Overview

The Director of Workforce and Education will lead and support the strategic delivery of the Workforce and Education Trust portfolio, including planning, development and effective utilisation of the nursing and midwifery workforce, Domestic and International Recruitment, and programmes to improve nursing and midwifery retention. The postholder will provide leadership, coordination and management of the NMAHP temporary staffing contract/portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Function as a member of the Senior Corporate Nursing Team and deputise for the Chief Nursing Officer as required across the full range of their professional duties, taking delegated corporate responsibility, attending meetings and functions as required and leading clinical and HR investigations as required.
• Play a key role in the development of the Trust Strategy for non-medical professionals and the reconfiguration of Trust services, ensuring that agreed models are implemented in line with governance processes and provide assurance.
• Work closely with Clinical Group Directors of Nursing and Corporate Nursing Team to maintain open and positive communication and to engage all stakeholders when making decisions relating to the portfolio.
• Develop partnership working with HEIs and build effective networks across the NHS, Social Care, the Trust and wider community.
• Act as an Ambassador for the Trust and an effective and innovative role model and advocate for the profession, contribute to a culture of positive performance management, challenge outdated practices, seek opportunities to develop new roles and develop own credibility through the demonstration of high standards of compassionate nursing care.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

Application information

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. You’ll need to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the Trust, our benefits and how to apply.

Diversity matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025