Overview

A vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for Head of Nursing, Trafford site and Trafford Elective Surgical HUB (TESH). We are seeking an exceptional senior nurse to join the leadership team at the Trafford Elective Hub and to be the senior nurse based on the Trafford site, reporting professionally into the Director of Nursing and working closely with the TESH director and clinical director.

About the Role

As Head of Nursing, you will be a key member of the hub’s leadership team alongside clinical and operational leads. You will report to the clinical lead and provide nursing leadership to the hub and the Trafford site, alongside a professional line into the WTWA director of nursing. This role leads the transformation of elective care pathways, drives cultural change, and delivers a service that is innovative, efficient, and patient-centred.

About You

You will bring significant senior nursing experience within a complex healthcare environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the TESH director and clinical head to provide strong leadership across TESH and Trafford hospital
• Act as a highly visible leader of the nursing/AHP workforce
• Support the director of nursing/deputy director of nursing by providing professional leadership to the nursing and AHP workforce
• Take a lead role for TESH and work closely with the WTWA divisional teams on nursing professional issues, quality, patient experience and safety

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and a scale of opportunity that supports an integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services each year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, champion collaboration, and foster transformation. We support a 30,000-strong workforce to pursue ambitious goals.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and drive research and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, with a robust infrastructure to support high-quality research programs. We are also pursuing our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, offer equal opportunities for career development, protect health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.

Additional Information

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the “Supporting Documents” heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide with the Job Description and Person Specification for further details about the Trust, our benefits, and how we care for you as you care for others. This document provides critical information before submitting an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating 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 special requirements to aid your application, email resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025