Chief Nursing Officer

The role

The trust serves a population of 750,000 across Greater Manchester, with three acute and community sites, an annual budget of £1.1bn and 11,000 staff. Following a CQC inspection that rated it Requires Improvement, it is working through an improvement plan agreed with NHS England. The previous Chief Nursing Officer moved to a regional role in the summer, and an interim is in place until January. You will report to the Chief Executive, hold a voting seat on the board and share executive responsibility for quality with the Medical Director.

What you will do

• Lead nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions, a workforce of around 4,800.
• Take executive ownership of the CQC improvement plan and the quality and safety elements of the board assurance framework.
• Lead patient safety, safeguarding, infection prevention and patient experience.
• Reduce reliance on agency nursing, which cost £21m last year, through recruitment and retention.
• Represent the trust in the integrated care system’s quality and workforce forums.

What you will bring

• Current NMC registration and a master’s level qualification.
• Experience as a Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Nursing or deputy in a large acute trust.
• A record of leading a trust or division through regulatory improvement and sustaining the gains.
• Visible, ward-level leadership that staff trust.
• Confidence in the boardroom and with regulators, commissioners and the public.

The package

A salary of £160,000 to £180,000 on the VSM framework, the NHS pension and relocation support of up to £8,000. The role is site-based, with time spent across all three hospitals. Stakeholder panels and final interviews take place on 4 and 5 November.