Chief Nurse
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L9 7LJ
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
We are seeking an exceptional individual to join us as Chief Nurse. This is a unique opportunity to join our Board and Executive Team and play a pivot...
This appointment offers a challenging and exciting opportunity for an existing, or aspirant, Chief Nurse to lead our nursing, AHP and clinical governance workforce. You will be an integral member of our Trust board and will lead our patient safety and quality agenda for the future.
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management service we serve a catchment area of c3.5 million people across Merseyside, Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, the Isle of Man, North Wales and beyond
With an annual turnover of £226 million and approximately 1,600 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 158,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year
We are rated by the CQC as 'Outstanding' and are the only trust in the country to hold both Investors in People Gold accredited and the stand alone Health and Wellbeing award. We are committed to leading and innovating the excellence in neuroscience care we deliver, whilst growing our patient services and pioneering new treatments.
The Walton Centre is committed to making Equality Diversity and Inclusion a priority, we want to be a workplace that inspires leadership at all levels, with all staff, where everyone's voice is heard.
Professional Requirements
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Registered Nurse.
- Relevant Management professional qualification.
- Experience of working as a Deputy Director of Nursing/Deputy Chief Nurse and exposure to Board meetings.
- Evidence of leading successful organisational change to deliver recurrent CIPs.
- Track record of improving divisional and operational and quality, including evidence of change and innovation.
- Experience at leading and developing systems for the successful improvement of patient pathways.
- Experience of working in a Foundation Trust, experience of working in a specialist Trust would be an advantage.
- Previous experience and demonstrable delivery of leading patient involvement.
- Evidence of successful contribution to patient service improvement.
- Experience of CQC inspections and regulatory framework
- Track record of improving nursing performance and quality, including evidence of change and innovation.
- Experience at leading and developing systems for the successful reduction of infections within a health care setting.
- Demonstrable success and involvement in developing and leading the Clinical Governance agenda and building strong relationships.
- Understanding of clinical services and building strong relationships with medical and other clinical staff.
- Knowledge of the principles of NHS risk, health and safety/ security, resilience and complaints/ claims management
- Ability to demonstrate internal and external engagement and influence with relevant stakeholders.
- Experience of working extensively within financial envelope and delivery against significant CIPs.
- A clear commitment to delivering patient focused services.
Desirable
- Relevant Post Graduate professional qualification.
- Experience of working within a Neuroscience environment.
How to apply
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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