Head of Nursing, Community Services | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £79,504 - £91,609 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2026 |
| Location: | Wirral, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7976331/408-26-361 |
Summary
We are looking for an outstanding leader who is both compassionate and visionary to lead our Community Nursing Services.
You will be an experienced Community Nursing Leader who thrives in complex environments and has determination and resilience to drive improvements in community care. You will have a proven track record of leading change in a community setting.
You will provide strategic nursing leadership for our community nursing services, ensuring safe high-quality and patient-centred care.
If you are ready to take on a demanding but rewarding leadership role and make a real difference in our community services as we integrate with the acute Trust, we would love to hear from you.
• The Head ofNursingwillprovideseniorleadership.
• The postholder will support the Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) to manage the operational performanceofcommunity services.
• Thepostholderactsasdelegated leadforsafety,quality, governanceandpatientexperience.
• Thepostholderwillworkwiththeservice todevelopthestrategicdirection andvision which maximises business efficiency, effectiveness, flexibility and staff morale.
• Theywillsupportthedevelopmentofaculturewithincommunity services,whichisopen and transparent that supports and empowers innovation, creativity and learning both atalllevels.
• The Head ofNursing willprovidestrongvisibleand professional leadership to nursing and allied healthcare staff across community services.
• Theywillbeaccountableforthedirectdeliveryof safe,effectiveclinicalcareandwilladvise the Senior Management Team on professional nursing and other clinical staff groups (AHPs) issues.
• The postholder will be the service lead and link for both the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Director of Nursing on all nursing related matters.
• TheHead of Nursingwillworkwithseniormanagersacrosstheorganisationto ensure effective patient flow whilst maintaining quality of care.
• Thepostholderwillparticipateinthe Trust's on call rota.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for more information about the Head of Nursing, Community Services opportunity available with WUTH.
This advert closes on Thursday 28 May 2026
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