Clinical Lead - Paediatrics Ward
Location: The Hampshire Clinic, Basingstoke
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Permanent
Salary: Up to £52,000 per year (depending on experience, training, and qualification)

About The Hampshire Clinic
The Hampshire Clinic is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

Duties of this role include:

• Provide clinical leadership and expert oversight for all paediatric and CYP services within the hospital.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements (CQC, NMC, national paediatric standards).
• Lead on the implementation of clinical governance, safeguarding, and quality improvement frameworks within CYP services.
• Act as the lead nurse for paediatrics, advising senior leadership on clinical issues, risk, and service development.
• Oversee the safe admission, care, and discharge of paediatric patients, ensuring pathways meet best practice standards.
• Act as the hospital’s CYP safeguarding lead, working closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to ensure robust safeguarding processes.
• Lead and manage the paediatric nursing team, ensuring safe staffing, skill mix, and rota management.
• Lead the development of the CYP service, ensuring it evolves in line with national guidance, patient needs, and organisational strategy.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Registered Children’s Nurse (RSCN / RN (Child)) with valid NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in paediatrics, including previous leadership or management roles.
• Strong knowledge of paediatric nursing practice, clinical governance, and safeguarding legislation.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage complex situations, and ensure high-quality, safe care.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Experience in quality improvement, audit, and service development.
• Postgraduate qualification in paediatric nursing, leadership, or management.
• Experience in both NHS and independent healthcare settings.
• Safeguarding Children Level 4 training.
• Experience leading CQC inspections or equivalent regulatory reviews.
• Evidence of research, teaching, or involvement in service innovation projects.

Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group offers competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.
We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally.