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Permanent

Part time - 22.5hrs per week

Rugby - hybrid with ability to travel

55k FTE - 33k pro rata

Our client, an established charity, is looking for a Head of Care / Lead Nurse to join their team on a part time basis. Please note the successful candidate must be willing to travel abroad each Easter for 2 weeks. This is a great opportunity for a Grade 8 Nurse with significant management experience to support all care elements for the charity and ensure they are delivered safely and to the highest standard.

The key responsibilities:

• Strategic Clinical Leadership - set the strategic direction for care and clinical practice and provide expert clinical advice
• Volunteer nurse recruitment - lead the recruitment, selection and deployment of volunteer nurses, ensuring they meet professional requirements, establishing systems for appraisal and building an engaged nursing workforce
• Quality assurance and continuous improvement - Design and lead a clinical governance and quality assurance framework, drive continuous improvement and ensuring practice aligns with national standards
• Governance and compliance - Ensure compliance with UK charity law and safeguarding regulations and maintaining risk registers
• Operational Clinical Excellence - Provide senior clinical oversight for all activities involving care provision, act as clinical escalation point
• Audit, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Leadership - Lead or oversee clinical audits and assurance processes, maintain oversight of documentation
• Finance and resource management - Work with the Finance function and operational colleagues to manage budgets, financial planning, and reporting
• Organisational Wellbeing and Workforce Support - Provide strategic leadership for staff and volunteer wellbeing, support individuals and teams following incidents and champion DEI
• Professional accountability - Practice in accordance with the NMC Code and maintain professional registration

The skills & qualities needed:

• NMC-registered nurse with demonstrable clinical leadership, governance or service management post-registration at NHS Band 8 or above
• Ability to assess and manage risk dynamically in non-clinical or unpredictable environments
• Proven ability to lead, influence, and support multidisciplinary and volunteer teams
• Deep commitment to safeguarding, including experience of applying safeguarding procedures in practice, and to person-centred care
• Ability to travel to prepare and support abroad at Easter for a duration of 2 weeks, annually
• Experience in a charity desirable
• Strong communication skills, including report writing and board-level engagement

Benefits:

• Flexible hours and hybrid opportunity
• Generous annual leave
• Up to 5% employer pension contributions
• Group life cover and healthcare benefits

Interested?

Please apply below.

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About the role

Resicare Alliance is opening a new 32-bed children's residential service for young people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. As Head of Care, you'll be responsible for care quality, compliance, staffing and performance across the site. You'll lead it through registration, opening and its first admissions.

Key responsibilities

• Line manage the Registered Manager and lead the site management team

• Lead the opening, including Ofsted registration, recruiting a new team and phased admissions with careful matching

• Embed Positive Behaviour Support, reduce restrictive practice and meet each child's communication needs

• Keep the service compliant with the Children's Homes Regulations and Quality Standards, and ready for Regulation 44/45 visits and Ofsted inspections

• Act as senior safeguarding lead and investigate incidents, complaints and allegations

• Work closely with families, Local Authorities, health professionals and Ofsted

• Manage the site budget, occupancy and staffing

Essential requirements

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People's Services, or equivalent

• At least 3 years' residential childcare experience in the last 5, including 2 at Registered Manager level or equivalent

• Experience of line managing managers and leading large teams

• Experience supporting children or young people with learning disabilities and/or autism

• Strong knowledge of legislation and regulation for looked after children

• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience of opening or registering a new service

• A record of Good or Outstanding Ofsted outcomes

• A qualification in learning disabilities, autism or Positive Behaviour Support

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment checks.

Resicare Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Why Choose Resicare Alliance Children's Care?

We are a growing organisation and our future is shaped by our shared values. We genuinely strive to make the differences we promote, and our fantastic team is the enabler of our ambition to deliver outstanding care and support.

