# Director of Nursing, Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals Health Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/director-of-nursing-barnet-and-chase-farm-hospitals-health-unit/904c77b6-e779-4d77-90d3-61ee3f8a84f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/director-of-nursing-barnet-and-chase-farm-hospitals-health-unit/904c77b6-e779-4d77-90d3-61ee3f8a84f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £125,000 - £140,000 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (Will participate in the Gold on call rota) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T12:13:35.124Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Barnet/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/HMU/HMU-v7997426 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7997426?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the hospital unit chief executive officer, with a professional accountability to the group chief nursing officer, the post holder is accountable for contributing to and implementing group strategy. The director of nursing will be a core member of the hospital unit’s leadership team and will provide leadership to the associated nursing and midwifery workforce by shaping a culture of continuous improvement. The director of nursing is responsible for the hospital unit’s standards of nursing care and midwifery care in partnership with the group director of midwifery to ensure excellent patient care and for the implementation of practice in line with the group’s objectives. The director of nursing will work strategically with the hospital unit medical director to enhance patient experience, quality of care and ensure patient safety. In addition the director of nursing will ensure effective systems are in place to monitor and improve clinical, operational and financial performance of nursing and midwifery teams and individuals. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel: Welcome all of the time Confident because we are clearly communicating Respected and cared for Reassured that they are always in safe hands LEADERSHIP - To be an effective, collaborative, and dynamic member of the health unit executive team supporting the CEO to develop an inclusive and progressive culture – underpinned by focus on patient and people experience, financial sustainability, continuous quality improvement, and the tripartite mission. - To provide innovative professional leadership and direction to the nurses within the health unit and wider trust that supports the modernisation and improvement of services ensuring compliance with statutory instruments, NMC, professional standards and local policies. - Provide professional support and leadership to divisional directors of nursing / midwifery for divisions in the designated health unit. - Promote quality, innovation, productivity and prevention in health and health care services within the scope of one’s work and the work of others. - To create a culture of openness and transparency where staff are able to raise concerns and know they will be listened to and where they will be able to get feedback. - Actively promote compassionate inclusive leadership. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust ## Job Details JOB SUMMARY: Reporting to the hospital unit chief executive officer, with a professional accountability to the group chief nursing officer, the post holder is accountable for contributing to and implementing group strategy. The director of nursing will be a core member of the hospital unit’s leadership team and will provide leadership to the associated nursing and midwifery workforce by shaping a culture of continuous improvement. The director of nursing is responsible for the hospital unit’s standards of nursing care and midwifery care in partnership with the group director of midwifery to ensure excellent patient care and for the implementation of practice in line with the group’s objectives. The director of nursing will work strategically with the hospital unit medical director to enhance patient experience, quality of care and ensure patient safety. In addition the director of nursing will ensure effective systems are in place to monitor and improve clinical, operational and financial performance of nursing and midwifery teams and individuals. ## Job Description The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel: Welcome all of the time Confident because we are clearly communicating Respected and cared for Reassured that they are always in safe hands LEADERSHIP - To be an effective, collaborative, and dynamic member of the health unit executive team supporting the CEO to develop an inclusive and progressive culture – underpinned by focus on patient and people experience, financial sustainability, continuous quality improvement, and the tripartite mission. - To provide innovative professional leadership and direction to the nurses within the health unit and wider trust that supports the modernisation and improvement of services ensuring compliance with statutory instruments, NMC, professional standards and local policies. - Provide professional support and leadership to divisional directors of nursing / midwifery for divisions in the designated health unit. - Promote quality, innovation, productivity and prevention in health and health care services within the scope of one’s work and the work of others. - To create a culture of openness and transparency where staff are able to raise concerns and know they will be listened to and where they will be able to get feedback. - Actively promote compassionate inclusive leadership. ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust ## Person Specification ### Others **Essential** - Meets the requirement for fit and proper persons ### Experience **Essential** - Significant senior nursing experience in an NHS Acute trust - Experience of increasing staff engagement - Experience of leading transformational service change - Experience of managing complex problems - - Successful achievement of projects of a significant scale including close working with clinicians ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Demonstrable track record of successful delivery - Strong understanding of, and responsiveness to the complexities and dynamics of the NHS including the importance of clinical governance - Demonstrate effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders - Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues - Motivational skills to lead staff - Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills - Determination to achieve high standards and strive to delivery improvements in patient care within the framework of the Trust ### Royal Free world class values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - Passion, enthusiasm and pride for the profession - Ability to commend confidence of medical and other Trust colleagues - Ability to plan strategically, tactically and creatively - Ability to take an innovative approach - Proactive, versatile and problem solving approach - Robust and persistent in the pursuit of objectives whilst responding to short term challenges and priorities - Able to maintain personal credibility - Able to prioritise and work under pressure ### Education & professional qualifications **Essential** - Current NMC Registration - Masters degree or equivalent level experience - Evidence of continuous personal and professional development **Desirable** - Management qualification ## Documents - [director of nursing jd (pdf, 285.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281981) - [director of nursing ps (pdf, 217.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282284) - [functional requirement (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10281980) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.