Welcome

Dear Candidate,

Thank you for your interest in this exciting opportunity to join Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust as our Director of Integrated Governance. We’re delighted that you’re considering becoming part of our team and hope you enjoy learning more about our vision and the vital leadership role we’re recruiting for—one that will be instrumental in strengthening our clinical governance and ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety.

We are the leading provider of health and wellbeing services for a population of 1.8 million people across the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. We deliver a wide range of mental health, learning disability, autism and community-based services, supported by over 7,000 dedicated staff across 25 CQC-registered sites, with an annual budget exceeding £500 million.

At a time of transformation and ambition, we are seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Integrated Governance to join us in this newly established role. Reporting directly to me as Deputy Chief Executive/ Chief Medical Officer you will work closely with the whole Executive Team to lead our integrated governance agenda—ensuring excellence in care, safety, and regulatory compliance across all our services.

We are seeking a values-driven leader who is innovative, adaptable, and thrives in complex organisational and system environments. With proven experience of embedding progressive governance structures that support continued service improvement, we will welcome candidates who bring an inclusive leadership style with empathy for the experiences of our service users and carers. A team player and a visible leader, you will share our commitment to engaging our staff, Governors, and members—always keeping the voice of the patient at the heart of decision-making.

I hope that you are interested to find out more and I encourage you in the first instance to contact Will McAlpine, Emma Pickup or Emily Smith of GatenbySanderson on 07554 050236 or will.mcalpine@gatenbysanderson.com for an initial discussion.

We look forward to learning more about you and the unique strengths you can bring to this exciting role.

Dr Gareth Thomas

Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Executive