About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional, inspiring and experienced nursing leader to join Royal Free London Group, as Head of Nursing for our Emergency Department at North Middlesex health unit. This pivotal role sits within our Divisional Leadership Team, shaping high-quality services and create environments where staff can truly thrive.
At Royal Free London we haveset out an ambitious plan to enable our staff to deliver world-leading healthcare for all our patients, meet growing demand and create a healthier future for local people and those further afield who come to our hospitals for specialist treatment.
Our clinical vision is transforming how we deliver world-class care, and the way people access our services. Our hospitals have different opportunities and challenges based on the patients they care for. We have developed local clinical priorities that reflect the needs and expectations of those different communities
About You
You will be a credible, visible and values-driven nursing leader, able to:
Envision and implement future models of nursing care aligned to system priorities. Lead through influence, collaboration and clinical credibility. Foster high-performing, compassionate teams and inclusive, positive working cultures. Balance strategic leadership with operational grip and delivery. Champion equality, diversity and inclusion for patients & staff.
Main duties of the job As Head of Nursing for the Emergency Department, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse workforce, driving excellence in patient experience, quality, safety, workforce development and performance. You will work closely with clinical, operational and executive colleagues to shape the future of emergency care and ensure the department continues to meet the challenges of an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.
You will be a credible clinical leader who is highly visible within the clinical environment, approachable to staff, and committed to creating a positive and inclusive culture.
You will have:
Significant senior nursing leadership experience within an acute setting. A proven track record of delivering improvements in quality, safety and patient outcomes. Strong experience of workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff engagement. Excellent leadership, influencing and relationship-building skills. Experience of leading cultural change and service transformation. A passion for developing people and creating high-performing teams. The ability to balance operational pressures with strategic vision and innovation. Evidence of successful partnership working across professional and organisational boundaries. Ensure delivery of safe, evidence-based, compassionate and person-centred care. Strengthen patient pathways, improve outcomes, & enhance experience for service users.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at the NorthMiddlesex University Hospital
Person Specification
Education & Professional Qualities Essential
Registered trained nurse MSc and/ or equivalent clinical experience that recognises highly developed and complex levels of knowledge Management/leadership qualifications or equivalent experience Specialist knowledge at doctorate level or equivalent experience in a related field Evidence of continuing personal development
Experience Essential
Significant acute operational nursing experience in a complex healthcare organisation Evidence of nursing leadership role in an acute setting Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources Experience in the supervision and management of staff and students Experience in complex employment related issues Experience of using acuity tools and triangulation of data to review and ensure safe skill mix Manager on-call Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment Experience of representing a service within a Trust setting Experience of managing a budget Experience of managing other staff groups Managing a cross site, complex function Experience of SLAs and contractual working
Skills & Aptitudes Essential
Ability to self-evaluate and self-reflect Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences, including chairing of meetings Ability to initiate and implement change and improvements Good analytical and organisational ability Ability to demonstrate and model strong leadership skills Awareness of developments in the NHS and service delivery Ability to influence and facilitate MDT working Able to communicate with patients and families in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures and communicate complex sensitive information Effective problem-solving skills Good computer skills Experience of implementing Evidence Based Practice Applies working knowledge of relevant health legislation
Personal Qualities & Attributes Essential
Ability to lead by example, promoting the highest standards of personal and professional conduct, integrity and probity High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement and flexibility in approach and attitude Committed to the continuous development of staff and self To be flexible, decisive, using sound judgement in decision making in a timely and confident manner
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address North Middlesex University Hospital
Sterling Way
London
N18 1QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)