Head of Nursing - WCCS | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £75,853 - £86,574 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA1 3UJ |
| Company: | London North West Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6161221/337-NP-7646DG |
Summary
The Head of Nursing for this service will cover Gynaecology, Vascular, Haematology, Radiology and Clinical Care Services and is a key member of the Care Group management triumvirate, working in tandem with the Care Group General Manager and Clinical Director. Mainly, working closely with and reporting into the Divisional Director of Nursing, Divisional Director of Operations, and the Divisional Medical Director. As Head of Nursing, the post holder will provide leadership, facilitation, and operational direction to all nurses within the Care group, ensuring this reflects the changing needs of patients, stakeholders, and the organisation.
• The role will support the Division in providing cross-site (NPH, Ealing and CMH) but mainly based at Northwick Park Hospital senior management visibility. This post will require at least one day, every two weeks at both Ealing and CMH.
• Deputise for the Divisional Director of Nursing and take line management responsibility for designated matrons within the Care group.
• Support the Divisional Director of Nursing in improving standards across the division by facilitating the development of practice and strengthening leadership to ensure a quality service is delivered.
• To act as a clinical expert within the Care group and Division
• Supporting the Divisional Director of Nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will lead and facilitate development of department services at a strategic level.
• The role will support the Division in providing cross-site senior management visibility.
• Deputise for the Divisional Director of Nursing when required.
• Responsible for line management for relevant staff including designated matrons within the Care group.
• Support the Divisional Director of Nursing in improving standards across the division by facilitating the development of practice and strengthening leadership to ensure a quality service is delivered.
• The post-holder will provide professional leadership and management to all accountable staff including recruitment, appraisal, continual professional development, and disciplinary matters to provide a patient focused service.
• To act as a clinical expert within the Care group and Division
• Supporting the Divisional Director of Nursing and other members of the multidisciplinary team the post holder will lead and facilitate development of department services at a strategic level.
• Responsible for designated nursing budgets and effective management of resources.
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.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Apr 2024