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Job overview
The Children’s Hospital Programme (CHP) has been established to ensure that Evelina London continues to deliver the Trust’s ambition to be a provider of a comprehensive range of children’s services to south east London and beyond. Huge progress has been made over the past decade, with new services set up, many existing services extended to ensure full 24/7 cover and a wide range of new clinical and research facilities opened.
Building on the Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust merger with the Royal Brompton and Harefield Trust in 2021, as well as NHS England’s decision for the Evelina London to provide very specialist cancer services through the Children’s Cancer Principal Treatment Centre, the Children’s Hospital Programme will be instrumental in in in integrating and growing specialist services driven by national clinical standards and the growing volume and complexity of children’s needs. Recognising the general growth of demand for children’s clinical services and the increasing specialisations required, the CHP will be one of service development, reconfiguration and transformation across our hospital sites, with significant enabling capital investments.
The CHP has been established as a Major Programme within the Trust and involves substantial transformational change and capital investment.
Main duties of the job
As we move into the next phase of the Children’s Hospital Programme, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nursing leader to join the programme as Head of Nursing, providing strategic nursing leadership to support the successful delivery of this ambitious and transformational programme.
The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across a wide range of disciplines, building strong relationships and fostering effective engagement at all levels. They will bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the organisational skills, attention to detail and resilience required to manage competing priorities and support delivery within a complex and fast-paced programme environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details about the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Setting Direction
Essential
- Intellectually flexible, with the ability to look beyond existing structures, practices, boundaries, and organisations to develop more effective, transformative and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Highly organised, self-motivated, and driven to achieve performance and improvement, with flexibility in approach and attitude.
Desirable
- A credible and visible nursing leader with the ability to bridge the gap between the Board and frontline staff.
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and authority, with the ability to successfully foster and manage relationships
- Strong organisational skills and well-developed resource and staff management abilities, capable of forecasting, planning, developing, and managing unit capabilities in line with business plans and the organisational vision.
- Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, with a successful track record in influencing and engagement.
Desirable
- Demonstrated success in effectively managing change within an operational environment, building engagement, fostering involvement, and rewarding innovation.
Professional Leadership
Essential
- Capable of articulating a clear vision that will enable the Programme to achieve all of its objectives.
- Strong track record in managing complexity and risk while upholding high standards of nursing care.
Desirable
- Comprehensive understanding of the evolving NHS landscape, the challenges it presents, and the critical role that nurses play in addressing these challenges.
Qualifications / Experience
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1/RN8 Child) or Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN, SCPHN) on the NMC register, holding the appropriate level for the area of specialty.
- Relevant Master's degree, MBA qualification, or equivalent experience
- Proven track record of successfully delivering effective nursing services as a senior nurse/manager or deputy director in a large, multifaceted healthcare environment, including experience in staff management, financial management, and change management.
- Experience of delivering clinical services
Desirable
- Experience in quality and risk management, including the analysis and resolution of complex complaints and incidents.
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This advert is for Head of Nursing - CHP with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £88,250 - £100,355 per annum inc HCA (pro rata). The contract type is 12 months (12 months Fixed Term). The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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