Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Group Deputy Director of Nursing

Company
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/18/2025
Description
Are you currently working at a senior level and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? Then why not come and join MFT as we seek three pivotal Deputy Directors of Nursing for our Clinical Scientific Services (CSS), Manchester Royal Infirmary and Manchester & Trafford Local Care Orgainsation.

This is a great opportunity for highly motivated individuals who are keen to lead and shape the future of nursing care within a large and complex healthcare environment whilst supporting the delivery of our One MFT Clinical Leadership Model.

The role requires strategic leadership, clinical expertise, and the ability to drive positive change and innovation within the organisation.

The successful candidate would be a highly motivated, visible leader with a proven track record of managing and developing nursing staff, improving patient outcomes, and fostering a culture of excellence. -

Provide professional and strategic leadership across a multi-professional workforce.

Lead on quality, compliance, safety, and patient experience, embedding governance and assurance at all levels.

Support the “One MFT” clinical leadership approach by working collaboratively with senior medical, operational, and corporate colleagues.

Act as a key decision-maker and trusted deputy to the Clinical Group Director of Nursing.

Champion innovation, research, workforce development, and digital transformation (e.g., transition from CIVICA to MyMFT).

Who Should Apply

Have a proven track record of delivering high standards of governance, safety, and service improvement.

Demonstrate inclusive, compassionate leadership and an ability to inspire high-performing teams.

Are ready to contribute to system-level priorities and shape the future of nursing and AHP leadership within a leading NHS organisation.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cheryl Casey Job title: Deputy Chief Nurse Email address: [email protected]
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