Board-Level Chief Nurse: Quality, Safety & Experience Leader

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Birtley; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development opportunities

Flexible working

Strong focus on wellbeing

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Chief Nurse for its Board and Executive Team, reporting to the Chief Executive. The role leads nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals, with oversight of quality governance, safeguarding, patient experience and infection prevention.

This senior nurse will have a strategic role with a voting Board seat and must hold current NMC registration and extensive NHS leadership experience to drive improvements across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in nursing, healthcare leadership, or equivalent senior-level experience.
• Current NMC registration as a registered nurse.
• Significant executive or sub-board experience in an NHS provider or equivalent healthcare organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, inclusive leadership across the organisation and ensure nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals are supported.
• Lead quality governance, safeguarding, patient experience, infection prevention and non-medical education.
• Drive continuous improvement in quality, safety and patient outcomes and report to the Board.
• Champion professional standards, education, research and workforce development.
• Lead organisational transformation to deliver the Trust's strategic ambitions and partner with wider health system.
• Build partnerships across the health and care system to foster openness and learning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Board-level influence

Change management

Education

Master's degree in nursing leadership

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Chief Nurse for its Board and Executive Team, reporting to the Chief Executive. The role leads nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals, with oversight of quality governance, safeguarding, patient experience and infection prevention.

This senior nurse will have a strategic role with a voting Board seat and must hold current NMC registration and extensive NHS leadership experience to drive improvements across the organisation.