Senior Nurse/Lead Nurse for Critical care Education

University College London Hospital; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a professional to develop and lead high-quality continuing professional development for nurses in Critical Care. The successful candidate will spearhead educational strategies aligned with critical care expansion while promoting excellence in nursing practice and research. This role offers a dynamic work atmosphere and an opportunity to contribute significantly to nursing education and staff development.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing CPD programs for nurses.
• Ability to lead and design educational strategies.
• Skills in promoting excellence in nursing practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of CPD for nurses on Critical Care.
• Develop and lead a Critical Care Nurse Education Strategy.
• Contribute to UCLH's nursing excellence and research.

Job description

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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. This includes an extensive portfolio of academic and clinical courses and programmes ranging from ongoing personal development through to clinical excellence and leadership skills. UCLH prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also 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. You will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, including the country’s leading critical care research and development team, the Unit psychologist, the authors of Europe’s best-selling critical care nursing textbook, experts in quality improvement and human factors; led by our Matron and supported by a dedicated education team.

Key Responsibilities

The post-holder is responsible for high-quality continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses on Critical Care at UCLH. The post holder will lead the design and development of the CPD offer on Critical Care at UCLH, in response to critical care expansion and the development of new roles on to critical care 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 which is aligned to the new funding model by HEE. Key areas of focus are specialist CPD education (qualification in specialism) and career pathways specific to critical care. The post holder will work with the Senior Matron to develop and deliver the education strategy and coherent CPD and post-graduate career pathways. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the development of patient-focussed 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. The post holder will also 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.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

UCLH Sites

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

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

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Dec 2025.