• Meaningful Work: You will be at the forefront of transforming young lives, offering guidance, stability, and emotional support to children in need.
• Professional Growth: RCA is committed to your professional development. We offer ongoing training and advancement opportunities to help you reach your career goals.
• Supportive Team: Join a team of caring professionals who share your passion for making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children.
• Competitive Compensation: We value your dedication and expertise and offer competitive salaries and benefits.

All applications are assessed in detail and processing them is subject to safer recruitment regulations, as governed by both the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Ofsted. The application process may be more demanding, but the job is also more rewarding.

We look forward to receiving and reviewing your application.

Head of Safeguarding. HOME BASED - FLEXIBLE LOCATION. Healthcare. Mental Health. Public Health. Community Health. Children's Services & Adult Services.

A superb, newly created opportunity is available to join a successful, well established care provider as their Head of Safeguarding.

You will have excellent knowledge of safeguarding (working with children would be a bonus, but this role covers both children's services and adults), with superb communication skills and an ability quickly grasp a dispersed, complex organisation.

This will be an excellent chance to be exposed to a wide range of cutting-edge health services, where you will take a lead role in terms of safeguarding practice and procedure.

Working with (and with the support of) the senior management team, you will be the key point of contact for safeguarding. You will provide supervision for the DSLs in different parts of the organisation, plan and deliver safeguarding training at all levels, conduct audit, support management with preparations for inspections, and much more.

No two days will be the same, and you will have relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. This is a progressive organisation embarking on a period of planned expansion, so an exciting time to join and be part of their ongoing success story. Any relevant qualifications would be useful (Level 4 Safeguarding, IOSH/NEBOSH) or certainly a desire to complete such qualifications if not already held.

Candidates from healthcare, social care, education with the right level of experience will all be considered.

Full job description is available, please send CV for a confidential discussions.

Talent Guardian is partnering with an established and growing specialist manufacturer based near Farnborough to recruit an experienced Head of Technical.

This is a senior leadership opportunity within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead the site's technical and quality operations, shape its technical strategy and ensure the highest standards of product safety, quality, compliance and sustainability.

Reporting directly into the international parent company, you will oversee the Technical, Quality Assurance and Quality Control functions while working closely with Operations, Supply Chain and other senior stakeholders.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the site's technical function, ensuring products meet all safety, quality, legality and organoleptic requirements.
• Define and implement quality and sustainability standards across the manufacturing process.
• Ensure compliance with industry and international standards, including BRCGS, IFS, FDA and ISO 14001.
• Lead external certification audits, regulatory inspections and internal technical assessments.
• Own the site's Quality Management System, quality objectives, KPIs and management-review process.
• Oversee change-control processes relating to products, raw materials and manufacturing processes.
• Lead, develop and support the Technical, Quality Assurance and Quality Control teams.
• Manage supplier quality, including supplier approvals, audits and performance reviews.
• Investigate technical issues using root-cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventative actions.
• Identify and manage risks relating to product safety, quality, suppliers and regulatory changes.
• Champion continuous improvement through Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen or similar methodologies.
• Work cross-functionally to drive the technical, quality and sustainability agenda.

• A degree in Food Science, Biological Science, Microbiology or a related subject.
• A recognised Lead Auditor or Lead Assessor qualification.
• Food Safety and HACCP Level 3 as a minimum.
• At least five years' experience in a senior technical leadership role within food or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing Technical, QA and QC teams.
• In-depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems and standards such as BRCGS, IFS and FDA.
• Experience managing regulatory inspections and certification audits.
• Strong knowledge of product safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing supplier and contractor relationships, including audits and performance reviews.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong problem-solving ability and a proactive, hands-on approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

Head of Quality & Compliance

Salary: 60,000-65k
Location: Hybrid - Eurocentral, with travel across Scotland
Sector: Health & Social Care
Reporting to: Head of Strategic Development

Working Arrangement : 9 month Interim Contract with the opportunity to go permanent

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established, forward-thinking charity delivering person-centred social care across Scotland.

