Overview

Have you been working as a staff nurse for 2 years+? Are you ready to develop your skills and take more of a leadership role? If so then the Senior staff nurse role on our general Adolescent ward, located on the 12th floor of our state-of-the-art hospital in Euston Road may be the experience you require.

As well as first-class facilities, you’ll benefit from the support of a visible management team and a dedicated team of Clinical Practice Facilitators, excellent career and educational development opportunities, flexible working hours and generous study leave.

UCLH is committed to providing excellent care to children and young people. We have a dedicated multidisciplinary team providing care for young people and operate the largest clinical service for teenagers in Europe.

You must have a passion and an understanding for working with Young People and quality improvement.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, a subsidised social club including gym, a library for staff to use, free independent and confidential support for all staff, large retail discounts, car leasing scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

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.

Responsibilities

Join and lead the Adolescent ward team with the aim of coordinating safe and efficient delivery of care for this patient group. Demonstrate leadership, development, and organisation skills to support junior staff and ensure high standards of practice.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience as a staff nurse (2 years+).

• Experience in Adolescent orYoung People care is desirable. • Demonstrated leadership, development and organisational abilities. • Passion for working with Young People and commitment to quality improvement.

About this role and how to apply

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Benefits

• Interest-free season ticket loan for travel
• Subsidised social club including gym
• Library for staff use
• Free independent and confidential support for all staff
• Retail discounts
• Car leasing scheme
• On-site accommodation

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025