About this role
Job summary
Exciting things are happening within the Emergency and Ambulatory Services. We're looking for an exceptionally talented individual who has significant clinical experience within the acute care.To be a band 6 senior staff nurse within Carroll ward , you will be a highly skilled professional who can make their own mark within our services. You should consider ways of working to deliver improved patient care and organizational efficiencies. You should have extremely good people skills and the ability to take services forward.
The Units aims to deliver a high standard of care so we will be looking for the right candidate to help us take it one step further and enhance our service delivery program in line with changing local needs.
If you are hardworking with proven clinical experience, excellent written and verbal communication skills, good leadership skills and experience of working in acute and emergency medicine we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be supported by the a Ward Manager, two ED Matrons and a Head of Nursing all of whom are responsible for leading the ED Teams.
Carroll ward is an ED observation ward looking after both bedded patients and ambulant patients.
Our Emergency Department sees over 100,000 patients a year and over 100 LAS attendances per day, and have an integrated Paediatric Emergency Department and an Urgent Care Centre.
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 observation ward for you.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
NMC registration Recent clinical post registration courses Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Educated to degree level recognised teaching course or A&E course
Knowledge and Experience Essential
Minimum 18 months experience as a staff nurse in relevant practice area Relevant experience in acute wards Mentor to Student nurses
Desirable
Experience in ED
Skills Essential
Good Communication and leadership skills Ability to work well under pressure
Desirable
Supervisory Skills
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.
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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 London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Carroll Ward, Northwick Park Hospital
Northwick Park hospital
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)