Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals

Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals

VSM Grade, Permanent, Full time – 37.5 hours per week. Job reference . Site:
Carew House, Town Bodmin. Salary:
Per Annum. Closing date: 05/07/2026 23:59.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined‑up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

We are a flexible working friendly organisation. We support flexible working arrangements, including job share, part time or other patterns, and we are committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations where it works for the service.

We’re seeking an inspirational nursing leader to shape the future of community and mental health care in Cornwall. The Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals provides strategic and professional leadership across Nursing and Allied Health Professions. Reporting to the Dual Chief Nursing Officer (CFT & RCHT), you will drive quality, safety, and patient experience initiatives, champion compassionate leadership, and lead transformational change across adult and children’s community services, mental health, and learning disability services.

This is a pivotal role, ideal for someone with a strong track record in senior NHS leadership, passionate about equity, innovation and delivering outstanding care.

The Director leads the professional leadership of Nursing and Allied Health Professions in the Trust.

Responsibilities include:

• Delegated responsibility for delivering the Trust’s safety and quality priorities.
• Leading on priorities across the Trust, both providers and the system (Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board – CIOS) as agreed by the Dual Chief Nursing Officer.
• Working closely with associated directors, matrons and heads of nursing/integrated professionals to ensure professional standards are met, maintained and that delivery of care is recovery focused, patient centered and of the highest quality.
• Attending the Executive Team and the Board, acting as a strong role model, demonstrating credibility, visibility, commitment to improving practice, celebrating success and encouraging creativity, innovation and excellence.

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital–based care to improve people’s physical and mental health and provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. Over 5,000 people make up the Trust, including doctors, nurses, therapists and support staff. We work in people’s homes, community clinics and bases, and some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals.

• Registered Nurse or HCPC registered professional with evidence of extensive complex health organisation knowledge.
• Experience working within community services, and/or mental health, learning disability or forensic settings.
• Master’s degree in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience.
• Broad experience working at board or sub board level in an NHS or care organisation.
• Evidence of collaborative working with partner organisations resulting in successful innovation and change.
• Doctorate in a relevant subject area (preferred).

• Strategic thinking, able to translate strategy into action, articulate and adjust to fit the audience.
• Build personal and professional credibility with the Board, senior management teams…