Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
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Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer
We are looking for an exceptional individual to join our dynamic team as the Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer. As a voting executive Board member, you will be responsible for professional nursing, midwifery, AHP’s, providing strategic leadership across these professions, encouraging innovation, creativity and strategic thinking about service provision.
This is an opportunity for you to bring your professional skills and knowledge to the fore as we drive forward our plans and future innovations and deliver our shared ambition to provide great care from great people. As a key member of the executive team, you will share accountability for the achievement of the trust’s strategic and operational objectives, for setting and exemplifying the Trust’s values and standards and for ensuring that its obligations to internal and external stakeholders are understood and met. Placing our patients, relatives and carers at the heart of what we do, you will also ensure that equality and diversity is central to the patient experience.
Interviews will be held 28th September 2026.
The CNMO accepts shared accountability for the achievement of the trust’s strategic and operational objectives, for setting and exemplifying the Trust’s values and standards and for ensuring that its obligations to internal and external stakeholders are understood and met.
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They will work with the Trust Executive Team and the Trust Leadership Team (TLT) to ensure that patients, their relatives and carers have a positive experience when accessing and receiving care/services from this Trust; placing this at the forefront of all strategic development, integration of services and improvement ensuring that equality and diversity is central to the patient experience.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you’ll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we’ve achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
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Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
We are dedicated to using our Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) approach as our shared organisation model of change to enhance our services and ensure excellence in patient care.
Vaccination Policy
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Andrea Ashman
Job title: Chief People Officer
Email address: andrea.ashman@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01322 428100
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