Better Mental Health. Better Lives. Better Communities.

North London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and most ambitious mental health providers in the country.

Serving a diverse population of 1.8 million people across Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington, we employ around 6,000 staff and provide a comprehensive range of community, inpatient, specialist and forensic mental health services. Our annual turnover now exceeds £600 million and our ambition is clear: to improve the mental health of our communities through high quality, compassionate and equitable care.

We are now seeking an exceptional Chief Nursing & AHP Officer to join our Board and Executive Team.

We are looking for a highly experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse who combines professional credibility, strategic vision and visible leadership. You will be passionate about the future of mental health nursing and capable of inspiring, supporting and challenging our profession to achieve the very highest standards.

You will provide professional leadership for nursing and allied health professionals across the Trust, ensuring that quality, safety and patient experience remain at the centre of everything we do. You will strengthen the nursing voice within the organisation, champion excellent clinical standards and lead the continued development of a thriving nursing workforce.

The successful candidate will join us at a pivotal moment. As the national mental health landscape evolves, and with significant regulatory, policy and professional developments on the horizon, we require a leader who can navigate complexity, build confidence, drive improvement and ensure nursing remains at the forefront of delivery and transformation.

We are particularly interested in leaders who can:

• Bring substantial Board-level nursing leadership experience.
• Demonstrate an outstanding track record within mental health services.
• Lead with authenticity, compassion and courage.
• Strengthen nursing standards, professional accountability and clinical governance.
• Inspire confidence across staff, service users, regulators and partners.
• Build strong relationships across North London, NHS England and the wider mental health system.
• Champion inclusion, equality and opportunities for professional growth.

This is a rare opportunity to shape mental health provision within one of England's most significant mental health organisations and help define the future of care for communities across North London.

For a confidential discussion, contact our executive search partners at GatenbySanderson:

Lucy Deane, Researcher

E: lucy.deane@gatenbysanderson.com

T: +44 (0) 7825 990 792

Julia St Clare, Senior Consultant

E: julia.stclare@gatenbysanderson.com

T: +44 (0) 7807 631 564

Melanie Shearer, Partner

E: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com

T: +44 (0) 7785 616 548

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Documents

Fit and Proper Person Declaration - New.docx

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date
9am Tuesday 29th September

Preliminary interviews
w/c 5th October

Stakeholder Activity & Final Interviews
w/c 12th October

How to Apply

• Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
• A completed fit and proper person form - the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

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