Lead Nurse/Midwife – Quality Improvement and Standards
Lead a team and drive quality improvements within the Corporate Nursing team. You will provide professional leadership, support standards and assurance activity, work collaboratively across clinical and professional teams, and support the delivery of national and local priorities, ensuring care is person‑centred and evidence‑based.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional leadership to support high quality, safe and effective nursing care.
- Lead and contribute to standards and assurance activity.
- Work collaboratively with clinical and professional colleagues across the system.
- Support the delivery of national and local priorities, ensuring care is person‑centred and evidence‑based.
About this role
There are 2 posts for a 12‑month fixed‑term secondment initially. Work pattern is Monday to Friday with flexibility to work hybrid; flexible working patterns are supported in line with service needs and policy.
Contact
For informal enquiries, contact Katy Smith, Head of Nursing Quality Improvement and Standards at email: katy.smith2@nhs.scot.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. We welcome applications from all sections of society. We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long‑term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.
Working in the United Kingdom
To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. The appointment will be subject to a PVG scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group, an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post. Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a “regulated role”, your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Any changes to what is currently required will be confirmed by the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team.
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