About this role
Job summary
The role within the Medical Day Care Unit is centred on delivering specialist, high-quality care to patients requiring ongoing monitoring, treatment, and support within an ambulatory setting. The Clinical Nurse Manager is responsible for managing a defined caseload, ensuring safe, effective, and coordinated care through close collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include undertaking comprehensive patient assessments, monitoring treatment responses, and supporting the safe administration and ongoing review of specialist therapies. The role also involves interpreting diagnostic results, identifying clinical risks, and escalating concerns appropriately to ensure timely intervention. A strong focus is placed on patient education, including supporting individuals to understand their condition, treatment plans, and self-management strategies, alongside providing emotional support at key stages of their care pathway.
The nurse acts as a patient advocate, ensuring that care is individualised, clearly communicated, and delivered with compassion. They maintain effective communication with patients, families, and the wider healthcare team, upholding high standards of documentation, confidentiality, and clinical governance.
In addition, the role contributes to the day-to-day operational running of the Medical Day Care Unit, supporting service development, quality improvement initiatives, and audit activity. The postholder provides guidance and support to junior staff, promotes effective team working, and participates in clinical and operational meetings to ensure continuous service improvement. They also support the appropriate use of resources, ensuring patients have equitable access to treatments, equipment, and relevant support service
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
Knowledge Essential
Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration. Evidence of continued professional development relevant to dermatology practice Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team Experienced in managing patients receiving biologic or systemic therapies
Desirable
Nurse Prescriber Previous experience at Band 7 level or in a role with leadership responsibilities
Experience Essential
Worked IN MDU /outpatient settings Band 7 experience
Desirable
Competent IT skills including email power point ,excel word Teaching, mentorship or clinical supervision experience supporting junior staff development.
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.
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 Ealing Hospital
Uxbridge Road Southall London Borough of Ealing
London
UB1 3HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)