The organisation supports people across 28 local authority areas, delivering human rights-driven, self-directed support through an established Personal Assistant model. With a strong focus on inclusion, independence and choice, the organisation is committed to continually improving the quality of support and the outcomes achieved for the people it supports.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior leadership team at a time of continued development and transformation, with quality firmly at the centre of the organisation's future strategy.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Quality & Compliance to lead the development and transformation of the organisation's approach to quality, assurance and continuous improvement.

This is a strategic leadership position, rather than a role focused solely on compliance. You will have the opportunity to shape the quality framework across the organisation, embedding a culture of continuous improvement, learning and accountability while ensuring regulatory and contractual requirements are consistently met.

Working closely with the executive and operational leadership teams, you will provide strategic oversight across quality, audit, compliance, risk, safeguarding and assurance, while supporting services to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver better outcomes.

You will also lead and develop the Quality, Audit and Compliance function, ensuring the team has the structure, expertise and processes required to support a high-performing organisation.

• Lead the development and implementation of a forward-thinking quality and assurance strategy.
• Develop a quality framework focused on continuous improvement, learning and positive outcomes rather than compliance alone.
• Provide strategic leadership across quality, audit, compliance, governance, risk and safeguarding.
• Lead regulatory readiness and ensure the organisation remains compliant with relevant legislation, regulation and contractual requirements.
• Develop and oversee a structured quality and audit programme, including KPIs, reporting and assurance mechanisms.
• Use data, insight and benchmarking to identify areas for improvement and measure the impact of quality initiatives.
• Work closely with operational leaders to drive improvements across services and address areas of risk or underperformance.
• Ensure the views and experiences of the people supported are central to quality improvement and service development.
• Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, including regulators, local authorities, safeguarding partners and professional bodies.
• Provide high-level advice and assurance to the executive leadership team on quality, governance and risk.
• Lead, support and develop the Quality, Audit and Compliance team.

We are looking for a senior quality professional with significant experience within health or social care, ideally someone who has operated at Head of Quality, Director of Quality or a similar senior level.

You will ideally bring:

• Extensive senior-level experience leading quality within a social care or healthcare environment.
• Strong knowledge of Scottish care regulation and the Care Inspectorate.
• Experience across quality assurance, audit, compliance, governance, risk and safeguarding.
• Proven experience developing and implementing quality strategies and frameworks.
• A strong understanding of continuous improvement and transformational change.
• Experience using data and performance information to drive service improvement.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and providing assurance at Executive level.
• Strong leadership and people management experience.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• A strategic, analytical and solutions-focused approach.
• The ability to work effectively in a complex and changing environment.

A degree-level qualification in health, social care or a relevant discipline would be advantageous, alongside evidence of continued professional development in quality, leadership or assurance.

This role would suit an established Head of Quality, Director of Quality, Head of Quality & Compliance, Head of Governance, Quality Director or senior quality professional who is looking for an opportunity to have genuine strategic influence.

You will need to be more than a compliance specialist. The successful candidate will be someone who can take quality strategy, governance and assurance and translate this into meaningful improvements across services and, ultimately, better outcomes for the people being supported.

You will be a values-led and credible senior leader, comfortable working with Executive teams, operational leaders, regulators and external stakeholders, while remaining focused on the people at the heart of the organisation.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Head of Commercial Growth

