Senior Staff Nurse

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 26 February 2026

As a band 6 you will be overseeing the daily running of the acute service.

Managing admissions, discharges and the flow of patients within the department.

Be involved in data collection, KPIs and audits.

Health roster management.

Supporting the staff.

Main duties of the job

A number of exciting opportunities have arisen in the Paediatric department for highly motivated, enthusiastic Senior Staff Nurses. Come and join our innovative team within the department. Due to a significant investment within the service, we will be looking to expand our existing services. As a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse, our expectations are that you would work within the Acute ward and Day care, prioritising patient care to ensure safe standards are maintained. This will ensure an effective and efficient service is provided to children and families in our locality. We also work in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital, providing continuing care both on the ward and in the community for seriously ill local children. We work closely with the community child development team to care for children with complex health needs.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals with proven clinical expertise in paediatrics who can provide a high standard of professional care. The successful post holders will contribute to the successful achievement of the Trust corporate objectives, leading on clinical objectives, patient experience and staff satisfaction. It is an exciting and challenging role with many opportunities which have occurred with the changes within the Trust.

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.

• 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 responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Education/Qualification

• RSCN/RN (Child)
• ENB 998/slice or demonstrable evidence of teaching abilities acquired through experience
• A&E qualification, training or experience

Skills/Abilities

• Evidence of Leadership potential
• Demonstrates problem solving abilities
• Demonstrates ability to take responsibility for an aspect of ward/clinical unit management.
• Competence in extended role e.g. Canulation venepuncture

Experience

• Significant relevant clinical experience
• Shift management/coordinating experience
• Demonstrates clinical teaching ability

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS pro rata