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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

About

Welcome

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England. We have two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:
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Proud of our history
• Westminster Hospital was founded in 1719 and was replaced by Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 1993.
• Brentford Infirmary opened in 1896, renamed West Middlesex Hospital in 1920.
• Our two hospitals merged in 2015 to become one Trust.
Our vision and strategy

Our ambition is simple—to provide world class care. We combine globally recognised clinical expertise with locally delivered care to represent the NHS at its best. This has been tested with staff, patients and stakeholders and is delivered though our staff’s commitment to our values and our organisation’s focus on our 3 strategic priorities:
• To deliver high-quality care:
• To be the employer of choice:
• To provide better care at lower cost:

These priorities are reflected in our clinical services strategy, our quality strategy and our annual operating plan. They are set out in our divisions’ detailed business plans and are the framework for our staff’s objectives and appraisals.

Who we are
• 7,500 staff and 700 volunteers
• We treat someone in A&E every 2 minutes
• We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
• We operate on a patient every 17 minutes
• We do 52 imaging procedures each hour
• We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Proud of our services
• We have one of the largest and busiest HIV and sexual health services in Europe, delivering world-class care and outcomes for 269,000 patients a year
• We’re proud to be part of Fast Track Cities, a global movement to end new cases of HIV by 2030
• We run specialist trans clinics and offer the first NHS-commissioned masculinising surgery service
• We have one of the largest and safest maternity services in the UK, delivering 10,500 babies every year
• Our world-renowned burns service is the leading centre in London and the south east
• We are one of the largest urgent and emergency services providers with some of the lowest ambulance handover times in the UK, treating 270,000 people this year
Proud of our workforce
• Our approximately 7,500 staff are recruited from our local communities as well as from all over the world
• Our staff rate us second among acute trusts in London as a place to work
• Despite challenges in the NHS, our staff vacancy rate remains significantly lower than the national average
• We are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our staff with a huge support offer, including our nationally-recognised free back-up care scheme and Timewise accreditation as a flexible employer
• We love to develop our people, offering a range of development programmes and apprenticeships, with our healthcare support worker apprentices winning Apprentice of the Year for two years running
• We offer a fantastic range of salary sacrifice schemes, from season ticket loans, bicycles and vehicles, to gym memberships, home electronics and holidays
Proud of our diversity
• Being truly inclusive involves commitment from our leaders, managers and all individuals across the Trust
• We encourage our staff to have a voice with four staff network groups—Enrich, Women, LGBTQ+ and Disability
• We embrace cultural diversity and inclusion with our maternity cultural safety champions and our development programme to support our leaders to lead with compassion and inclusivity
• We are a gold-awarded Veteran Aware employer, recognising our work in advocating for and supporting former and current defence and armed forces personnel
• We have an NHS Pastoral Care quality award for supporting our international recruits with an internationally educated nurse accelerated development programme and tailored approaches to onboarding
Proud of our supporters

Thanks to generous support from our local communities our charity CW+ can:
• Build and enhance clinical facilities to create an outstanding environment for patients and staff
• Deliver an art and design programme to support the wellbeing of our patients
• Invest in health innovation to deliver exceptional patient care
Proud of our environment
• Our intensive care unit is a world-class facility, home to the latest technology
• Our Sky Garden supports the mental health and wellbeing of our staff and patients
• Our neonatal intensive care unit cares for 150 more babies each year in a modern, purpose-built facility
• Our plans for a new ambulatory diagnostics centre at West Middlesex will bring care closer to home
Proud of our research
• We have recruited 3,500 patients into 160 research projects in the last year
• Our clinical trials unit, renowned for pioneered COVID-19 research, continues to lead in developing new antibody therapies and other treatments
• Our PrEP trial, the largest of its kind in the UK, has had significant national impact, underscoring our leadership in public health research
• We continue to lead research in areas such as maternal health, burns and infectious diseases
Proud to innovate

We continue to invest in digital innovation to improve care delivery:
• CW Innovation is a joint initiative between the Trust and our charity CW+ which tests and scales high-impact innovations to improve patient care and hospital operations, utilising digital systems, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
• Our portfolio of more than 90 projects positions us as a leader in innovation and next-generation health services.
• Our robotic surgery programme significantly reduces patient recovery time and length of stay.
• Sensium ® sensors remotely monitor vital signs every two minutes, compared with traditional monitoring of 4+ hours.
• Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms give clinicians near-realtime risk prediction for COVID-19 patients.
Proud of our achievements
• One of the lowest hospital mortality rates in England
• Chief Executive Lesley Watts awarded CBE for her contributions to healthcare
• Magnet4Europe
• HSJ finalists for wellbeing and service redesign initiatives and highly commended in the Trust of the Year category
• RCM shortlist for excellence in maternity care during COVID
• Building Better Healthcare award for design of ICU
• Gaydio Award for 56 Dean Street #TestNowStopHIV campaign
Proud of our community
• Our 700 dedicated volunteers help improve and enhance patient experience
• We work closely with patient partners, community representatives, our membership base and council of governors to help shape our services
• Our community engagement efforts have been recognised through various awards, reflecting our commitment to building strong, supportive relationships with the people and communities we serve
Proud to support our frailty patients
• 1 in 10 patients over 65 and 1 in 2 patients over 85 live with frailty
• Our HOME initiative— Hydrate O, ut of PJ Ms, obili Ese, ngage—helps maintain our patients’ independence in and out of hospital
• In 2023/24 we conducted geriatric assessments on nearly 99% of eligible patients, ensuring better identification and management of frailty to improve health outcomes
Proud of our sustainability
• Our green plan is pivotal to delivering our vision—deliver high-quality care, be the employer of choice and make the best use of resources
• We have committed to reach net zero by 2040, with an interim goal of an 80% reduction by 2028–2032—our efforts have already led to a 20% reduction in our NHS carbon footprint with 2019/20, highlighting our proactive approach to sustainability
Flexible working

The Trust supports flexible working for our staff and we will consider flexible working applications. Flexible working arrangements need to meet the needs of the service. For further information please discuss this with the recruiting manager.

