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Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Lead Nurse Neonatology

The closing date is 24 July 2025

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Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic nursing leader to provide strategic, professional, and operational leadership for our Neonatal Services within the Directorate of Maternity and Neonatology.

This leadership role spans two hospital sites and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of high-quality, safe, and family-centred care for some of our most vulnerable patients.

What you will be doing:

  • Provide a highly visible nursing presence across both sites.
  • Ensure the delivery of responsive, compassionate, and high-standard neonatal care, in line with national and Trust priorities.
  • Lead service development, quality improvement, and workforce planning.
  • Promote staff engagement, retention, and professional development.
  • Maintain oversight of budgetary management, service efficiency, and clinical governance.
  • Collaborate with the senior triumvirate team to implement strategic initiatives and Trust-wide Nursing & Midwifery strategies.

What we are looking for:

  • A dynamic individual who wants to lead a great team of staff to provide excellent, forward thinking nursing care.
  • Registered Nurse with extensive leadership experience in acute care and a track record of success in managing teams service transformation, and managing complex operational priorities.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills across clinical and managerial teams.
  • A compassionate leader who champions safety, inclusion, and service excellence.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to play a critical leadership role within a supportive, high-performing Directorate. You will be part of a Trust that values innovation, staff wellbeing, and collaborative working.

The post spans two sites, giving you exposure to varied teams and operational challenges--ideal for a leader who thrives on variety, influence, and improvement.

This post offers an outstanding opportunity to lead and shape high-quality neonatal care within a forward-thinking and supportive environment. We welcome applications from individuals with a proven track record of compassionate, inclusive leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement.

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.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2054

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W12 0HS


Job description

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.

Job description

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 / Qualifications

Essential

  • RN, RM or RSCN current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Desirable

  • Master's degree in a relevant subject area
  • Management course/qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within an acute setting
  • Workforce management including appraisals and employee relations issues
  • Experience of change management/implementation of practice change
  • Budget and people management

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
  • Organisation and management skills
  • Advanced IT skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure

Desirable

  • Involvement in committees external to the Trust
  • Presented at national conferences
Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

  • RN, RM or RSCN current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Desirable

  • Master's degree in a relevant subject area
  • Management course/qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within an acute setting
  • Workforce management including appraisals and employee relations issues
  • Experience of change management/implementation of practice change
  • Budget and people management

Skills/knowledge/ abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit.
  • Organisation and management skills
  • Advanced IT skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure

Desirable

  • Involvement in committees external to the Trust
  • Presented at national conferences

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W12 0HS


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Directorate of Maternity & Neonatology

Kay St Louis

k.stlouis@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£70,387 to £80,465 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2054

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W12 0HS


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