An established care group is looking for an experienced commercial leader to take an operational intelligence platform to market across health and social care.
The platform has been developed and tested within live adult social care services. It supports providers to improve governance, quality assurance, compliance, risk management and operational oversight.
This is a growth role, not a conventional product sales position. The platform is live, proven in practice and continuing to develop as it moves towards wider market launch.
You will lead commercial strategy, build early customer relationships, develop partnerships and turn operational capability into a compelling proposition for care and healthcare providers.
The role.
As Head of Commercial Growth, you will take responsibility for building the commercial foundations for a care technology platform at an important stage of its development.
You will work remotely, with regular travel across the Midlands and nationally as required for client meetings, sector events and partnership activity.
Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and delivering the go-to-market strategy.
• Generating new business opportunities across health and social care.
• Building relationships with care providers, commissioners, NHS partners and other senior stakeholders.
• Securing early adopter customers and converting them into long-term commercial relationships.
• Creating a structured, scalable sales process and effective pipeline management.
• Delivering revenue growth against agreed commercial targets.
• Translating operational and technical functionality into clear commercial messaging.
• Positioning the platform as an operational intelligence and governance solution, rather than solely a compliance tool.
• Supporting brand development, launch activity and market awareness campaigns.
• Acting as the link between customers, senior leadership, operational teams and product development.
• Gathering market intelligence and customer feedback to inform product development priorities.
• Identifying competitor activity, sector trends and emerging customer needs.
• Developing strategic partnerships, referral routes and sector engagement opportunities.
• Representing the platform at industry events, forums and networking opportunities.
• Supporting engagement with NHS accreditation pathways and strategic healthcare partnerships.

• Experience in commercial growth, business development, strategic partnerships or a senior sales leadership role.
• A proven track record of generating revenue and developing commercial pipelines.
• Experience within healthcare, social care, technology, SaaS or a related regulated sector.
• Confidence presenting to senior decision-makers, including board-level stakeholders.
• Experience building relationships with provider groups, commissioners, healthcare organisations or other complex client groups.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to turn customer insight into action.
• Excellent organisation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating closely with operational and product teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the Midlands and further afield when required.

• Healthtech, care technology or SaaS experience.
• Experience launching or scaling a new product, service or platform.
• Experience selling into regulated health or social care environments.
• Understanding of CQC governance, quality assurance, compliance or operational performance frameworks.
• Existing networks across adult social care, healthcare providers, commissioners or NHS organisations.
• Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment.

• Salary of 65,000 to 70,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
• Remote working, with regular access to the Midlands required.
• The opportunity to shape the commercial direction of a platform developed within real care environments.
• Direct exposure to senior leadership, operational teams and product development.
• A role with genuine influence over market positioning, customer growth and long-term commercial success.

Your World is looking for an experienced Band 8a / 8b Head of Therapies to work within an outstanding School in Maidenhead on a permanent basis.

You will be joining an exciting and motivated team within a successful School in the fantastic area of Maidenhead.
Are you the ideal candidate?
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, with a positive attitude towards taking on new challenges and improving their skillset.

As an experienced Head of Therapies in Maidenhead, they will be committed to providing the highest levels of care to patients, providing an experience that contributes to the facility's already sterling reputation. They will understand how to work with patients from all backgrounds, catering to their specific needs with professionalism and confidence at all times.
Who is Your World?
Your World was established in 2005 and has been supplying high-calibre healthcare professionals to the NHS and private sector up until the present day. Our specialist Occupational Therapy Consultants have the knowledge and skills to provide the finest OT jobs available in the UK.

We supply 280 NHS Trusts and CCGs and 338 private healthcare organisations within the UK. Last year, Your World provided our candidates with over 5 million hours of work!

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Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Procurement will lead the development and delivery of the organisation's procurement strategy, ensuring best value, compliance and supplier performance across all spend. Leading a small procurement and materials management team, you will drive commercial value, strengthen supplier partnerships and build a high-performing procurement function that supports the organisation's long-term strategic ambitions.

Client Details

Our client is a highly respected independent healthcare organisation with a strong reputation for delivering exceptional patient care and clinical excellence. With ambitious growth plans and a commitment to innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement, they are investing in the future of their commercial operations and supply chain capability. This is a rare opportunity to join an organisation where procurement is recognised as a strategic function, playing a critical role in supporting operational performance, financial sustainability and outstanding patient outcomes.

Description

This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced procurement leader to shape and deliver a best-in-class procurement function within a growing and highly respected healthcare organisation. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead procurement strategy, supplier relationships and commercial performance, ensuring the organisation continues to achieve outstanding value, quality and patient outcomes.

