Head of Care - Part Time

Permanent
Part time - 22.5hrs per week
Rugby - hybrid with ability to travel
up to £60k FTE - £36k pro rata
Our client, an established charity, is looking for a Head of Care / Lead Nurse to join their team on a part time basis. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to travel abroad each Easter for 2 weeks. This is a great opportunity for a Grade 8 Nurse with significant management experience to support all care elements for the charity and ensure they are delivered safely and to the highest standard.
The key responsibilities:
* Strategic Clinical Leadership - set the strategic direction for care and clinical practice and provide expert clinical advice
* Volunteer nurse recruitment - lead the recruitment, selection and deployment of volunteer nurses, ensuring they meet professional requirements, establishing systems for appraisal and building an engaged nursing workforce
* Quality assurance and continuous improvement - Design and lead a clinical governance and quality assurance framework, drive continuous improvement and ensuring practice aligns with national standards
* Governance and compliance - Ensure compliance with UK charity law and safeguarding regulations and maintaining risk registers
* Operational Clinical Excellence - Provide senior clinical oversight for all activities involving care provision, act as clinical escalation point
* Audit, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Leadership - Lead or oversee clinical audits and assurance processes, maintain oversight of documentation
* Finance and resource management - Work with the Finance function and operational colleagues to manage budgets, financial planning, and reporting
* Organisational Wellbeing and Workforce Support - Provide strategic leadership for staff and volunteer wellbeing, support individuals and teams following incidents and champion DEI
* Professional accountability - Practice in accordance with the NMC Code and maintain professional registration
The skills & qualities needed:
* NMC-registered nurse with demonstrable clinical leadership, governance or service management post-registration at NHS Band 8 or above
* Ability to assess and manage risk dynamically in non-clinical or unpredictable environments
* Proven ability to lead, influence, and support multidisciplinary and volunteer teams
* Deep commitment to safeguarding, including experience of applying safeguarding procedures in practice, and to person-centred care
* Ability to travel to prepare and support abroad at Easter for a duration of 2 weeks, annually
* Experience in a charity desirable
* Strong communication skills, including report writing and board-level engagement
Benefits:
* Flexible hours and hybrid opportunity
* Generous annual leave
* Up to 5% employer pension contributions
* Group life cover and healthcare benefits
Interested?
Please apply below.
If you have sent us a copy of your CV and not had a reply within 5 working days we would kindly ask you to assume your application on this occasion has been unsuccessful. For our Privacy Policy, please see our website.
The Caraires Consultancy operates with integrity by treating our clients, applicants and suppliers in a fair and honest manner - as we want to be treated