Chief Executive Officer
| Posting date: | 19 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG6 9DR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9186-25-1407 |
Summary
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will provide visible, values-led and inspirational leadership to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS FoundationTrust. As the Trusts Accountable Officer, they will hold overall executive responsibility for the quality, safety and performance of all services, forthe stewardship of public resources, and for ensuring the Trust meets its statutory, regulatory and governance obligations. The CEO will be responsible for shaping and delivering the organisational strategy, ensuring it reflects current national and local policy as well asthe health priorities of the populations we serve. In doing so, the CEO will ensure the Trust maintains strong financial performance, operationalresilience and a culture grounded in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork. As the leader of a large and diverse organisation which provides a wide range of community, mental health, learning disability, offender healthand high-secure services, the CEO will be a key system leader locally, regionally and nationally. They will champion the needs of the populationswe serve, advocate for high quality community, mental health and forensic care and discharge the specific responsibilities associated withleading a High Secure Hospital under the High Secure Psychiatric Directions 2019. Please see the attached 'Candidate Pack for Chief Executive Officer' for the full Job Description and Person Specification and to find out more information about our Trust. HOW TO APPLY Key Dates Application deadline: 23:59 on Sunday 25 January 2026 Stakeholder sessions (in person at a Trust location in central Nottingham): Thursday 12 February 2026Interviews (in person at a Trust location in central Nottingham): Friday 13 February 2026 The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 25 January 2026. Applications should include: A covering letter explaining why the appointment interests you, how you meet the appointment criteria and what you specifically would bring to the post. A Curriculum Vitae (CV) with education and professional qualifications and full employment history. Please include telephone contact numbers and email addresses. The CV should include names and contact details of referees to cover the last six years (in line with NHSE guidance). References will not be taken without your permission. A completed Monitoring Information Form and Fit and Proper Person Form. Please note that the information you provide will be treated as confidential and is for monitoring purposes only. It will not form part of the application process. Please send all applications to: applications@hunter-healthcare.com Our recruitment partners are Hunter Healthcare. For an informal conversation, please contact James or Rhiannon: James McLeod by email: jmcleod@hunter-healthcare.com or by phone: 07842 424530Rhiannon Smith by email: rsmith@hunter-healthcare.com or by phone: 07860 773860