Lead nurse

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a senior nurse lead to develop and deliver the Women’s Health Hub across City and Hackney. The role focuses on clinical leadership and service development within a hub-and-spoke model that bridges primary and secondary care, targeting marginalised women with complex health needs.

You will work alongside GPs, consultants and a multidisciplinary team to shape trauma-informed, patient-centred care, and to deliver accessible

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight across all the Women's Health Community Hub and its 4 spoke sites.
• Lead and support the service which includes supporting the Nursing Associates / Clinical Support Workers.
• Support all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
• Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
• Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in women's health. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

Job description

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced nurse to lead the development and delivery of our innovative Women's Health Hub within City and Hackney ( NEL). This is a community-based service designed as a hub and spoke model and provides an intermediate level of care between and complementing primary and secondary care. This is a pioneering role where your clinical expertise, leadership and advanced practice skills will directly shape services for women, individuals who frequently experience complex health inequalities, including reproductive health concerns, and long-term physical and mental health challenges. The Women's Health Hubs are dedicated clinics, and the Nurse will support and alongside the Lead Consultant, General Practitioners, Speciality Doctors as well as the multidisciplinary team including psychology, dietetics and pelvic physiotherapy. The Lead nurse will also provide nurse-led, nurse-delivered care within a variety of hospital and community spaces designed to deliver accessible integrated care. They aim to improve health outcomes, reduce reliance on urgent and emergency interventions, and provide structured, proactive healthcare for some of the most marginalised women in our society.

• Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight across all the Women's Health Community Hub and its 4 spoke sites.
• Lead and support the service which includes supporting the Nursing Associates / Clinical Support Workers.
• Support all four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and lead on initiatives to reduce health inequalities.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop nursing staff to embed trauma-informed, patient-centred practice.
• Undertake clinical and regulatory audits, quality improvement programmes, and research activity.
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team, ensuring high professional standards and safe, effective care delivery.
• Inspire, influence, and motivate colleagues across the service to deliver excellence in women's health. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.