Job summary
Site Director of Nursing - Aintree University Hospital
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We operate from five hospital sites: Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Women's Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, alongside a host of community services.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
We are seeking an outstanding Director of Nursing to join our hospital leadership team at Aintree University Hospital, working closely with the Executive Managing Director and colleagues, to shape and deliver safe and effective care and to support the development of the nursing service and the quality agenda.
We are committed to developing your career so that your aspirations of becoming an Executive Chief Nurse becomes a reality.
We are keen to hear from experienced nurse leaders who are currently working within acute provider organisations. If you are interested in hearing more about this role, please contact Dr Pete Turkington (Executive Managing Director) via claire.tierney@liverpoolft.nhs.uk0151 529 6648.
Main duties of the job
This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for supporting the delivery of consistently high-quality, compassionate care and providing strategic advice to the Executive Managing Director and the Group Chief Nursing Officer on quality, safety, and patient experience. You will play a key role in driving performance and continuous improvement across the organisation.
With patients at the heart of everything we do, this role provides the chance to make a meaningful impact at scale -- influencing strategic direction, strengthening our culture of learning, and ensuring we continue to improve how we listen to, learn from, and care for our community.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification regarding the roles and responsibilities of the role**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification regarding the roles and responsibilities of the role**
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Relevant first degree
- Educated to Masters Level or above
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior level experience in a complex NHS Trust, ideally as Deputy Chief Nurse/Chief Nurse or with senior operational management experience in an acute healthcare environment with a track record of delivery against key targets.
- Expert level knowledge of critical factors in delivering improvements in clinical performance, nationally and globally
- Demonstrable track record of defining and delivering clinical strategies in a senior nursing role.
- Recognised leaders with influence and personal credibility that extends across the public sector, with a track record of success in delivery across organisational boundaries
- Experience of leading and delivering change and improving organisational and clinical effectiveness.
- Detailed knowledge of current professional issues
Skills
Essential
- Ability to cope with complex organisational issues and deal with complexity and competing priorities on a day-to-day basis
- Ability to assess priorities and make decisions, give leadership and direction
- Ability to lift above the operational day to day issues and think strategically
Person Specification
Qualifications and Registrations
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Relevant first degree
- Educated to Masters Level or above
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant senior level experience in a complex NHS Trust, ideally as Deputy Chief Nurse/Chief Nurse or with senior operational management experience in an acute healthcare environment with a track record of delivery against key targets.
- Expert level knowledge of critical factors in delivering improvements in clinical performance, nationally and globally
- Demonstrable track record of defining and delivering clinical strategies in a senior nursing role.
- Recognised leaders with influence and personal credibility that extends across the public sector, with a track record of success in delivery across organisational boundaries
- Experience of leading and delivering change and improving organisational and clinical effectiveness.
- Detailed knowledge of current professional issues
Skills
Essential
- Ability to cope with complex organisational issues and deal with complexity and competing priorities on a day-to-day basis
- Ability to assess priorities and make decisions, give leadership and direction
- Ability to lift above the operational day to day issues and think strategically
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.
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.
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).
