Job Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities
* 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.
* Ensure delivery of clinical and quality strategies for high quality patient‑centred care.
* Lead quality improvement, workforce development and professional standards.
* 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.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential qualifications:
* Registered trained nurse, MSc and/or equivalent clinical experience recognising highly developed and complex levels of knowledge.
* Management/leadership qualifications or equivalent experience.
* Specialist knowledge at doctorate level or equivalent experience in a related field.
* Evidence of continuing personal development.
Essential experience:
* Significant acute operational nursing experience in a complex healthcare organisation.
* Evidence of nursing leadership role in an acute setting.
* Ability to analyse complex problems and develop practical and workable solutions.
* Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources.
* Experience in the supervision and management of staff and students.
* Experience in complex employment related issues.
* Experience of using acuity tools and triangulation of data to review and ensure safe skill mix.
* Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment.
* Experience of representing a service within a Trust setting.
* Experience of managing a budget and other staff groups.
* Managing a cross‑site, complex function.
* Experience of SLAs and contractual working.
Skills and Aptitudes:
* Ability to self‑evaluate and self‑reflect.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing meetings.
* Ability to initiate and implement change and improvements.
* Good analytical and organisational ability.
* Ability to demonstrate and model strong leadership skills.
* Ability to communicate with patients and families in an empathetic manner regarding treatment and procedures and communicate complex sensitive information.
* Applies working knowledge of relevant health legislation.
Personal qualities & attributes:
* Ability to lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity.
* High level of work organisation, self‑motivation, drive for performance and improvement and flexibility in approach and attitude.
* Committed to the continuous development of staff and self.
* To be flexible, decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner.
Benefits & Conditions
Band 8c: £88,250 – £100,355 per annum (inclusive of HCAS). Permanent, full‑time, flexible working. Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working.
Location: Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom.
Reference number: 391-RFL-8032720.
Equal Opportunity
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes candidates from all backgrounds.
Contact
For questions about the job, contact:
Anne McReynolds, Divisional Director of Nursing, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic Health. Email: mcreynolds@nhs.net.
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