Chief Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 27 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Stanmore, HA7 4LP |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9392-26-0032 |
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The Chief Nurse is the professional head of nursing and a full unitary member of the Trust Board, with corporate accountability for the quality, safety and experience of care provided by the organisation. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, compassionate and evidence-based care, supported by high standards of professional practice, workforce capability and clinical governance. The Chief Nurse leads the organisations approach to quality improvement, patient experience, clinical effectiveness and patient safety, working in partnership with the Chief Medical Officer and the wider executive team. The Chief Nurse provides strategic leadership for the development and modernisation of nursing and care delivery, ensuring that services are designed around patient outcomes and experience. This includes leadership of innovation in care pathways, adoption of digital technologies, and redesign of clinical models to enable more responsive, efficient and personalised care. The role holds executive responsibility for a number of statutory and regulatory functions, including Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer, Human Tissue Authority lead executive, and executive lead for safeguarding. The Chief Nurse is also the Trusts senior liaison for the Care Quality Commission and the named person on registration. As a Board member, the Chief Nurse shares collective responsibility for organisational performance, financial stewardship, workforce strategy, culture and delivery of the Trusts strategic objectives. KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Chair and non-executive directors Chief Executive and executive directors Divisional leadership teams Nursing and AHP workforce Patients, families and patient groups Integrated Care System partners and Chief Nurses network Care Quality Commission (CQC) relationship manager NHS England and national professional bodies Academic and research partners System clinical and operational partners Please see attached job description for further information