About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced, compassionate and highly motivated senior children's nurse and/or midwife to lead and develop the Child Death Review (CDR) nursing service across West and North London ICB. This important role combines strategic and operational leadership with specialist clinical practice, supporting a consistent, high quality family centered response following the death of a child.
Working closely with the Designated Lead Nurse, Designated Doctor and designated professionals and partners across health, social care, police, education, public health, coronial services and the voluntary sector, you will help ensure that statutory child death review processes are timely, effective and focused on learning, improvement and sensitive support for bereaved families.
About the role
You will be expected to lead, coordinate and provide day-to-day management of the Child Death Review (CDR) nursing team and CDOP administration function.
Participate in the clinical rota and support Joint Agency Responses, Child Death Review Meetings and preparation for Child Death Overview Panel review.
Oversee the key worker function and ensure bereaved families receive clear, compassionate and coordinated support.
Analyse complex information, identify themes and modifiable factors, and translate learning into recommendations for service improvement.
Provide leadership, clinical supervision, mentorship, induction and development for team members.
Main duties of the job
You will be an inclusive, supportive and approachable clinical leader who leads with compassion and helps colleagues feel valued and able to thrive. You will be confident working across organisational boundaries, able to support staff exposed to emotionally demanding work, and committed to ensuring that the voice and experience of every child and family inform learning and improvement.
The successful candidate will be comfortable working autonomously and maintaining effective support and supervision given the sensitive nature of the work.
You will have
Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN/RN Child)/ Registered midwife with current NMC registration.
A master's degree or equivalent senior-level experience in a health-related field.
Management and or a Leadership course.
Significant knowledge of national/local child death review procedures.
Experience of managing staff exposed to difficult/emotional meetings
Skills at building relationships and influencing large groups of people from multi-disciplinary backgrounds.
About us
Who we are
We are NHS West and North London. We are the main commissioning NHS organisation for planning and funding health services across our area. Our job is simple: to help people stay healthy and to make sure everyone can get good care when they need it.
We bring together many health and care services across west and north London. This means we help hospitals, GPs, community services, councils and charities work better together for local people.
NHS West and North London (WNL) serves over 4.5 million people and covers 13 London boroughs. (Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster)
What we do
- We plan and fund local health and care services
- We support GPs, hospitals, mental health teams, community clinics and pharmacies.
- We work with councils and community groups so care is joined-up and easy to use.
- We listen to local people and use their ideas to improve services.
- We want health and care to be fair, simple and close to home.
Our strategy
- Reducing inequalities
- Investing strategically to prevent ill health
- Better supporting people with the greatest needs, so everyone stays well
- Make care more local and easier to access
- Empowered local people that feel more confident about their health and wellbeing
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full person specification.
The closing date for this vacancy is 9th of November 2026
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master's level or able to demonstrate relevant clinical experience and research in equivalence including national recognition.
- Management/ Leadership course
- Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN/RN Child)/
- Registered midwife with current NMC Registration
- Safeguarding training level 1 to 3 - Children and Adults.
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working at a professional level in the NHS and working with children in a specialist clinical setting such as, hospice care, acute care, neonatal or midwifery, health visiting, school nursing or in a community setting.
- Experience of working with child death overview panels.
- Previous CDOP experience in NHS, Local Authority, Public Health.
- Experience of dealing sensitively with parents/carers/patients and staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national / local child death review procedures
- Skilled at building relationships and influencing large groups of people from multi-disciplinary backgrounds
- Excellent report writing skills and ability to analyse complex and sensitive information.
- Manage complex communications with a range of stakeholders, including Local Authority colleagues, bereaved families, Coroner's Office, NHS colleagues.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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
West and North London ICB
Address
Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.westandnorthlondon.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)