This is an exciting senior nurse leader position as Head of Nursing for Chapel Allerton Hospital (substantive post). Managerially accountable to the Clinical Director and professionally accountable to the Deputy Chief Nurse, the Head of Nursing has overall responsibility for the leadership and management of nursing and midwifery across the Clinical Service Units (CSU). This includes the line management responsibilities for Matrons within the CSU and the management of specific clinical services/areas. They are the named and identified lead for all issues relating to nursing and midwifery practice within the CSU and will be identified as the senior nurse/midwife within the CSU triumvirate. They are responsible for decision making where practice or service delivery issues cross matron speciality or when cross speciality leadership is required. The Head of Nursing will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the CSU Clinical Director and General Manager to lead improvement in nursing/midwifery care, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities within the CSU. The Head of Nursing will deputise for the Clinical Director on as required basis. The Head of Nursing has overall responsibility for the delivery of safe, clinically and cost effective and compassionate nursing/midwifery care within the CSU and provides assurance evidence to the Deputy Chief Nurse and Chief Operating Officer (COO)