Lead Nurse - Children & Young People Services

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Greater London is searching for an experienced Lead Nurse to drive excellence in paediatric care. This pivotal role involves providing strategic leadership and championing high-quality, patient-centred care while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Ideal candidates will have significant leadership experience in paediatrics and strong clinical skills. The position offers career development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Optional benefits including Cycle to Work

Qualifications

• Significant leadership experience within paediatrics.
• Strong commitment to improving patient services.
• Experience at senior nurse level within children's services.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing leadership to motivate nurses.
• Support delivery of strategic and operational objectives.
• Contribute to initiatives and plans for patient care delivery.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Clinical expertise

Education

RSCN/RN (child)

Degree in relevant subject

Management qualification

Master's degree or working towards

Recognisable PICU/ED or HDU module

Job description

Are you an experienced paediatric nurse leader ready to make a real impact? We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Lead Nurse to join our team and drive excellence in paediatric care.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership across paediatric services.
• Champion high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Support workforce development and innovation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver outstanding outcomes.

Requirements:

• Significant leadership experience within paediatrics.
• Strong clinical background and commitment to best practice.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Join us and shape the future of paediatric nursing!Apply today and lead the way in delivering exceptional care for children and families in NW London.

Please contact - Natasha Macleod - Interim Head of Nursing WLCH (West London Children's Healthcare) [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

• Provide professional nursing leadership to inspire, motivate and empower nurses within the service, providing expert advice.
• The post-holder will support the delivery of strategic and operational objectives set by West London Children's Healthcare (WLCH) and the Trust (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust). In addition, they will act as a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing issues.
• The post holder will contribute to both WLCH and Trust initiatives and plans, particularly with respect to changes in patient care delivery and clinical quality. They will provide clinical leadership, which inspires, motivates and empowers nurses.
• In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and Director of Nursing the post holder will ensure that there is optimal deployment of nursing staff to ensure high quality patient care is delivered and monitored.
• The successful applicant will support the operational delivery of WLCH and the Trust Quality agenda, including risk management, and quality improvement targets within nursing.
• In conjunction with the Head of Nursing and the Director of Nursing, and in collaboration with other members of the senior team, the post holder will support the management of establishments and the implementation of developments relating to nursing.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job 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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION

• RSCN/RN (child)
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject area
• Recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
• Hold a Master's degree or working towards one.
• Have undertaken a recognisable PICU/ED or HDU module/ programme of study

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a large team
• Strong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals
• Proven organisational and people management skills
• Ability to think and work operationally and strategically

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

• Experience at senior nurse level within children's services
• Appropriate knowledge and understanding of current issues in children's services
• Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.