East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Head of Nursing Women and Children's division
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Head of Nursing for Paediatrics and Gynaecology
We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking, and values-driven Head of Nursing for Paediatrics and Gynaecology to provide visible, compassionate, and strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio of women’s and children’s services. You will be a Registered Nurse/ AHP with substantial senior leadership experience across services which include paediatrics and women’s health, with a demonstrable commitment to improving outcomes and experiences for children, young people and their families. You will lead on the delivery of professional, clinical, and quality standards across acute and community services, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate care is consistently delivered.
This senior role holds professional accountability for nursing practice across paediatric, neonatal, and gynaecology services, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, responsive, and well-led care in line with CQC Fundamental Standards, the NHS Patient Safety Strategy, and national clinical guidance.
Working as part of the senior leadership team and the relevant care groups, you will ensure strong clinical leadership, professional standards, and governance are embedded across all services, supporting the delivery of high-quality, equitable care for children, young people, women, and their families.
You will play a pivotal role in translating national priorities into local delivery, including:
- Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) recommendations for paediatrics, neonates, and gynaecology.
- National Patient Safety Alerts and Learning from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE).
- NICE guidance and best practice standards.
- Royal College standards (RCPCH, RCN, RCOG) and relevant safeguarding frameworks.
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The Postholder Will
- Provide leadership for nursing workforce and professional practice, ensuring safe staffing, skill mix, and workforce sustainability across paediatrics, neonates, and gynaecology.
- Lead on quality assurance, patient safety, and experience, driving a culture of continuous learning, transparency, and improvement.
- Ensure robust systems are in place to meet statutory safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable groups.
- Work in partnership with midwifery, medical, AHP, and corporate teams to ensure integrated pathways across maternity, neonatal, and paediatric care.
- Support delivery of key performance indicators including waiting times, flow, harm reduction, and patient outcomes.
The role requires a highly visible leader who can operate with credibility across complex systems, balancing strategic priorities with operational delivery, and driving improvement across interfaces between children’s, neonatal, and women’s health services.
Benefits
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff, including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries, staff restaurants, and accommodation.
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Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Mark Standen
- Job Title: Divisional Director of Nursing and Clinical
- Email Address: mark.standen@nhs.net
- Telephone Number: 07880781072
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