Job summary
The Corporate Nursing division is the office of the Chief Nurse, providing professional leadership and standards of practice to over 4,000 nurses, midwives, nursing associates and healthcare assistants within UCLH Trust. The division consists of the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Team, Nursing Education Team, Harm Free Care Team, the PERRT team, PALs, Patient Affairs, Volunteers, and Chaplaincy.
Interviews will be held on Friday 5th December 2025
Main duties of the job
The Nursing & Midwifery Workforce team in UCLH is seeking to appoint an experienced Recruitment & Retention Nurse with outstanding leadership skills and a passion for staff development and workforce planning. You will have a central role in supporting the delivery of excellence in healthcare by ensuring we attract and retain nurses to support having the right number of staff, with the right skills, values and behaviours at the right time and in the right place (NHS 2013, NQB 2016)
You will be an integral part of the Nursing & Midwifery workforce team, supporting our current strategy to develop and implement innovative approaches to nurse recruitment and retention, ensuring our organisation remains an employer of choice.
We welcome your experience, creativity and innovative ideas. As a member of the team, you will be supported and nurtured as you continue in your professional development.
About us
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:
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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineandpathology.
Weare committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe 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 UCLHa great placeto work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level or enrolled on a Masters programme/or equivalent relevant project management knowledge or experience
- Demonstrate knowledge of Nursing recruitment & Retention, working policies
- Knowledge of current political and professional drivers and key issues regarding nursing workforce in the NHS
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in line managing a team
- Evidence of improving recruitment practice/streamlining
- Experience in building professional relationships and rapport with staff of all levels including senior clinical, corporate and managerial colleagues
- Experience of working in complex situations
- Working within a healthcare environment with experience of developing and implementing workforce recruitment plans
Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of current NHS workforce-related strategies and initiatives
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and a successful track record of influence and engagement
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Human Resource skills
- Organisational skills
- Decision-making skills
- Professional Nursing issues
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives, and visitors is minimised by
Essential
- Be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal.
- Take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- First level registered nurse
- Educated to Masters level or enrolled on a Masters programme/or equivalent relevant project management knowledge or experience
- Demonstrate knowledge of Nursing recruitment & Retention, working policies
- Knowledge of current political and professional drivers and key issues regarding nursing workforce in the NHS
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in line managing a team
- Evidence of improving recruitment practice/streamlining
- Experience in building professional relationships and rapport with staff of all levels including senior clinical, corporate and managerial colleagues
- Experience of working in complex situations
- Working within a healthcare environment with experience of developing and implementing workforce recruitment plans
Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge of current NHS workforce-related strategies and initiatives
Communication
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience of working with a diverse range of stakeholders and a successful track record of influence and engagement
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Human Resource skills
- Organisational skills
- Decision-making skills
- Professional Nursing issues
- Able to prioritise objectives and workload
Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives, and visitors is minimised by
Essential
- Be familiar with and adhere to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control.
- Completing all required training and education (both via e-learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control.
- Include infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal.
- Take personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospitals
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
