Nurse Consultant for Older People | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £85,431 - £97,148 Per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW1 2PG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7434362/309-UCLH-6749 |
Summary
This is an exciting time to join an innovative trust that holds improving care of older people at the heart of its quality improvement agenda.
We are looking for a passionate and dynamic Nurse Consultant with a proven track record to further enhance our clinical teams by providing expert clinical practice, professional leadership, education and service development across the organisation. You will have significant experience of working as a senior clinical leader with Older People, further enhancing the development and delivery of a first class, patient-focused nursing care service for Older People at UCLH.
You will have led on, delivered and implemented service changes to improve the care and nursing practice of Frail elderly patients. With the ability to demonstrate a clear vision, ambition and passion to deliver exceptional patient care you will have evidence of leading change through people. As a transformational leader you will inspire and motivate staff to further shape our Dementia Strategy.
The Nurse Consultant will develop educational and research programmes to support the post. The Nurse Consultant will have the authority and freedom to initiate and develop practice within a clinical governance framework. The post holder will work in clinical practice for a minimum of 50% of the time.
Applicants must be educated at Masters level and either be working towards a Doctorate level or be willing to do so.
You must have leadership skills that are capable of establishing direction and purpose and lead others within a complex organisational structure
You will be asked to undertake a presentation to key stakeholders followed by interviews for successful candidates.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
· University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
· National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
· Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
· University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
· Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
· University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
· The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
· University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025
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