Director of Nursing and Quality - Complex Care

Job summaryWe are seeking an exceptional and visionary senior nurse leader to join the Leicester Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR ICB) & Northamptonshire (ICB) Cluster as our Director of Nursing and Quality - Complex Care.This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping system-wide services during a period of significant transformation--leading the delivery of high-quality, safe, and integrated care for some of our most vulnerable population.Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, you will provide ICB senior leadership for safeguarding and high-complexity care, including individuals with significant health, social, and developmental needs across SEND and vulnerable populations.Please refer to attached advert for detailed Job overview.Please note this role will require a minimum of 2 days 'on patch' working in Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland in our 2 main offices or partner sites.Main duties of the jobPlease refer to the detailed Job Description document which can be found in the 'Documents' section.About usThe Integrated Care Board (ICB) is a statutory NHS organisation responsible for planning, commissioning, and improving local health services.As part of the LLR and Northamptonshire ICB Cluster, we are working collaboratively to develop a shared strategic operating model, strengthen system integration, and improve outcomes across Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, and Northamptonshire. The CHC portfolio is a critical component of this, ensuring that individuals with the most complex health needs receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time, delivered in a way that is safe, personalised, and sustainable.You will join a forward-thinking executive leadership team committed to improving quality, reducing inequalities, and delivering high-value, person-centred care across the system.DetailsDate posted29 July 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 9Salary 112,782 to 129,783 a year Per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number086-8093625-AJob locationsHaylock HouseKettering ParkwayKetteringNN15 6EYUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the detailed Job Description document which can be found in the 'Documents' section. Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease refer to the detailed Job Description document which can be found in the 'Documents' section.Person Specification Knowledge, Training and Experience EssentialCurrent valid registration with Nursing and Midwifery CouncilEducated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist areaExtensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and roleProven and significant leadership experienceSignificant evidence of continued professional developmentDemonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environmentSignificant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industryProven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environmentProven record in transferring processes and roles between locations.Commissioning expertise in healthcare environmentMember of a relevant professional bodyDesirableEducation sector knowledgeExperience and/or understanding of the wider Health EconomyCommercial expertiseAwareness of relevant public and private sector business management best practiceExperience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environmentDevelopment and delivery of strategy and planning Communication Skills EssentialDynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political contextStrong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling mediaAbility to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as requiredExtensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environmentsCommitment to listen to different views and opinions to drive better results Analytical EssentialAbility to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sourcesDemonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision makingAbility to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusion to inform initiatives Planning Skills EssentialLeadership, vision, strategic thinking, and planning with highly developed political skillsDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordinglyExperience of managing and prioritising a large budgetAbility to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board managementDesirableExperience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects Autonomy EssentialDemonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues Management Skills EssentialExperience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment.Experience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.Ability to delegate effectively.Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required Physical Skills EssentialWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Equality and Diversity EssentialWill consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda. Person Specification Knowledge, Training and Experience EssentialCurrent valid registration with Nursing and Midwifery CouncilEducated to master's level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist areaExtensive knowledge of and expertise in specialisms relevant to function and roleProven and significant leadership experienceSignificant evidence of continued professional developmentDemonstrated expertise in a Healthcare environmentSignificant management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related industryProven Board level experience of leading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environmentProven record in transferring processes and roles between locations.Commissioning expertise in healthcare environmentMember of a relevant professional bodyDesirableEducation sector knowledgeExperience and/or understanding of the wider Health EconomyCommercial expertiseAwareness of relevant public and private sector business management best practiceExperience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environmentDevelopment and delivery of strategy and planning Communication Skills EssentialDynamic personality and the ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and wide support networks in a political contextStrong external communications skills in a politically sensitive environment and experience in handling mediaAbility to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as requiredExtensive experience of delivering presentations to large groups of stakeholders in often pressured and politically sensitive environmentsCommitment to listen to different views and opinions to drive better results Analytical EssentialAbility to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sourcesDemonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision makingAbility to analyse numerical and written data, assess options and draw appropriate conclusion to inform initiatives Planning Skills EssentialLeadership, vision, strategic thinking, and planning with highly developed political skillsDemonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordinglyExperience of managing and prioritising a large budgetAbility to provide informative reporting on finances and impact to Board managementDesirableExperience of project and programme management techniques and tools such as Prince 2 or Managing Successful Projects Autonomy EssentialDemonstrated capabilities to manage own workload and make informed decisions in the absence of required information, working to tight and often changing timescales.Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues Management Skills EssentialExperience in leading a major change initiative with entrepreneurialism in a challenging organisational environment.Experience of creating a new team and motivating and inspiring staff to work together to achieve a common objective.Ability to delegate effectively.Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required Physical Skills EssentialWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Equality and Diversity EssentialWill consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameNHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care BoardAddressHaylock HouseKettering ParkwayKetteringNN15 6EYUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care BoardAddressHaylock HouseKettering ParkwayKetteringNN15 6EYUnited KingdomEmployer's website