Job overview

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for Adult  Band 6  Senior nurse to come and join our  Emergency department. We need an experienced, highly motivated individuals who can work with our team of clinicians to deliver high quality patient care, whilst being able to support junior staff.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, enthusiastic and possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to work and lead effectively within a multidisciplinary team in an innovative Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an experienced professional who is looking for a genuine opportunity to demonstrate their managerial skills. You must have the ability to ‘think on your feet’ to meet the challenges of this exciting and dynamic role.

The post holder will be supported by the two ED Matrons and a Head of Nursing all of whom are responsible for leading the ED Teams.

Our Emergency Department sees over 100,000 patients a year and over 100 LAS attendances per day, and have an integrated Paediatric Emergency Department, which also supports young people and adolescents, with support from ST Giles, Safeguarding, CAMHS and Young People for Brent and Harrow, and an Urgent Care Centre on site.  We are the tertiary referral centre for Vascular, Stroke, ENT & Max fax

 In the department we are supported by various different multidisciplinary teams, such as STARRs and  Frality team, to enhance patient experience and care

If you would to come and work in a friendly, busy demanding area then this could be the emergency department for you

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.