Head of Nursing - Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking an outstanding and ambitious nursing leader to join our Medicine Directorate as Head of Nursing for Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Bowel Cancer Screening and Hepatology.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead nursing practice and service development across a diverse and high-profile portfolio of services that play a vital role in improving the health and wellbeing of our local population. The successful candidate will provide strategic, professional and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care while driving excellence in quality, patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Working closely with Clinical Directors, General Managers, Consultants, Matrons and multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in shaping the future of gastroenterology, endoscopy, bowel cancer screening and hepatology services across the Trust. You will lead service transformation programmes, support the delivery of national standards and contribute to the development of innovative pathways that improve access, efficiency and patient outcomes.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior nursing leader who is passionate about developing people, improving services and delivering high-quality patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

Provide visible professional leadership and strategic direction across Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Bowel Cancer Screening and Hepatology services.

Lead the nursing workforce to deliver outstanding standards of care, safety and patient experience.

Drive quality improvement, service transformation and innovation to meet national and local priorities.

Ensure compliance with JAG standards, bowel cancer screening programme requirements, regulatory frameworks and clinical governance standards.

Lead patient safety, clinical effectiveness, infection prevention, safeguarding and risk management initiatives.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient pathways and service performance.

Support the development and delivery of workforce strategies, recruitment, retention and succession planning.

Lead on nursing quality indicators, patient experience metrics and performance management.

Promote a culture of continuous learning, professional development, inclusion and compassionate leadership.

Contribute to directorate and Trust-wide strategic objectives and transformation programmes.

Please refer to the Applicant Guide via the link below for key information:- Applying to LGT Guide - Key Information for Applicants

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream