Associate Director of Nursing

Great Ormond Street Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare institution in Greater London is seeking an experienced Associate Chief Nurse to lead the Heart and Lung nursing team. This senior leadership role is focused on enhancing patient care quality and ensuring a committed nursing workforce. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, clinical governance expertise, and a passion for quality improvement. The role also offers opportunities for professional development and innovation within healthcare.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership team

Opportunity to drive positive changes

Qualifications

• Significant experience at a senior level in a children's in-patient environment.
• Experience in managing teams and workforce planning.
• Demonstrable clinical, operational and strategic leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Heart and Lung nursing team to drive high standards of patient care.
• Ensure safety and quality standards across all wards.
• Innovate and implement strategies for staff retention and recruitment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Financial management

Education

RSCN / RN Child with current registration

Relevant First Degree

Relevant Masters Degree or working towards

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring Associate Chief Nurse to lead the Heart and Lung nursing team and drive high standards of patient care. This senior leadership role is responsible for clinical governance, workforce development, and ensuring safe, compassionate, and effective nursing practice across the service. The candidate will be a registered nurse with strong leadership skills, strategic vision, and a passion for quality improvement.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and retention strategies to build a resilient nursing workforce
• Ensure the highest standards of safety and quality across all wards
• Foster a collaborative and supportive environment for staff

What we offer

• An opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and staff wellbeing
• A supportive leadership team and professional development opportunities
• A chance to innovate and drive positive changes across the mixed specialities and settings

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

GOSH Culture and Values

Essential criteria

• Our Always values

Academic/Professional qualification/Training

Essential criteria

• RSCN / RN Child with current registration with NMC ( RN adult with significant CYP BCC experience may be considered)
• Relevant First Degree
• Relevant Masters Degree or working towards
• Attendance on a clinical leadership programme

Desirable criteria

• Relevant Post registration Qualification
• Attendance on a management training programme

Experience/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Significant experience at a senior level in a relevant children’s in-patient environment
• Significant experience managing teams
• Experience of workforce planning / role redesign
• Managing the recruitment process
• Track record in retaining nursing staff
• Experience of developing and nurturing staff, succession planning
• Experience of managing professional development and professional conduct issues
• Experience of managing robust governance and performance management systems
• Financial management experience
• Experience in leading clinical developments / change in children’s care and/or nursing practice
• Experience in leading transformational change
• Experience of working with children and families to improve patient experience

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Excellent interpersonal, managerial, organisational and influencing skills
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, Excellent written and presentation skills
• Demonstrable clinical, operational and strategic leadership skills
• Ability to build and develop teams and maintain constructive working relationships
• Effective Team Player, able to work within and across different teams
• Ability to contribute to the development of and implementation of the Trust strategic vision and the Vision for nursing
• Ability to develop staff through mentoring / clinical supervision
• Ability to operate and think laterally at an operational and strategic level
• Evidence of personal insight and sound judgement
• Professional credibility
• Financial management skills
• Workforce planning / redesign skills