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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Group Chief Nurse

The closing date is 16 February 2026

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Job summary

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust provide community, acute and specialist services to more than half a million people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, as well as acute services in mid Wales and children and young people's community services in the Black Country. Together, we employ around 9,000 staff, are supported by over 300 volunteers, and have a combined income of £850m.

Following the appointment of Jo Williams as our Group Chief Executive, we are seeking to appoint our first Group Chief Nurse to lead Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (AHP) services across both Trusts as we formalise our Group by April 2026. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of health and care across our system.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to build on the excellent and transformative work already happening across both organisations, to drive further integration and enhance the quality of care for all the communities we serve. This includes our £300m Hospitals Transformation Programme, the Neighbourhood Health Transformation Programme bringing care closer to home, and wide ranging cultural and organisational improvements underpinned by our CARE framework and Poppy's Promise. Together, both organisations have already made significant progress. We are building seamless patient pathways, strengthening our workforce and restoring pride and confidence in our services.

We are seeking an open, compassionate and credible nursing leader with significant experience at, or near, Board level gained in complex, multi site provider environments. You will quickly build trusted relationships with staff, patients, partners, regulators and communities. As a visible and inclusive leader, you will empower our Nursing, Midwifery and AHP workforce, uphold professional standards and champion continuous improvement, informed by listening to, and learning from, our patients, families and communities.

About us

Working as part of a cohesive Group Executive Leadership Team, you will help shape strategy, deliver transformation and drive innovation across acute and community services, making a lasting difference for our populations and reducing health inequalities.

To find out more, please contact our recruitment advisors at GatenbySanderson: Joanna Riley, Emma Pickup or Emily Smith at joanna.riley@gatenbysanderson.com, and visit our dedicated microsite and apply today.

Closing date: 9am Monday 16 February

Interviews and stakeholder engagement: Tuesday 3 March

Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive Salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-GCN-100

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level or the equivalent experience
  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Masters level or equivalent professional qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience at Deputy or Director of Nursing/Chief Nurse level in an NHS acute/community trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree level or the equivalent experience
  • Registered Nurse

Desirable

  • Masters level or equivalent professional qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience at Deputy or Director of Nursing/Chief Nurse level in an NHS acute/community trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Advisors

Joanna Riley, Emma Pickup or Emily Smith

joanna.riley@gatenbysanderson.com

Details

Date posted

22 January 2026

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

Depending on experience Competitive Salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

223-GCN-100

Job locations

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ


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