Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

The Director of Nursing, Midwifery & AHPs, working to the Chief Nursing Officer, is responsible for the professional leadership of the nursing, midwifery and allied health professions (AHP) in RCHT. They will have delegated responsibility for the delivery of the Trust’s safety, quality improvement and patient experience priorities. They will also be expected to lead on some across Trust/s and or system (Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board‐CIOS) priorities as agreed.

The role will require close working with our associate directors, heads of nursing and clinical matrons, to ensure that professional standards are met and maintained, and that the delivery of care is recovery focussed, patient centred and to the highest quality.

As a senior leader you will attend the executive leaders team meetings and by invitation of the chief nursing officer, relevant Board meetings, and act as a strong role model for all colleagues by demonstrating credibility, visibility, strong commitment to improving practice, celebrating success, and encouraging creativity, innovation, and excellence.

We are a values‐driven organisation and expect the post holder to role model, provide curious and compassionate leadership at all times, to ensure we optimise patient safety, deliver great patient experience and the best possible patient outcomes. The postholder will assist the chief nursing officer in leading a just culture, focussed on learning and improvement, embracing new roles and workforce transformation.

As a pivotal member of the senior leadership team, the director of nursing will take a lead role in the direction and leadership of acute adult, paediatric, maternity and allied health services. You will also work closely with system and regional partners to ensure that services are implemented in line with the core offer specifications and within the investment and efficiency parameters agreed.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro

St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle

West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

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Identity Checks 

Professional registration and qualification checks 

Employment history and reference checks 

Occupational Health clearance

Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check

Right to work in the UK

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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

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This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Jun 2026