# Senior Staff Nurse/Nurse in Charge > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nursenurse-in-charge/7d682726-4581-47f8-9271-478308c51855 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-staff-nursenurse-in-charge/7d682726-4581-47f8-9271-478308c51855.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Northwick Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-29T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-15T11:01:01.677Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/General_Surgery/General_Surgery-v8209741 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8209741?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is a clinical role whereby the post holder will be responsible for the provision of quality patient care through clear clinical leadership. You will be expected to deputise for the ward manger in their absence. Effectively manage and lead the nursing team and work proactively with the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with the Ward manger. The post holder will act as a resource and have specialist interest in teaching and development of the nursing staff whilst ensuring mandatory and in house training is maintained ### Main duties of the job - To act as deputy to the Ward Manager as required. 2. Supporting the Ward Manager in providing a unified approach to high standards of patient care. 3. To create an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy. 4. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families. ### 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. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Excellent communication and leadership skills, able to build effective relationships and supervise junior staff and students - Skilled in risk assessment, prioritisation, and time management, able to work independently while recognising own limitations and seeking support appropriately **Desirable** - Clinical Experience in Looking after private Patients - Experience in supporting complex discharge of patients ### Education/ qualifications **Essential** - Teaching Course, and experience of teaching and assessing - Evidence of on-going professional development **Desirable** - Course and/or experience in Quality Improvement Project ### Skills, abilities and attributes **Essential** - Strong leadership and motivational abilities, supporting and coordinating staff through change **Desirable** - Experience in service improvement, policy change, and resource management, including stock control and supervision of staff ## Documents - [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615) - [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549) - [perceptorship programme (pdf, 2.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2073) - [band 6 sainsbury jd and specifications (pdf, 400.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10516784) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.