Chief Nurse QEH
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT
King's Lynn, PE30 4ETView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
1 day leftJob description
This is an exceptional opportunity for two outstanding nursing leaders to shape the quality, safety and experience of care at two of the hospital site...
- Working closely with the Site Medical Director, Executive Managing Director and Group Chief Nurse, you will:o Hold senior professional responsibility for the quality and safety of care delivered at the hospital site.
- Provide visible leadership to nursing, midwifery and allied health professional teams.
- Lead improvements in patient safety, patient experience, clinical governance and professional practice at site and Group level.
- Ensure the workforce is skilled, productive, engaged and clinically and financially sustainable.
- Shape workforce, education and development plans that meet current and future service needs.
- Lead the site's response to regulatory requirements and maintain constructive relationships with the Care Quality Commission and professional regulators.
You will bring extensive senior nursing leadership experience within a complex organisation, including experience operating at director level and influencing strategic decisions. You will have a strong track record in quality governance, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management, alongside experience of leading service innovation, transformation and collaboration across health and social care. You will be able to manage complexity, make sound decisions and communicate clearly with staff, boards, regulators and partners, supported by strong financial, workforce and strategic planning capability. Your collaborative, inclusive and compassionate leadership style will give you the credibility to inspire others, challenge constructively and role-model the highest professional standards.
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered nurse with a current registration with the NMC.; - oMaster's degree in relevant subject area or equivalent knowledge
Experience
Essential: - Experience at Director level; - Experience of leading collaboration across a health and social care system
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Strong strategic planning skills with the ability to take decisions, make recommendations and plan using data, analytical skills and expert opinions
- Strong persuasive and influencing skills with the ability to present ideas and proposals effectively through to Board level
- Clear analytical skills to allow explanation, evaluation and interpretation of information and opinions
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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