Senior Nurse/Lead Nurse for Critical care Education

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a part-time Critical Care Nurse Education Lead. In this role, you will deliver high-quality professional development for nurses, develop education strategies, and promote excellence in nursing practice. The ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with a leadership qualification and critical care expertise. This position offers a salary between £64,156 and £71,148 per annum and a commitment to staff wellbeing and development.

Benefits

Extensive portfolio of continuing education

Support for staff health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• First level registered nurse.
• Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 experience.
• Experience of developing policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead CPD for nurses in Critical Care.
• Develop and lead a Critical Care Nurse Education Strategy.
• Promote UCLH as a centre of excellence in nursing practice.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s / MBA level qualification

Critical Care qualification

Teaching qualification

Job description

Job summary

At UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) our success starts with you. This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation. Based in the busy West End of London, we have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere with quick and easy transport links to all our sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels, including an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development to clinical excellence and leadership skills.

UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills and its commitment to staff health and wellbeing. Join us and give the very best physical and psychological care to critically ill patients while learning and developing new clinical, research, education, quality improvement and leadership skills at University College Hospital Critical Care Unit in central London.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is responsible for delivering high‑quality continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses on Critical Care at UCLH. They will lead the design and development of the CPD offer in response to critical care expansion and the development of new roles to future‑proof workforce retention.

The post holder will also work under the direction of the Critical Care Senior Matron to develop and lead a Critical Care Nurse Education Strategy aligned to the new funding model by HEE, with a focus on specialist CPD education, qualification in specialism and career pathways specific to critical care.

They will ensure that the development of patient‑focused clinical practice is supported via the practice development structure and its network of clinical practice facilitators (CPFs) in the delivery of excellence in nursing care and the objectives of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy in relation to critical care nursing.

Additionally the post holder will contribute to the promotion of UCLH as a centre of excellence for nursing practice and research, fostering a culture that values staff, recognises achievement and enables career progression and succession planning.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital, University College Hospital Grafton Way Building, Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, and University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street. UCLH specialises in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease, and offers world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job details

Date posted: 25 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS (pro‑rata for part time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part‑time

Reference number: 309-UCLH-6887-A

Job location: University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications – Essential

• First level registered nurse
• Master’s / MBA level qualification or equivalent experience
• Leadership qualification
• Critical Care qualification
• Teaching qualification

Desirable

• Research module
• Project management qualification

Experience – Essential

• Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS Band 7 or significant experience in a teaching/educational/practice development role
• Experience of developing, leading and implementing transformational change
• Experience of working in collaboration with and across organisational boundaries
• Experience of delivering projects on time in a complex organisation
• Experience of developing policies and guidelines
• Experience of teaching, training and development and implementing evidence‑based practice/nursing research in practice
• Experience of working and delivering Trust‑wide professional nursing objectives

Desirable

• Experience of managing a budget and awareness of costings/finance‑related negotiations for project work

Communication – Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Formal presentation skills
• Experience of liaising with external partners, across traditional boundaries

Desirable

• Experience of writing business cases and reports

Personal and People Development – Essential

• Demonstrate credible, visible leadership and role‑model excellence in nursing practice
• Experience of supporting others’ personal development
• Possesses high level organisational skills, self‑motivation, drive for excellence in performance and improvement, flexible & dynamic approach and attitude
• Demonstrate decision‑making skills
• Experience of managing complex situations
• Able to prioritise objectives and workload

Health, Safety and Security – Essential

• Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
• Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security Clinical Governance and Risk
• Management experience

Service Improvement – Essential

• Thorough understanding of NHS improvement agenda

Desirable

• Skill‑mix and workforce planning Business planning skills

Quality – Essential

• Quality assurance and improvement
• Developing policies and protocols
• In‑depth knowledge and experience of nursing quality and audit issues

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Essential

• Demonstratable understanding of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion policy and practice
• Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Knowledge and Information Resources – Essential

• Able to utilise information communication technology (ICT) to full potential
• Collection, interpretation & dissemination of information & data from a variety of sources

Learning and Development – Essential

• In‑depth understanding of relevant national professional and PD issues
• Able to design, deliver and evaluate training programmes

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Further information available from the UK Visas and Immigration website and guidance on criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospital, 235 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BU

Employer's website

https://www.uclh.nhs.uk