NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Associate Director of Nursing

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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT)
Associate Director of Nursing Positions
LUHFT is seeking two exceptional nursing leaders to join the Division of Medicine at Aintree University Hospital as newly created Associate Directors of Nursing.
Reporting Structure
Reporting to the Divisional Director of Nursing and AHPs, these influential roles offer the opportunity to shape patient care, workforce development, quality improvement and service transformation across some of the Trust’s largest and most complex services.
Role Descriptions
We Are Recruiting To Two Portfolios
- Associate Director of Nursing – Acute and Emergency Medicine, Discharge and Flow
- Associate Director of Nursing – General and Specialist Medicine
As a member of the Divisional Senior Leadership Team, you will provide visible professional leadership, driving excellence in patient safety, patient experience, operational performance and nursing practice. Working closely with senior clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, you will help deliver the Trust’s ambitions for outstanding care while leading significant programmes of improvement and change.
Key Responsibilities
These are rare opportunities to influence services at scale, develop future nursing leaders and contribute to the strategic direction of one of the UK’s largest teaching hospital organisations. Whether leading services at the hospital front door or driving innovation across specialist medical services, you will play a pivotal role in improving outcomes for patients and staff.
Role Details
Reporting to the Divisional Director of Nursing and AHPs, the Associate Director of Nursing is a key member of the Divisional Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic, professional and operational leadership across their portfolio within the Division of Medicine.
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- The post holder will lead the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care, ensuring services meet professional, regulatory and organisational standards.
- Working in partnership with senior clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, they will contribute to divisional strategy, service performance and quality improvement.
- As a visible and influential nursing leader, they will champion excellence in patient care, patient safety, workforce development, staff engagement and transformation.
- They will promote continuous improvement, innovation and compassionate leadership while ensuring the highest standards of nursing practice.
- The role holds responsibility for quality governance, patient experience, workforce planning, talent development, operational performance and the delivery of change programmes.
- Working collaboratively across organisational and system boundaries, the post holder will support the development of responsive, sustainable and high-performing services.
- The Associate Director of Nursing will help shape divisional priorities, develop future nursing leaders and drive improvements that enhance outcomes, experience and value for patients, staff and the wider organisation.
About Us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
- We are one of the largest employers in the region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are 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 that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
- We operate from five hospital sites:
- Aintree University Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.
- Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year.
- The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.


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Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Meg Langley
- Job title: Divisional Director of Nursing and AHPs
- Telephone number: 0151 529 6246
Please make contact via email to Julie Hill, PA to the Medicine Divisional Leadership Team (julie.hill@liverpoolft.nhs.uk)
Please note that visits and telephone discussions regarding the advertised posts will only be available once shortlisting has been completed.
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