Duty Senior Nurse

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Band 7 Duty Senior Nurse to provide senior clinical and operational leadership across inpatient services. The postholder will oversee the safe running of services including out of hours, supporting patient flow, bed management, staffing deployment, risk management, and timely escalation of concerns. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and senior management, they will provide visible leadership, coordinate responses to incidents and emergencies, support safe staffing levels, and ensure high standards of patient care, quality, and governance are maintained across all inpatient wards. The role is pivotal in ensuring safe, effective, responsive, and well-led services for patients and staff.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Provide visible senior nursing leadership and operational oversight across inpatient services.
• Lead, support and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, effective and high-quality patient care.
• Coordinate patient flow, bed management and service escalation processes.
• Support the safe and effective deployment of staffing resources.
• Provide expert clinical advice, guidance and decision-making support to clinical teams.
• Lead and coordinate responses to incidents, emergencies and operational pressures.
• Promote high standards of patient safety, quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Maintain oversight of service delivery, ensuring timely resolution of operational and clinical issues.
• Act as a senior role model, fostering a positive culture and supporting staff development and wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job description and main responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing leadership and operational oversight across inpatient services, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality care.
• Act as a source of expert clinical advice and support for staff, promoting professional standards and best practice.
• Coordinate patient flow, bed management, and service escalation processes to support safe and timely care.
• Lead and respond to operational challenges, incidents, and emergencies, ensuring risks are managed appropriately.
• Support the effective deployment of staffing resources and help maintain safe staffing levels across services.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to address complex clinical and operational issues.
• Promote patient safety, clinical governance, safeguarding, and compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Build effective working relationships with colleagues, patients, carers, and partner organisations to support positive outcomes.
• Contribute to service improvement, quality initiatives, and the ongoing development of safe and responsive services.
• Act as a visible leader and role model, supporting staff wellbeing, development, and a positive culture of care.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.