Our vision for Single Corporate Services

Isle of Wight NHS Trust (IWT) and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (PHU) have a shared vision of a single corporate service across our two organisations, supported by a single set of identical systems and processes, under joint leadership, to drive significant efficiencies, improve employee experience, and return time to patient care.

This vacancy is part of the Single Corporate Services Division.

Why are we changing the way we deliver Corporate Services?

Working as a partnership, both IWT and PHU have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. The creation of a single corporate service is essential for us to support our clinical and operational services, and our wider transformation programme

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.

• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.

• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.

• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations.

• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.

• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.

• Build resilience for individuals and our teams.

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation. You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally

This is an internal vacancy and we invite applications from employees of Portsmouth Hospitals University Trust and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust only.

NHS Band 8C : Salary £76,965 - £88,682

Contract: Permanent

Full time: 37.5 hours per week.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional leader to join our Single Corporate Services team as Associate Director of Quality Governance. This pivotal post supports both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, working collaboratively to ensure we continue to provide safe, effective, and high-quality care across both organisations.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Nurse and accountable to the Chief Nurse, you will lead the Trust’s approach to Quality Governance, Risk Management, Health, Safety, and Patient Safety systems, ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory, and best practice standards. You will play a key role in developing and embedding our safety, learning, and improvement culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior strategic leadership across all aspects of quality governance, health and safety, and risk management.
• Lead on the development and implementation of the Trust’s Quality Governance Framework and associated strategies.
• Ensure robust systems for incident reporting, investigation, and learning, aligned with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
• Oversee risk management processes and ensure effective assurance and escalation pathways from ward to Board.
• Provide expert advice to the Executive Team and Board on quality, safety, and risk.
• Chair the Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Group and represent the Trust at key external meetings.
• Support delivery of the Quality and Clinical Services Strategy, including production of the Quality Account and monitoring of key quality indicators.
• Work collaboratively with regulators, commissioners, and other partners including NHS England, ICB, and the CQC.

About You

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced leader with a proven track record in quality governance within a complex healthcare organisation. You will have:

• Significant senior management experience within the NHS or similar healthcare setting.
• In-depth understanding of quality governance, health and safety, and risk management frameworks.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to build relationships across multi-agency systems.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategic plans, policies, and Board-level reports.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, patient safety, and the Trust values.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details:

Essential qualifications:

• Registered Nurse, Midwife, or Allied Health Professional (AHP).
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Desirable:

• Health and Safety qualification.
• PRINCE2 Project Management (Foundation or Practitioner).

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking, collaborative team working across two innovative NHS Trusts. We are committed to professional development, inclusive leadership, and fostering a culture of learning and excellence. You’ll have the opportunity to influence at a senior level and shape the future of quality governance across both organisations.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact:
Beverley Hales, Interim Deputy Chief Nurse - E-mail:  [email protected]

To apply:
Please submit CV and covering letter

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.