Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lead Nurse Paediatric Education
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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.
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.
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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.
Our 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.
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Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5m, providing full clinical services including maternity, A&E and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health care. The CQC 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 an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Mid.
We are delivering sustainable healthcare through our Green Plan. In line with Greener NHS ambitions, we aim for net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Achieving this requires collective effort. We encourage staff to reduce their impact on carbon, waste and pollution wherever possible. Every action counts to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe diversity drives innovation and excellence. We welcome applications from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities, valuing the perspectives they bring.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Vivette Wallen-Mitchell
- Job title: Head Of Nursing Children and Young People WLCH
- Email address: vivette.wallen-mitchell@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07551820285
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