Director of Nursing | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	Attractive Remuneration Package
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Manchester, M60 2LA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Sept 2026
Closing date:	17 Oct 2026

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Summary

Join MFT as we seek a Director of Nursing for our Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisations & University Dental Hospital of Manchester (LCOs & UDHM) Clinical Group. Reporting to the Chief Executive and as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll provide visible, inspirational and professional leadership to Nurses & AHPs. Working alongside the Trust Chief Nurse, you’ll champion and embed a culture of quality improvement, research & innovation, ensuring that all services are of high quality now and in the future, with the best care possible provided first time, every time.

Alongside the Clinical Group Medical Director, you’ll provide strong and effective clinical leadership, improving, and sustaining clinical practices & standards across all services, including patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness, forming part of the overarching responsibility for the delivery of clinical governance and any regulatory and/or statutory requirements pertinent to the service.

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, providing equal and transparent opportunities for career development and value wellbeing. As the Director of Nursing for LCOs & UDHM Clinical Group, you’ll help drive this culture, so all individuals thrive and feel a sense of belonging.

So, if this sounds like you and you have the skills, expertise & motivation to succeed in this career changing role, we would be delighted to hear from you.

• With extensive senior nursing & managerial experience across acute (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation), you’ll be a self-motivated, innovative, compassionate and inclusive leader using a positive, strong influencing and coaching style and with an emphasis on high standards of patient care, safety and efficient and effective use of resource

• With effective influencing and negotiation skills, you’ll work collaboratively with the Trust Chief Nurse and other nursing and AHP colleagues across the Trust, anticipate and interpret national and regional policy for the Clinical Group and lead the implementation of any changes to practice that may be required

• As a highly motivated, inspirational leader with the drive to deliver a commitment to excellence across all areas. You’ll horizon scan, identify and act upon current and future strategic opportunities for the Clinical Group, ensuring they are aligned with the objectives of MFT as a whole

• On behalf of the Trust Chief Nurse - MFT, you’ll take the lead on specific programmes or projects across the Trust, working closely with colleagues from other Clinical Groups to ensure effective delivery of the programme’s objectives

• You’ll ensure that the voices of patients, families and colleagues are always heard & listened to in the development of services & delivery of care, exercising skills of professional curiosity and appropriate challenge.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester.

As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high-performing executive team. Our £3bn plus turnover and leading-edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient-centred care and drive continuous improvement.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values-led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Join us to make a lasting impact—on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.

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.

Candidate Information Pack

To support these opportunities, we have developed a bespoke 'Candidate Information Pack' which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To view this pack, please visit: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/1-2/

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. 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 for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026

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