Lead Nurse Paediatric Education

Job description

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.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications and experience

Essential criteria

• 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 criteria

• Leadership or Management qualification
• Experience in education funding and commissioning

Important

• There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date, this will be due to a high volume of applications. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly (and your junk folder) as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• Some roles may require weekend shift working across multiple sites
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

If you need sponsorship to work in the UK, please visit the Home Office website for information on sponsorship and visa status before you fill in your application form. Due to recent changes in the UK immigration rules which affect Skilled Worker Visas, Global Business Mobility, Higher Skill Level and Increased Salary Thresholds, please ensure that you are able to meet the requirements to live and work in the UK before applying. Further information about eligibility is available on