Deputy Chief Nursing Officer - Operational

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Operations, to provide strategic oversight and leadership across nursing services. This role requires deep experience in senior nursing, strong management skills, and qualifications, including a Registered Nurse and a Master's degree. Ideal candidates will be committed to patient safety and continuous improvement. The position offers full-time flexible working options and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Post registration qualification required.
• Evidence of continuing professional development is essential.
• Doctorate in health-related subject desirable.

Responsibilities

• Champion compassionate, inclusive leadership.
• Provide strategic oversight and leadership.
• At the forefront of service transformation.

Skills

Understanding of integrated health and social care models

Extensive senior nursing and managerial experience

Experience in managing large scale change successfully

Ability to work with different disciplines

Education

Registered Nurse

Masters in health-related subject

Job description

Job Summary

Shape the Future of Nursing Across the Northern Care Alliance

We are recruiting a Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Operations – a high-impact leadership role working directly with the Chief Nursing Officer to deliver excellence across the Northern Care Alliance. This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, influence care at scale, and make a lasting difference for patients, staff, and communities. You'll provide strategic oversight and visible leadership across fundamental standards of care:

• Quality assurance and clinical governance
• Safer staffing and workforce development
• Patient safety and harm reduction

Main Responsibilities

As a key member of the Chief Nursing Officer team, you will champion compassionate, inclusive leadership and help embed a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and improvement. You will be at the forefront of service transformation, shaping how nursing evolves to meet the needs of tomorrow.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification documents.

About the Trust

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people across Greater Manchester. We employ over 20,000 colleagues caring for people in hospital and in the community across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford.

We are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. Our core values are care, appreciate and inspire.

We offer a purpose-driven role with flexibility, competitive benefits, an annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities.

Key Details

• Date posted: 03 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
• Salary: Depends on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 236-NCA-AC171-25-A
• Job locations: NCA Wide, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD

Person Specification – Qualifications

• Essential:
• Registered Nurse
• Post registration qualification.
• Graduate.
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Masters in health-related subject.
• Desirable:
• Doctorate in health-related subject
• Post doctoral studies.

Person Specification – Knowledge, Training and Experience

• Essential:
• Understanding of integrated health and social care models
• Extensive senior nursing and managerial experience within a large acute Trust.
• Extensive experience as an experienced clinical practitioner.
• Demonstrates breadth and depth of understanding of current NHS Policy and ability to interpret and implement in practice.
• Significant experience across a range of health care priorities.
• Experience in developing clinical teams
• Experience of working with national programmes and initiatives
• Experience in managing large scale change successfully
• Evidence of influence and negotiating skills
• Evidence of successful change management
• Evidence of managing projects
• Evidence of managing conflict and deploying successful conflict resolution strategies
• Evidence of securing funding to support organisational initiatives
• Ability to work with different disciplines across the health, education, and social care settings
• Evidence of undertaking audit and contributing to research programmes
• Desirable:
• Contributor to research studies
• Publications

Additional Information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Skilled worker sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, see the UK Visas and Immigration website and NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

NCA Wide, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD

Website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/