Job Description

We are looking for a passionate, positive experienced leader who demonstrates our vison & values. Thepostholder will be an integral member of the Divisional Senior Management Team & will be responsible for the delivery of the Division's nursing strategy in conjunction with the Trust's overall strategy& Improvement plan.They will be an experienced & visionary individual who will lead our clinical services ensuring the delivery of exceptional care to patients & staff.
The Divisional Director of Nursing (DDN) will work with DivisionalMedicalDirector & Divisional Director of Operations to drive operational performance & planning within the Division.The DDN is responsible & accountable for providing comprehensive and robust professional leadership, guidance, advice, support & direction to the nursing and allied health professions across the Division ensuring patients are managed and cared for efficiently & effectively.
The post holder will work closely with other Divisions, Executive/Corporate Directors & external partners in order to achieve Trust objectives & make a positive contribution to the provision of health services across the local economy.
The post holder reports directly to the Director of Nursing of the Aintree site which form part of the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group structure, it is an exciting time to join UHLG and be an integral part of building & influencing strategy.
Main duties of the job
The Medicine division has just received their CQC inspection rating for Emergency care which was rated GOOD as fantastic achievement from an inadequate.
The DDN is expected to work in accordance with the objectives agreed with the Director of Nursing for the leadership of the profession and the respective Divisional Medical Director and Director of Nursing to support operational performance.The DDN will provide a highly visible, accessible, and authoritative presence in order to support the delivery of the Trust's overall objectives and service priorities.Specifically, the DDN is accountable for:The leadership and line management of the Division's senior nursing staff, including their recruitment, selection, supervision, direction, performance management and appraisal/ continuing professional development.The budgets for all nursing pay spend, to include bank and agency staff costs and controls and also clinical non-pay.Providing comprehensive leadership to support the progression, development, & positive reputation of the nursing profession.Active development and improvement of professional and corporate standards, policies, & procedures.Active support & leadership as a senior officer of the Trust in relation to the overall business of the organisationResponsible for the delivery of the Division's nursing strategy in conjunction with the Trust's overall strategy.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Details
Date posted
10 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8d
Salary
91,342 to 105,337 a year per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
287-AMED-188-25-C
Job locations
Aintree University Hospital
Lower Lane
Aintree
L9 7AL
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• First level registration NMC/Registered AHP HCPC
• Degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Evidence of education to Master's level or equivalent experience
• Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development
• Evidence of Leadership development

Desirable

• Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Significant management and leadership experience to including experience of working at a senior level
• Demonstrable experience of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice
• Demonstrable experience in , workforce planning, managing resources budgetary and financial management
• Demonstrable experience in development of Nursing/ therapies as professional in their practice
• Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust Quality and Patient Safety objectives
• Evidence of making operational judgements involving highly complex facts/ situations
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period.
• Evidence of networking ,working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries

Desirable

• Research experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Recent and extensive clinical, managerial and leadership credibility and experience
• Recent experience of managing complex professional matters/issues
• Financially astute/business-aware
• Understanding and appreciation of diversity
• Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on the nursing professions and services.
• Principles and impact of the NHS Constitution

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems
• Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy

Skills
Essential

• Ability to function effectively at Trust Board and equivalent level
• Demonstrate leadership and management skills
• Ability to lead and manage complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
• Ability to self-start and prioritise own workload and that of others
• Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
• Systematic and analytical
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation skills in both verbal and written forms
• Evidence of effective working relationships
• Highly developed problem-solving skills
• Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets etc)
• Good verbal and report writing skills
• Skilled negotiator

Other
Essential

• Patient focused
• Committed to the positive leadership and development of nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals
• Professional maturity

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• First level registration NMC/Registered AHP HCPC
• Degree level qualification or equivalent in relevant discipline
• Evidence of education to Master's level or equivalent experience
• Significant evidence of post registration continued professional development
• Evidence of Leadership development

Desirable

• Post-graduate/registration Management or Training qualification /equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Significant management and leadership experience to including experience of working at a senior level
• Demonstrable experience of leading clinical innovation or leading change within clinical practice
• Demonstrable experience in , workforce planning, managing resources budgetary and financial management
• Demonstrable experience in development of Nursing/ therapies as professional in their practice
• Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust Quality and Patient Safety objectives
• Evidence of making operational judgements involving highly complex facts/ situations
• Demonstrate the ability to maintain high standards of care and team management over a sustained period.
• Evidence of networking ,working effectively across organisational and professional boundaries

Desirable

• Research experience

Knowledge
Essential

• Recent and extensive clinical, managerial and leadership credibility and experience
• Recent experience of managing complex professional matters/issues
• Financially astute/business-aware
• Understanding and appreciation of diversity
• Key issues and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on the nursing professions and services.
• Principles and impact of the NHS Constitution

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management, and workforce information systems
• Knowledge and understanding of governance arrangements and standards in the NHS and the wider health and social care economy

Skills
Essential

• Ability to function effectively at Trust Board and equivalent level
• Demonstrate leadership and management skills
• Ability to lead and manage complexity and unpredictability, to make difficult decisions and to solve problems
• Ability to self-start and prioritise own workload and that of others
• Ability to manage resources effectively (esp. financial and human)
• Ability to work collaboratively and strategically
• Systematic and analytical
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent presentation skills in both verbal and written forms
• Evidence of effective working relationships
• Highly developed problem-solving skills
• Competent with basic IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets etc)
• Good verbal and report writing skills
• Skilled negotiator

Other
Essential

• Patient focused
• Committed to the positive leadership and development of nursing, midwifery, and allied health professionals
• Professional maturity

Skills Required