Head of Nursing - Trafford site and Trafford Elective Surgical HUB

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Bridge Trafford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS healthcare provider is seeking a dynamic Head of Nursing at the Trafford site and Trafford Elective Surgical HUB. This senior leadership role involves transforming elective care pathways and providing professional leadership to nursing staff. The ideal candidate will have significant senior nursing experience. This position offers the opportunity to innovate and enhance patient-centered services across Greater Manchester.

Qualifications

• Significant senior nursing experience within a complex healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership across TESH and Trafford hospital.
• Lead nursing and AHP workforce professionally.
• Address nursing professional issues, quality, patient experience, and safety.

Job description

Overview

Head of Nursing, Trafford site and Trafford Elective Surgical HUB (TESH)

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)

Are you a dynamic, transformational nurse leader ready to make a lasting impact on elective care, and in addition a nursing leadership role at Trafford general hospital? At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), we are seeking an exceptional senior nurse to be part of the leadership team at our Trafford Elective Hub—a pioneering initiative that will shape the future of elective services across Greater Manchester. Alongside this be the senior nurse based on the Trafford site and take responsibility for this reporting professionally into the Director of nursing and working closely with the TESH director and clinical director.

About The Role

As head of nursing, you will form a key part of the hub’s triumvirate leadership team alongside clinical and operational leads. Reporting to the clinical lead, and a professional line into the WTWA director of nursing you will provide nursing leadership to the hub and Trafford site. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the transformation of elective care pathways, drive cultural change, and deliver a service that is innovative, efficient, and truly patient-centred.

About You

You will bring significant senior nursing experience within a complex healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the TESH director and clinical head to provide strong leadership across TESH and Trafford hospital
• Highly visible leader of the nursing/AHP workforce
• Support the director of nursing/deputy director of nursing by providing professional leadership to the nursing and AHP workforce
• Take a lead role for TESH and work closely with the WTWA divisional teams on nursing professional issues, and quality, patient experience and safety

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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