Chief Nurse

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) seeks an exceptional Chief Nurse to join its Board and Executive Team, guiding nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals across west Essex and east Hertfordshire.

This influential executive role focuses on patient safety, quality governance, safeguarding, infection prevention and patient experience, ensuring safe, compassionate and high‑quality care while transforming services.

Responsibilities

• Executive role with responsibility for quality governance, safeguarding, patient experience, infection prevention and non‑medical education.
• Lead nursing across the organisation with strategic oversight and drive improvements in patient care and staff development.

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is seeking an exceptional Chief Nurse to join our Board and Executive Team at a pivotal time in our journey.

Serving a population of over 350,000 people across west Essex and east Hertfordshire, and employing over 4,000 colleagues, we are committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care while transforming services to meet the needs of our communities now and in the future.

As Chief Nurse, you will be a voting member of the Trust Board and a key contributor to organisational strategy, providing visible and inspirational leadership across nursing, midwifery and allied health professions. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, you will ensure the highest standards of patient care, professional practice, patient safety and patient experience across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

This is an influential executive role with responsibility for quality governance, safeguarding, patient experience, volunteering, infection prevention and control, and non‑medical education. You will work closely with executive and clinical colleagues to drive improvement, shape organisational culture and provide assurance to the Board that services consistently deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.

You will be a highly credible and experienced senior nursing leader with a track record of operating successfully at a strategic level. You will bring the professional credibility, judgement and resilience required to lead in a complex and evolving healthcare environment, alongside a passion for developing people, improving services and championing outstanding patient experience.