Job summary
The Nursing & Midwifery Workforce team in UCLH is seeking to appoint an experienced Workforce Utilisation Nurse with outstanding leadership skills and a passion for staff development, engagement and workforce planning. You will have a central role in supporting the delivery of excellence in healthcare by ensuring we have the right number of staff, with the right skills, values and behaviours at the right time and in the right place (NHS 2013, NQB 2016)
You will be an integral part of the Nursing & Midwifery workforce team, supporting our current strategy and developing and implementing new approaches to nursing and midwifery workforce utilisation, as well as opportunities for nurse led research to support initiatives to enhance our workforce, ensuring our organisation remains a destination of choice.
We welcome your experience, creativity and innovative ideas. As a member of the team, you will be supported and nurtured as you continue in your professional development.
Interviews will be held on the 14th November 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Corporate Nursing division is the office of the Chief Nurse, providing professional leadership and standards of practice to over 4,000 nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare assistants within UCLH Trust. The division consists of the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Team, Nursing Education Team, Harm Free Care Team, the PERRT team, PALs, Patient Affairs, Volunteers, and Chaplaincy.
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, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight 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
UCLH at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has 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, 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details / informal visits contact: Inge Cordner (i.cordner@nhs.net)Assistant Chief Nurse Workforce
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details / informal visits contact: Inge Cordner (i.cordner@nhs.net)Assistant Chief Nurse Workforce
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
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?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level or working towards completion of a Masters programme within the next 12months
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of E-roster, safe staffing and workforce policies
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Management qualification
- Safer Staffing Fellow or working towards
- Experience of N&M establishment setting tools e.g., safer nursing care tool / audit
- Competent in the use of IT skills, data management and report writing in relation to roster practice.
- Good knowledge base regarding clinical information systems and the appropriate application of IT to clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience in line managing a team
- Ability to build professional relationships and rapport with staff of all levels including senior clinical, corporate and managerial colleagues
- Experience of developing workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Experience in reviewing capacity and capability in the N&M workforce
Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of current NHS workforce-related strategies and initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advance IT and report writing skills, to include but not limited to; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Zoom
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and a successful track record of influence and engagement
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Human Resource Skills
- Decision Making Skills
- Practise Development
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level or working towards completion of a Masters programme within the next 12months
- Able to demonstrate wide knowledge of E-roster, safe staffing and workforce policies
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Management qualification
- Safer Staffing Fellow or working towards
- Experience of N&M establishment setting tools e.g., safer nursing care tool / audit
- Competent in the use of IT skills, data management and report writing in relation to roster practice.
- Good knowledge base regarding clinical information systems and the appropriate application of IT to clinical practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience in line managing a team
- Ability to build professional relationships and rapport with staff of all levels including senior clinical, corporate and managerial colleagues
- Experience of developing workforce plans in line with future service requirements
- Experience in reviewing capacity and capability in the N&M workforce
Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of current NHS workforce-related strategies and initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advance IT and report writing skills, to include but not limited to; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Zoom
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and a successful track record of influence and engagement
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Human Resource Skills
- Decision Making Skills
- Practise Development
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.
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.
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
