Nursing, midwifery and ODP career pathways

Welcome from the Chief Nursing Officer

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top-ranked and best-performing hospital trusts in the UK. We employ more than 7,000 staff across our two main hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—and a number of community-based clinics across London. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding care to a community of more than 1.5 million people.

We offer a wide range of opportunities to start and build a career at the Trust, with multiple career pathways and extensive continuing professional development options available to our teams.

Our vision is to consistently deliver the highest quality care and outcomes for our patients. Our ambition is to lead the NHS with world-class, patient-focused healthcare delivered locally—going beyond for our patients, staff and community to achieve this goal. We are strengthening our position as a leading health provider in north west London, enhancing our role as a major university teaching hospital and driving internationally recognised research, development and innovation.

This is underpinned by our PROUD values and our strategic objectives—delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, being the employer of choice, and delivering better care at lower cost. A career at our Trust offers a variety of opportunities to expand and develop your skills, knowledge and professional growth.

We look forward to welcoming you and supporting you on your career journey.

Robert Bleasdale
Chief Nursing Officer

Developing your career at the Trust

Our staff are at the heart of our organisation. As an employer of choice, we are committed to supporting your career growth through education, professional development and tailored guidance.

Whether you are starting out or bringing experience, we offer clear career pathways across nursing, midwifery and operating department practice, from entry-level to senior roles, including traditional and apprenticeship routes at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels.

Working with Health Education England, we align staff development with the needs of our services and patients, focusing on the four pillars of practice—clinical, leadership, education and research—to help you progress and thrive in your field.