Cromwell Hospital Chief Nursing Officer

Chief Nursing Officer

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King Edwards VII Hospital
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Job Description:

Chief Nursing Officer

King Edward VII's Hospital | Bupa UK
London | Executive Leadership Role

Salary: Competitive plus bonus

Contract: Permanent

Full-time- 37.5 hours, onsite

We make health happen

Bupa is seeking an exceptional Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to join the Executive Board at King Edward VII's Hospital, one of the UK's most prestigious independent hospitals.

This is a pivotal executive leadership role, providing professional accountabilities for all nursing and allied health practice across the hospital, and playing a central role in shaping the hospital's strategic direction, quality agenda, and culture.

As Chief Nursing Officer, you will be a visible, values-led leader, championing clinical excellence, patient safety, and workforce engagement while ensuring the hospital continues to deliver outstanding care as activity and service demand increase.

Key responsibilities

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will:

  • Provide executive leadership and professional accountability for nursing and allied health professionals across all clinical services
  • Act as the CQC Registered Manager for the hospital site, ensuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements
  • Lead and develop the nursing senior leadership team, including direct line management of senior nursing leaders and the governance function
  • Oversee clinical governance, risk management, patient safety, and quality improvement, working closely with the Medical Director and Head of Governance
  • Champion a just, inclusive and psychologically safe culture, where staff feel supported, valued, and empowered to raise concerns and drive improvement
  • Lead workforce planning and development, ensuring the hospital is well-positioned to scale safely and sustainably while reducing reliance on agency staffing
  • Act as executive lead for infection prevention and control, safeguarding, clinical education, and professional standards
  • Contribute to corporate strategy, advising the Executive Team on service development, workforce design, and patient experience
  • Build strong relationships with consultants, partners, and wider Bupa stakeholders to support service growth and clinical excellence

What success looks like

In this role, success will be demonstrated by:

  • A highly engaged, motivated and stable nursing workforce
  • Consistently high standards of patient care, safety, and experience
  • Clear, transparent and well‑justified workforce and resource decisions
  • Strong alignment between local governance and the wider Bupa framework
  • A positive, inclusive culture where people feel supported through change

About you

You will be a credible, compassionate and confident executive leader, with a strong track record of leading nursing services at a senior level.

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Educated to degree level (or equivalent) with evidence of ongoing professional development
  • Significant experience in senior nursing leadership at board or sub‑board level within an acute hospital setting
  • Proven experience of leading large-scale change, service transformation and cultural improvement
  • Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, and regulatory frameworks
  • Ability to influence at executive level and provide clear, credible professional leadership
  • Experience within private healthcare sector

Why join Bupa

At Bupa, our purpose is to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and make a better world. You'll be joining a diverse and committed executive team, with the opportunity to shape the future of nursing leadership within one of the UK's most respected healthcare organisations.

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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Full time

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King Edwards VII Hospital

Chief Nursing Officer

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King Edwards VII Hospital
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Full Time
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Cromwell
Hospital

At Cromwell Hospital, we have a great team of determined and loyal health care professionals. We’re continually investing in the world’s most advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies. That's why patients choose to come to us from across the UK, and more than 100 other countries around the world.

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Our
purpose

Bupa’s purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We do this by providing a broad range of healthcare services, support and advice to people throughout their lives. People are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we make health happen.

Our
values

Every company needs an ethos, and we're no different. Through good days and challeging times, we always work with our values in mind. These are: Brave - Make new possibilities happen. Caring - Act with empathy and respect. Responsible - Own your decisions and actions.

We don't have shareholders at Bupa, which means we're free to invest our profits where they matter: our patients, our facilities, our research, and you. 

As a healthcare provider, we have a duty to do the right thing. By our customers, our people and our partners. The Bupa Code holds us to this duty. It's our promise to protect, care for, and build trust with everyone who relies on us.

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Free to be
you

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. 

You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.Free
to be you.

Back in September 2018, we made a pledge. That we'd do whatever we could to make Bupa a diverse, kind and inclusive place to work.

Everyone deserves a positive working environment. Everyone deserves to have their voice heard. Everyone deserves freedom from bullying, harassment and discrimination.

Chief Nursing Officer

Location
King Edwards VII Hospital
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Full Time
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