Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Patient Care
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £143,637.00 to £167,111.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £143637.00 - £167111.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 January 2026 |
| Location: | Llantrisant, South Wales, CF72 8XR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | H9110-26-0061 |
Summary
As Executive Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Patient Care you will: Provide professional leadership to nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers, setting clear expectations for standards of care, behaviour and accountability. Act as the principal source of professional advice to the Board on nursing, midwifery and the wider quality agenda. Lead the development and delivery of a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that learning from incidents, concerns and claims informs practice. Hold executive responsibility for safeguarding and infection prevention and control, working with partners across the system to meet statutory duties. Oversee the Putting Things Right process and ensure a timely, fair and patient centred approach to concerns. Work with the Medical Director and Director of AHPs and Health Science to ensure robust clinical governance arrangements across Care Groups. Lead strategic workforce planning for the nursing and midwifery professions, working with universities, HEIW and the Director for People. Champion professional development, new roles and career pathways, supporting recruitment, retention and staff wellbeing. Ensure effective management of nursing resources, including compliance with the Nurse Staffing Act and initiatives to reduce reliance on temporary staffing. Contribute to the long term strategy of the Health Board and play an active role in NHS Wales at national level. We are looking for someone who is: A registered nurse or midwife with substantial senior leadership experience and evidence of continued professional development. Experienced in working at Board level or in a role with equivalent strategic responsibility. Skilled at leading large, multisite teams with a strong track record in quality, safety and service improvement. Able to work collaboratively across professions and organisations, with credibility among clinicians, partners and regulators. Knowledgeable about clinical and corporate governance, workforce development, and the professional agenda across primary, community, mental health and acute settings. A values based leader who models integrity, openness and inclusive behaviours. Confident engaging with patients, communities and staff, including in challenging situations. Committed to developing others and to creating a culture where colleagues feel respected, supported and able to speak up. Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.