Job overview
LNWUH NHS Trust has 3 Critical Care Units comprising of 42 beds across 3 sites. The 3 Units admit in excess of 2200 patients per year. Specialities include maxillo facial surgery, complex colorectal, renal, general medical and surgical patients, along with acute patients form our acute medical wards and accident and emergency department.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate, highly motivated, and proactive individual who supports the vision of our Trust to put quality at the heart of everything , and who wants to become part of the senior ICU team.
We are looking for a Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, who will support our Critical Care both at Northwick Park Hospital and supporting Critical Care across site, when required.
Candidates must embody and demonstrate the Trusts values, uphold the responsibilities of the job description and the person specification. Candidates should be able to demonstrate leadership skills and Advanced intensive Care skills in line with a Senior Staff / Team leader position.
LNWUH NHS Trust offers staff excellent training and many opportunities to develop and become a leader, within our innovate Critical care Units. If you think you fit the job specification and would like to join our Fantastic Team, please apply.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties/ Responsibilities
Clinical:
As part of our commitment to patients and delivery of a high standard of care; the role involves a structured approach to ensuring that good quality care is delivered by putting the patient first always. Our culture and ways of working reflect and embed the practices of the Trust values at all times. You are expected, where identified, to attend and complete relevant training and development opportunities to support this.
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute towards corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
- Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations.
- Coordinate the care of critically ill patients through the critical care pathway to ensure the effective management of their patient group.
- A resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice.
- Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
- Ensure optimum patient management including; patient monitoring; equipment management and defined expanded clinical roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.
Person specification
Desirable
Desirable
- • Leadership qualification or completion of a leadership programme.
Essential
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- First level degree
- Post registration Critical Care Qualification
- Evidence of current CPD
- Enhanced Professional clinical experience in Critical Care speciality at Band 6 or above in Critical Care.
- Highly developed clinical assessment and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously with experience of successfully resolving complex problems
- Ability to successfully manage people and change
- Extensive experience in managing own workload / and leading a team.
- A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice
- A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures
- A knowledgeable clinician with ability to ensure clinical governance is embedded into practice
- A commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
- Knowledge of research/audit processes and application
- Proven ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- 3 Motivated and able to motivate others
Desirable
- Extensive Critical Care nursing experience
- Experience in HR and Management Related Issues
- Understanding of budget management
- A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS.
- Experience in Policy/Service Development
- Able to work at a high standard as stipulated in the General provision of Intensive Care document.
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This advert is for Senior Sister / Charge Nurse Band 7 with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Aug 2026.
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