# Lead Nurse Paediatric Education > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-nurse-paediatric-education/b315cb15-4036-4a83-b996-6b1f1115b6a3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-nurse-paediatric-education/b315cb15-4036-4a83-b996-6b1f1115b6a3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 PER ANNUM - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Staff will be expected to work across sites) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T16:05:51.305Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatrics/Paediatrics-v8315721 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8315721?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced and inspirational Children's Nurse with a passion for education, developing people and improving clinical practice? This is an exciting opportunity to join West London Children Healthcare (WLCH) as our Lead Nurse for Education, providing strategic and operational leadership for nursing education across our Children's services. Working across a diverse range of specialist, acute and local paediatric services, you will have a unique opportunity to shape how we develop, support and prepare our nursing workforce for the future. As our senior nursing education expert, you will shape and deliver the WLCH Nursing Education Strategy, lead our Paediatric Clinical Education Team and work with clinical leaders, Higher Education Institutions and education partners to develop our current and future nursing workforce. We are looking for a credible, visible and forward-thinking nursing leader who can inspire others and ensure education and professional development translate into safe, high-quality care for children, young people and their families across WLCH. ### Main duties of the job The Lead Nurse for Education will provide strategic and operational leadership for nursing education across West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH), ensuring the nursing workforce has the skills, knowledge and competencies to deliver safe, effective and high-quality care. You will: - Lead the development, delivery and evaluation of the WLCH Nursing Education Strategy and education programme, aligned to workforce, service, quality and national priorities. - Provide leadership and line management to the Paediatric Clinical Education Team, ensuring effective and equitable education provision across WLCH. - Lead workforce development, including induction, preceptorship, continuing professional development, career pathways and talent development. - Provide strategic oversight of pre and post-registration education, working with Higher Education Institutions to support high-quality placements and positive learning environments. - Work collaboratively with clinical leaders to identify education and practice-development needs and strengthen clinical competence. - Translate learning from incidents, complaints, audit and quality improvement into education and improvements in clinical practice. - Champion innovative approaches to education, including simulation, clinical skills, digital and workplace-based learning. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Lead Nurse for Education is a senior leadership role and is responsible for shaping and delivering nursing education across West London Children’s Healthcare. The post holder will lead the Paediatric Clinical Education Team and provide strategic leadership for nursing education, clinical learning environments, workforce development and professional development. Working closely with clinical leaders, Higher Education Institutions and education partners, they will ensure learning responds to workforce, quality and service priorities. The role will champion innovative education, strengthen clinical competence and translate learning from quality and safety into practice, ensuring our nursing workforce is equipped to deliver outstanding care for children and young people. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Education and Qualifications and experience **Essential** - Registered Nurse(Child) active on NMC register - Teaching qualification such as PGCERT in Practice Education or equivalent - Master's degree or evidence of working towards - Extensive experience in clinical practice and clinical education - Experience in leading, managing and developing education teams - Experience of working with Higher Education Institutions and external partners - Understanding of current NHS nursing education, workforce and professional agendas - Ability to develop and deliver strategic education plans across multiple sites and services **Desirable** - Leadership or Management qualification - Experience in education funding and commissioning ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313) - [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890) - [functional requirements (pdf, 307.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10636761) - [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256) - [lead nurse paediatric education (pdf, 963.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10636760) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.