Head of Nursing - #2186431

About Us

At CREATE Fertility and IVI Fertility UK , we support people through some of the most important and emotional moments of their lives.

As part of one of the world’s leading fertility groups, we combine internationally recognised clinical expertise with genuinely compassionate care, helping thousands of patients across the UK access personalised fertility treatment.

Our clinics are known for pioneering Natural and Mild IVF approaches, offering safer and gentler treatment options alongside advanced fertility services including IVF, IUI, ICSI and fertility preservation.

Above all, we believe exceptional patient care starts with exceptional people and exceptional leadership.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and inspiring Head of Nursing to lead our clinical nursing team in Birmingham.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, developing high-performing teams and creating a positive, supportive clinical culture where both patients and staff can thrive.

You will play a key role in shaping the patient experience across the region, ensuring clinical excellence, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance while supporting the continued growth and success of the clinics.

This role would suit an experienced fertility nurse leader who combines strong clinical expertise with a collaborative and people-focused leadership style.

You’ll be someone who leads from the front, remains calm under pressure and takes genuine pride in developing teams, improving services and maintaining exceptionally high standards of care.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and supporting nursing teams across hub and satellite clinics to deliver safe, high-quality patient care
• Managing the day-to-day clinical operations of the region, ensuring clinics are appropriately staffed and running efficiently
• Supporting and developing a high-performance culture focused on patient experience, teamwork and accountability
• Actively participating in patient care, including consultations, ultrasound scanning and theatre procedures
• Working closely with medical, operational and multidisciplinary teams to continually improve service delivery and patient outcomes
• Managing clinic rotas, staffing levels, annual leave and sickness absence
• Supporting recruitment, training, induction, development and performance management of nursing teams
• Leading regular team meetings, appraisals and 1:1s to support engagement and professional development
• Ensuring compliance with HFEA regulations, governance standards and internal clinical protocols
• Managing audits, inspections, incidents and complaints in line with regulatory requirements and company policies
• Supporting diary management, clinic utilisation and operational planning to maximise efficiency and patient access
• Promoting CREATE Fertility’s Natural and Mild IVF philosophy and ensuring consistently high standards of patient communication and care
• Supporting theatre coordination and ensuring safe clinical governance across all treatment areas
• Working collaboratively with other senior leaders and Heads of Nursing across the organisation to support growth and consistency across the network

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience

• Qualified RGN or equivalent nursing qualification
• Extensive fertility nursing experience within assisted reproduction services
• Strong experience in pelvic ultrasound scanning
• Previous experience leading and developing successful clinical teams
• Excellent understanding of HFEA regulations and fertility governance standards
• Experience managing operational performance, staffing and clinical service delivery
• Confident handling sensitive conversations, complaints and challenging situations professionally and empathetically
• Strong organisational and leadership skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trust and credibility across multidisciplinary teams
• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and developing others

We’d Particularly Love To Hear From People Who:

• Have previous experience managing fertility nursing teams across multiple clinic sites
• Enjoy mentoring, coaching and developing clinical staff
• Lead with empathy while maintaining high standards and accountability
• Are operationally minded and enjoy improving efficiency and service delivery
• Thrive in fast-paced environments where patient care and teamwork are equally important
• Are ambitious, proactive and excited by the opportunity to help grow and shape services

Personal Qualities

• Warm, approachable and emotionally intelligent
• Calm and solutions-focused under pressure
• Strong leader with a collaborative mindset
• Passionate about patient care and team development
• Highly organised and proactive
• Professional, resilient and adaptable
• Driven to deliver high standards and continuous improvement

Why Join Us?

• Work for one of the world’s leading fertility groups
• Play a key leadership role within a growing and innovative healthcare organisation
• Lead and develop high-performing clinical teams
• Be part of a genuinely meaningful patient journey
• Supportive and collaborative leadership culture
• Opportunity to influence service development and operational growth
• A role where clinical excellence, compassion and leadership are equally valued