Group Chief Nurse
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- Employer:
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Location:
- Telford, Wrekin and surrounding areas
- Salary:
- Attractive Salary - VSM
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 16th February 2026
- Job Ref:
- GSe128254
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Description
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.
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 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 explore our dedicated microsite.
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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