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Job overview

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a innovative lead nurse in emergency care to come and join the team at Northwick Park Hospital. This post is to provide clinical leadership, management, specialist support and expert advice within the field of emergency care for both adults and paediatrics.

We are looking for a senior nurse with a registered children nurse qualification or ideally a dual registered nurse with both children's and adult registered nursing qualifications. A proven track record of working within a paediatric emergency care setting  is essential. The post holder will need to demonstrate sound knowledge of patient care pathways particularly around paediatrics and young people.

The post holder will be expected to support both the adult and paediatric emergency departments with the day to day running of the whole department. You will work closely with the head of nursing, matron, clinical lead and general manager to ensure that high quality patient care is delivered to our adults, paediatrics and young people.

You will be responsible for leading and directing the development of new services and patient care pathways ensuring they match the needs of the patients and service. The ability to relationship build and network with the multi-disciplinary team is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a recognised expert in the field of emergency care and act as a resource to both nursing, medical and other health care professional, as well as patients and relatives.

To lead the nursing team using expert knowledge and clinical skills to manage patients presenting with emergency care needs.

Ensure the delivery of high standards of practice and quality of care for patients.

Line manage both adult and paediatric nursing teams including supervision, recruitment, appraisals, sickness absence management, disciplinary, grievance and performance monitoring.

Proactively lead in the development of the service taking  accountability for service improvements and relevant initiatives, prioritising professional development within the team and promoting evidence based practice.

Monitor and assesses clinical areas against CQC standards and key lines of activity, ensuring appropriate timely action if improvement is required.

Facilitate stakeholder engagement to negotiate, influence and develop effective partnerships to support transformation of pathways.

Financial management of budgets.

Act as the patients advocate, supporting them to participate in and influence decisions concerning their care.

Working for our organisation

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

•            Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

•            St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

•            Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

•            Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. 

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.