Clinical Nurse Manager

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in Harrow seeks a Clinical Nurse Manager to oversee the infectious disease ward. The role requires a passionate leader with a Registered General Nurse qualification and at least 2 years experience in Infectious Diseases. The ideal candidate will facilitate exceptional patient care, manage a multidisciplinary team, and engage in clinical audits. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £53,751 to £60,651 annually, including HCAS and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with degree level education.
• Significant leadership or management training.
• 2+ years of experience in Infectious Diseases.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team in providing patient-centered care.
• Manage clinical caseload and support team development.
• Initiate clinical audits and improvement plans.

Skills

Effective verbal communication

IT literacy

Advanced clinical skills in Infectious Diseases

Education

Registered General Nurse

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Leadership or management course or equivalent

Tools

Healthroster

Cerner applications

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Clinical Nurse Manager

The closing date is 01 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated senior nurse to join Medicine, Emergency and Therapies Division as a band 7 Ward Manager covering our infectious disease ward and running a high consequences infectious diseases department in line HCID requirements.

This position seeks a Senior Nurse with a significant qualification experience to practice autonomously and in collaboration with the team within the infectious diseases service. The post holder will be required to strike an effective balance between management and clinic responsibilities.

You will need to be an innovative individual who possesses excellent communication skills including a non-judgemental attitude. Excellent organisational and leadership skills in addition to possessing the ability to work cohesively within a multi-disciplinary team which is essential.

Are you ready to take your leadership skills to the next level?

Do you have a strong vision of confidently leading a versatile team that you can grow and be proud of?

If you have answered YES to all the above, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to join as Ward Manager and work with our dynamic team of nurses within a progressive MDT service.

We would like to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an inspirational leader equally committed to ensuring the provision of exceptional patient centred care.

This role requires you to be of a good nature, meticulous and patient, whilst being a strong team player able to take accountability.

Training needs will be evaluated and development plans implemented to support you with your own personal and professional development. There are a wide range of learning opportunities including staff management - Roster Skills - Budget/Finance - Patient pathways - and teaching opportunities.

You may also be expected to:

• To independently undertake infectious diseases patient care
• To manage a clinical caseload working within a multidisciplinary team and lead the development of new ways of working and innovation
• To be actively involved in the development of the infectious diseases service.

To initiate and undertake clinical audit and improvement plans within the department.

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

Qualification

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Leadership or management course or equivalent

Knowledge / Experience

• Recent experience at team sister /charge nurse grade or above
• In-depth, expert knowledge of nursing and conditions relevant to infectious diseases
• Experience of managing, supervising and appraising staff
• 2 years experience in Infectious Diseases

Skills / Abilities

• Effective verbal, written and electronic communication
• IT literate
• Demonstrate Infectious Diseases expertise in advanced clinical skills and applicationSkilled and experienced with Healthroster and Cerner applications

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

£53,751 to £60,651 a year per annum inclusive HCAS