Chief Nurse – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Job
Chief Nurse – Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Location
Brockley Hill Stanmore Middlesex HA7 4LP
Salary
Very Senior Manager (VSM)
Closing Date
March 22, 2026
Reference
N/A
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust (RNOH) is seeking to appoint an exceptional Chief Nurse at an important moment in the Trusts development.
RNOH is a place with a proud heritage, a distinctive clinical mission and a deeply committed workforce. It is equally a Trust looking ahead determined to strengthen clinical leadership, modernise services and continue delivering outstanding specialist care for the patients who rely on it.
The coming years will be both exciting and challenging. The Trust is entering a period of significant transformation as it optimises its electronic health record, redesigns pathways of care and aligns the way it works to the three major shifts set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. Improving quality, safety, productivity and value simultaneously will require ambition, curiosity, resilience and compassionate leadership, and clinical executives who can bring people with them and translate strategy into better care on the ground.
This post sits at the heart of that agenda.
Main duties of the job
As Chief Nurse, you will play a central role in shaping the future of the organisation, strengthening quality and safety, and leading trust-wide clinical transformation at scale. As a key member of the Board and Executive Team, you will provide visible, professional and corporate leadership across nursing and care delivery, working alongside experienced executive colleagues with the full commitment of the Board to modernising services in a way that genuinely benefits patients and staff.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Hunter Healthcare:
Finn McNulty, Associate Partner on 07966 006091
Timeline
March 22, 2026
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