Associate Director of Nursing - Fundamentals of Care

Responsible for leading and delivering the Fundamentals of Care Programme and the Ward Accreditation Programme across the Trust working closely with key stakeholders.

The post holder will work strategically with the Care Group Triumvirates across all sites to minimise harm, enhance patient experience, quality of care and ensure patient safety. In addition, they will ensure effective systems are in place to monitor and improve clinical and operational performance of nursing teams and individuals in order to drive quality, provide visible, professional and clinical leadership to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, safe and compassionate care across all fundamental care services.

Lead on quality standards relating to falls prevention, tissue viability, nutrition and hydration, ensuring evidence-based practice is embedded, monitored and continuously improved.

Operate independently within professional scope and organisational policy, supporting multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care and positive patient outcomes. Maintain clinical credibility through direct involvement in care where required and ensure robust assessment, care planning, documentation and evaluation processes are in place.

Oversee performance, governance and risk management, proactively identifying areas for improvement and implementing action plans to enhance safety, experience and clinical effectiveness. Champion a culture of learning, safeguarding and continuous quality improvement across the service.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'.

It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.