and collaborative working with patients, services, and stakeholders to enhance quality of care

• Experience

  Effective leadership in financial oversight, performance management, and people management within complex healthcare environments

• Skills & Attributes

  Analyse and interpret complex clinical and performance data, applying specialist quality and patient safety expertise to inform sound decision-making and recommendations

• Skills & Attributes

  Advanced organisational and programme management skills, with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, deliver strategic objectives, and meet demanding deadlines

• Skills & Attributes

  Excellent communication and influencing skills, capable of presenting complex information clearly and producing high-quality reports for senior leaders and external stakeholders

• Skills & Attributes

  Demonstrates strong, values-based leadership, with the ability to motivate, influence and support teams through change using emotional intelligence and clear strategic direction

• Skills & Attributes

  Resilient and self-directed, with the ability to work independently, use initiative, and perform effectively under pressure in complex environments

• Skills & Attributes

  Comprehensive knowledge of healthcare systems, clinical practice, risk management, and regulatory frameworks within health and social care

• Skills & Attributes

  Digitally proficient, with the ability to utilise information systems effectively and support learning and development across teams

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Registered NMC/AHP professional with master’s level education or equivalent senior leadership experience

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Extensive strategic experience within Quality & Safety, including patient experience and engagement frameworks

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Strong knowledge and application of nationally reportable incident frameworks and serious incident review processes

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Proven leadership experience in managing and delivering services within complex healthcare environments

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Extensive system-wide understanding of clinical operations across Primary and Secondary Care

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Advanced knowledge of Quality and Safety legislation, research, and evidence-based practice

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Strong awareness of national policy, regulatory bodies, and initiatives (e.g. HIW, HSE, WRP)

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Senior-level NHS clinical experience

• Qualifications & Knowledge

  Proven expertise in developing and leading governance frameworks to drive quality, safety, and service improvement