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Job overview
Royal Free London Group is seeking an experienced and dynamic senior nursing leader to join as Head of Nursing for Nephrology, Urology and Transplantation within the Division of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Health (CRM) at the Royal Free Hospital. This is a pivotal role at an exciting time, as the Trust implements a new clinical operational model to strengthen accountability, patient flow, and professional leadership across care pathways.
You will play a key role in delivering the Trust’s ambitious vision to provide world-leading healthcare, meet increasing demand, and improve health outcomes for local and specialist populations. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic services within a forward-thinking and innovative organisation.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a visible, values-driven nurse leader who can inspire and motivate teams through strong clinical credibility, collaboration, and influence. As a key member of the directorate leadership team, you will work in partnership with clinical, operational, people and financial colleagues to drive performance, uphold professional standards, and improve patient outcomes. You will champion equality, diversity, and inclusion, creating an environment where staff feel supported to innovate and thrive. Applicants should have significant senior nursing leadership experience within acute services, with renal and/or urology experience desirable. In return we will offer professional development and leadership training.
Key responsibilities:
- To lead nursing teams alongside nurse consultants across nephrology, urology, renal and dialysis services across sites.
- In collaboration with directorate colleagues ensure delivery of quality, safety, operational and financial objectives of the directorate contributing to overall divisional and health unit performance.
- To ensure delivery of clinical and quality strategies for high quality patient centred care
- Lead quality improvement, workforce development and professional standards
- To work collaboratively across all sites with directorate and divisional teams and senior nursing colleagues to promote and enhance both patient and staff experience.
- Contribute to divisional and Trust-wide strategy as a senior nursing leader.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please see the job description and person specification attached and to arrange an informal visit please contact Ms Anne McReynolds Divisional Director of Nursing Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Health at [email protected]
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This advert is for Band 8c Head of Nursing with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £88,250 - £100,355 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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