Sirona Care and Health




Chief Nursing and Allied Health Officer




The future of healthcare will be shaped in communities.



As healthcare shifts its focus towards prevention, neighbourhood health, reducing inequalities and supporting people to live well at home, community services have never been more important.



Sirona care & health is a major provider of NHS community healthcare delivering services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire and supporting almost one million people. We have made significant progress in recent years and continue our improvement journey with ambition, pace and purpose, focused on delivering outstanding care, strengthening our culture and becoming the provider of choice for our communities, partners and staff.



We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Board as Chief Nursing and Allied Health Officer.



This is a rare opportunity to lead both Nursing and Allied Health Professionals at executive level within a large, complex Community Interest Company (CIC). As a key member of the Executive Team, you will provide professional leadership across our nursing and AHP workforce while holding executive accountability for quality, safety, safeguarding, patient experience and clinical governance across our adults and children's services.



You will help shape the future of community healthcare at a pivotal time. Working across organisational and system boundaries, you will champion innovation, partnership working and continuous improvement, ensuring that patients and communities remain at the heart of everything we do. You will be a visible and credible leader, inspiring colleagues to deliver high-quality, compassionate care while supporting the development of inclusive, high-performing teams.



We are looking for a senior leader with the professional credibility, strategic insight and personal authenticity to thrive in this role. You will bring a strong track record in quality improvement, patient safety and workforce leadership, alongside the ability to influence across complex systems and build trusted partnerships.



At Sirona, our values shape the way we work and the care we provide. This is an opportunity to join an ambitious organisation with a clear sense of purpose, a strong foundation for future success and a genuine commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve.



If you are excited by the opportunity to lead at scale, influence system-wide change and help shape the next chapter of Sirona's journey, we would love to hear from you.



Closing date 30th October



Final Interviews; w/c 23rd November



For a confidential discussion please contact Julia St Clare our recruitment partner at GatenbySanderson:



Laura Cubillo-Aparicio, Senior Researcher



E: Laura.Cubillo-Aparicio@gatenbysanderson.com



T: +44 (0) 75867 06878



Julia St Clare, Senior Consultant



E: julia.stclare@gatenbysanderson.com



T: +44 (0) 7807 631 564



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Documents

Fit and Proper Person Declaration - New.docx

Recruitment Timetable



Closing date

9am Friday 30th October 2026



Preliminary interviews

w/c 9th November 2026



Final Panel Interview

w/c 23rd November 2026




How to Apply

• Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.


• A completed fit and proper person form - the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.


• Detail any employment or education gaps.


• You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.


• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.


• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

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