Overview
The Head of Nursing is a key member of the nursing management team working closely with the Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery and St Mark's Hospital. As Head of Nursing, the post holder will provide leadership, facilitation, and operational direction to all nurses within St Marks Hospital, ensuring this reflects the changing needs of the wider Division and the organisation. Through professional leadership the post holder is responsible for providing patient focused services.
The role will support the Division in providing cross-site (NPH, Ealing and CMH) leadership but will mainly be based at Central Middlesex Hospital.
Responsibilities
* Ensure an effective, efficient, high-quality service is delivered by competent, motivated nursing staff
* Demonstrate clinical credibility and act as a role model in the delivery of patient care
* Hold line reports to account for improving standards and delivery of their objectives in their clinical areas
* Monitor and assess clinical areas against CQC standards and key lines of enquiry, ensuring appropriate timely action if improvement is required
* Act as a clinical expert within the Division
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, providing a full range of services including a 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, 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and Meadow House Hospice
* Central Middlesex Hospital: 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.
Details
Date posted: 17 October 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8c
Salary: £82,906 to £94,632 a year pro rata pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 337-NP-9137AC-B
Job locations
Cross site, but mainly in CMH
Acton Lane Central Middlesex Hospital
Acton
NW10 7NS
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full role duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Essential
* Post graduate qualification or equivalent
* Teaching and assessing qualification or relevant experience
* Higher degree/ Masters or working towards
* Management Qualification/ Experience
* Experience of managing multiple budgets
* Highly developed verbal and written communication skills suitable for working as part of a large team managing complex situations
Desirable
* Experience in colorectal and gastrointestinal nursing
* Advance nursing practice qualification
Disclosure and UK Registration
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 the NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Cross site, but mainly in CMH; Acton Lane Central Middlesex Hospital; Acton; NW10 7NS
Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk
#J-18808-Ljbffr