Head Of Clinical Services in Derby, Derbyshire
Posted by Leaders in Care
£75,000 – £85,000 a year
Derby · Permanent
We’re recruiting a Head of Clinical Services for an established provider of nurse-led community care for adults and children.
This is a senior leadership opportunity to shape clinical standards, strengthen governance and support the safe development of complex-care services across a multi-branch network.
The role You’ll lead the clinical agenda, working closely with operational colleagues, commissioners, case managers and families to deliver safe, effective, person-centred care.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading clinical governance, quality assurance and risk management across community complex-care services.
- Providing clinical oversight of packages involving ventilation, tracheostomy care, acquired brain injury, spinal injury and neurological conditions.
- Overseeing safeguarding, incidents, complaints, investigations and clinical audits, turning learning into practical improvements.
- Developing clinical policies, care standards and competency frameworks.
- Supporting and developing clinical teams through supervision, training and competency assessment.
- Ensuring new care packages are assessed and mobilised safely.
- Maintaining CQC compliance while supporting sustainable service growth.
Your background could include Head of Clinical Services, Head of Nursing, Clinical Director, Head of Quality or a comparable senior clinical-management role.
We’re particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:
- Extensive experience of nurse-led complex care delivered in the community.
- Strong clinical knowledge of high-acuity care, including ventilation and tracheostomy support.
- Leadership of clinical teams across multiple services or locations.
- Sound judgement around safeguarding, clinical risk and incident management.
- The ability to balance clinical quality, operational delivery and service development.
Interested? If you’re an experienced clinical leader who wants to influence how complex care is delivered, contact Max Money at (url removed) for a confidential conversation.
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