Nursing - Group Chief Nurse

  • Department Trust HQ Directors
  • Salary Competitive Salary
  • Closing Date 16/02/2026
  • Interview Date 03rd March 2026
  • Location Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom) and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH)
  • Grade Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
  • Job ref 223-GCN-100
  • Pension NHS Pension
  • Holidays Generous Holiday Allowance
  • NHS discount Eligible for NHS Discounts
  • Contract Permanent
  • Hours 37.5 hours per week

Job overview

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.

Working for your organisation

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

The well-being of our staff is of the upmost importance to us.  If you are offered a role at our Trust, and fall into the increased and higher risk categories as set out by Public Health England (PHE) and NHSI/E, your line manager will complete an risk assessment with you.  This will be completed in conjunction with the latest guidance from Public Health England in relation to Covid-19.

By submitting your application to Trac, you are giving your consent for parts of your application data to be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and other secure, internal NHS Workforce systems. This is to support and manage your recruitment and employment within your employing organisation. 

If successful, by completing the NHS Jobs application form you authorise the Trust to obtain any previous NHS service details including all electronically held sickness information, via the Inter Authority Transfer process on the national ESR.

If the role requires a qualification/professional registration, you will need to provide proof during the recruitment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.
 
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or keep them on file. If you are unable to apply online please contact the person named in the advertisement for the post you are interested in.
 
We are committed to offering an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the above position and will support reasonable adjustments wherever possible.  In addition, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are male, from black and minority ethnic backgrounds or who have a disability, as these are currently under-represented in our workforce.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities in employment. The policies and practices of the Trust aim to promote an environment that is free from all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the diversity of all people. At the heart of our policy, we seek to treat people fairly, flexibly and with dignity and respect.

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.

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