• Lead the procurement function, providing strategic and operational leadership across all areas of spend.
• Develop and deliver a forward-thinking procurement strategy aligned to organisational objectives and growth plans.
• Drive commercial value through effective sourcing, negotiation, contract management and supplier performance.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders to provide trusted procurement expertise and support decision-making.
• Ensure all procurement activity delivers value for money, quality, compliance and robust governance.
• Lead supplier selection, tendering and contract management processes across a complex healthcare environment.
• Identify and deliver cost-saving initiatives, efficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manage supplier risk, business continuity and forward-planning activities to ensure resilient service delivery.
• Develop, coach and inspire a procurement and materials management team, creating a high-performance culture.
• Champion innovation, sustainability and best practice procurement to support long-term organisational success.

Profile

• Proven experience leading a procurement function within a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering savings and measurable value.
• Experience managing high-value contracts, supplier relationships and regulated procurement activity.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to influence at senior leadership level.
• MCIPS qualified or able to demonstrate equivalent procurement expertise.
• Passion for continuous improvement, innovation and developing high-performing teams.

Job Offer

This is a rare opportunity to join a respected and growing healthcare organisation where procurement is valued as a strategic enabler of organisational success. As Head of Procurement, you'll have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence senior stakeholders, drive meaningful commercial outcomes and lead a highly visible function that directly supports exceptional patient care. Alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, you'll be joining an organisation that genuinely invests in its people, promotes wellbeing and offers the chance to make a lasting impact.

• Salary ranging from 57,000 to 77,000, dependent on experience.
• Permanent leadership opportunity within a leading healthcare organisation.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Private healthcare benefits.
• Health and wellbeing support programmes.
• Access to employee assistance services.
• Life assurance cover.
• Ongoing learning, training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to shape and lead a strategically important procurement function.

If you're an experienced procurement leader looking for an opportunity to combine strategic influence, commercial impact and purpose-driven work, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.

Interim Head of Service - Children in Our Care, Care Leavers and Disabled Children & Young People's Team

Pay Rate: (Apply online only)/ Day

Length of Assignment: 4 months, with a potential to extend

Driving Licence Required

Our client is seeking an experienced Interim Head of Service - Children in Our Care, Care Leavers & Disabled Children and Young People's Services to provide leadership and stability whilst the permanent recruitment process is completed.

Reporting to the Director of Children's Services, the postholder will lead Children in Care, Leaving Care, Corporate Parenting and Disabled Children's Services, whilst supporting the authority's Families First, reunification and service improvement agenda.

The client is looking for a credible and values-led senior leader with significant experience across Children in Care, safeguarding, permanence and care leaver services. The successful candidate will need strong partnership skills, particularly with health colleagues, and the ability to navigate complex placement sufficiency, SEND and funding challenges.

This is a high-profile role within an Outstanding Children's Services authority, requiring a steady pair of hands who can quickly add value, maintain performance and support the next phase of transformation.

Head of Governance and Quality. Healthcare Compliance. CQC. FLEXIBLE LOCATION - HYBRID - NATIONAL REMIT.

My client is a national healthcare provider with a range of community based health services, looking to appoint someone knowledgable and ambitious to become their Head of Governance. You will have solid experience and knowledge of CQC legislation and standards, be someone who can bring new ideas and is happy to challenge ways of working, and will thrive in a dynamic environment.

This will be a fast-paced, varied role with an overarching remit across several services. You will work with the SLT and oversee all aspects of governance across policy, procedures and internal systems. As someone who is comfortable with stakeholder engagement (internally and externally) you will work with operational teams to foster and drive a culture of continuous improvement, identifying any areas for service quality improvement across the organisation. You will be the kind of person that is always up to date with best practice and the latest innovations in healthcare, and utilise this in order to ensure they remain at the forefront of the industry.

You will lead and develop the audit frameworks and schedules, and have a crucial role in managing external relationships with external bodies, ensuring that the organisation is always inspection-ready.

You will be joining a fast-growth organisation with a meritocratic internal culture, offering numerous opportunities for involvement in wider organisational projects, and the scope to truly make an impact.