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Key details

Location
GwefanChelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation TrustCyfeiriad369 Fulham RoadTrefFulhamCod postSW10 9NHMajor / Minor RegionLondon
Contract type & working pattern
ContractPermanentOriau37.5 hours per week (Will be required to work on-call on some weekends/bank holidays)
• Full time
• Flexible working

Salary
Cyflog£70,387 – £80,465 per annum incl. HCASCyfnod cyflogYearlyGradd(NHS AfC: Band 8b)
Specialty
Prif leoliadPaediatrics
Trosolwg o’r swydd

Are you ready to make a difference and embrace this inspirational leadership role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to join our team of senior leaders across West London Children’s Healthcare. We are ideally looking for experience within leadership and management with a strong clinical background within high dependency/intensive/acute care.

You will be part of a team whose vision is to drive the changes needed to reduce inequalities and to improve quality, experience and outcomes across all aspects of child health. West London Children’s Healthcare (WLCH) collaboration across all its sites and the sector, enhances the voice of the CYP.

You will provide professional nursing leadership to inspire, motivate and empower nurses within our service, providing expert advice across WLCH.

You will be committed to recruiting and retaining a thriving, diverse and inclusive workforce. Play a crucial role in leading and shaping the transformation required to improve outcomes by optimising joint working, sharing best practice and constantly striving for improvement.

All aspects of the role will support WLCH in achieving its vision, mission and goals for the CYP population.
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Provide professional nursing leadership to inspire, motivate and empower nurses within the service, providing expert advice and enable growth, diversity and development of the workforce that is fit for the future.

Support the delivery of strategic and operational objectives set by, West London Children’s Healthcare and the Trust. You will act as a point of contact for advice and expertise on all matters relating to professional nursing issues.

You will contribute to both WLCH and Trust initiatives and plans, particularly with respect to changes in patient care delivery and clinical quality. You will provide clinical leadership, which inspires, motivates and empowers nurses.

Ensure optimal deployment of nursing staff to ensure high quality patient care is delivered and monitored across WLCH through effective collaboration

Support the operational delivery of WLCH and Trust Quality agendas, including risk management, and quality improvement targets within nursing.

Advocate and provide expert advice and guidance for Children and Young People across WLCH and the Trust.

Assist the Director of Nursing, Clinical Director, Head of Nursing, General Manager and Service Managers in strategic and financial planning for the paediatric service, ensuring that financial and performance targets are met and sustained

Promoting patient safety and quality through governance and incorporating research, audit and education.
Gweithio i’n sefydliad

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England’s top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us ‘Good’ in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and ‘Outstanding’ in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed.”

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

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Provide expert knowledge and advice on all matters relating to Children’s Services

Demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible, accessible and using clinical skills within the workplace as appropriate

Supervise and ensure that continuous quality improvement programmes are in place working collaboratively with the Head of Nursing and Director of Nursing.

Supervise the management of complaints and clinical incidents, ensuring robust systems are developed and implemented to inform and improve practise

Provide strong professional and managerial leadership, by being a highly visible and authoritative presence ensuring the provision of a high quality, responsive children’s nursing service with the needs of the child and its family placed at the centre of care delivery

Lead Innovation in nursing practice using an evidence based approach to meet the needs of the child, family, relatives and staff

Ensure Senior Nurses and Ward Managers are effectively managing their wards/departments, within the agreed budget and have responsibility for managing nursing budgets within sphere of responsibility

Work collaboratively with the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service, identifying areas for public and patient involvement and ensuring that the Family Liaison Nurses are involved in co-ordinating this work within the Service and all areas of the Trust where children are treated. This includes leading on the patient/parent involvement strategy, ensuring that opportunities to learn from user experiences are sought and opportunities to improve the experience of patients are families are taken

Assist with the strategic and financial planning for all wards and department within the Service, working closely with the General Manager, Service Manager and Children & Young People Head of Nursing

Act as a senior member of the management team ensuring nursing input into strategic and operational decisions

Please see job description and role specifications attached
Important
• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• 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.

Applicant requirements
warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info 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

Meini prawf hanfodol
• RSCN/RN (child
• Post registration qualification in specialty
• Educated to degree level in relevant subject area
• Recognised management qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)

Meini prawf dymunol
• Master’s degree or working towards one.

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol
• Proven leadership skills through experience of leading a large team
• Proven organisational and people management skills
• Good time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
• Experience at senior nurse level within children’s services
• Appropriate knowledge and understanding of current issues in children’s services
• Experience in quality and safety and quality assurance.
• Experience and knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit

Documents
• Lead Nurse Children and Young People (, 764.1)PDFKB
• Guidance for applicants (, 85.4)PDFKB
• Policy Statement (, 144.5)PDFKB
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (, 196.5)PDFKB
• Recruitment Pack (, 2.8)PDFMB

Further details / informal visits contact
EnwVivette Wallen-MitchellTeitl y swyddHead Of Nursing Children and Young People WLCHCyfeiriad ebost [email protected]Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

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