Clinical Site Practitioner

London North West University Healthcare Nhs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 7 senior clinician to drive performance in emergency and elective care, lead clinical teams, and ensure safe patient flow and bed management at night across the site.

You will provide clinical leadership, supervise a multidisciplinary team and act as a site representative during out-of-hours periods, contributing to safeguarding quality and compliance with national targets.

Qualifications

• At least six years at band 6/7 in an acute/HDU or critical care setting.
• Managerial decision making experience.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Based at Cross site. This senior role will support the Head and Deputy Head of Site Practitioners and the Emergency Operational Lead in the delivery of the trust key performance targets in emergency/elective care.
• Clinical leadership, support and education across a range of staff groups.
• To be a clinical expert and to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care through instructions, supervise and support to patients, families and all allied health professionals within the trust, using evidence based practice.
• To be accountable for the management of clinical risk and out of hours complaints.
• Triage of acute adults in-patients, with referral to the appropriate medical teams if required.
• To work as part of the Hospital at night team.
• To co-ordinate the flow of patients through the hospital both elective and emergency allowing for sufficient capacity and safe placement of all admissions.
• To be aware of out of hours budget issues and to act accordingly.
• To work alongside clinical teams to ensure performance targets are achieved.
• To take responsibility for the management of the site 'out of hours' liaising with the appropriate manager as necessary.
• To act as management representative to all staff on site 'out of hours' on behalf of their line manager.
• To work with Senior Clinical Site Practitioners and participate in the 24 hour management of the Hospital.

Skills

Band 6/7 experience

Acute/HDU/critical care

Managerial decision making

Excellent communication

Job description

Job summary

Provide outstanding quality of care to maintain and further improve patient outcomes.Ensure the safe and appropriate placement of patient's, support efficient patient flowsand optimal use of the trusts bed stock. Ensure national & trust targets are achieved. Respond to the 'out of hours' site management issue that arise

Main duties of the job

• Based at Cross site. This senior role will support the Head and Deputy Head of Site Practitioners and the Emergency Operational Lead in the delivery of the trust key performance targets in emergency/elective care.
• Clinical leadership, support and education across a range of staff groups.
• To be a clinical expert and to ensure the delivery of high quality patient care through instructions, supervise and support to patients, families and all allied health professionals within the trust, using evidence based practice.
• To be accountable for the management of clinical risk and out of hours complaints.
• Triage of acute adults in-patients, with referral to the appropriate medical teams if required.
• To work as part of the Hospital at night team.
• To co-ordinate the flow of patients through the hospital both elective and emergency allowing for sufficient capacity and safe placement of all admissions.
• To be aware of out of hours budget issues and to act accordingly.
• To work alongside clinical teams to ensure performance targets are achieved.
• To take responsibility for the management of the site 'out of hours' liaising with the appropriate manager as necessary.
• To act as management representative to all staff on site 'out of hours' on behalf of their line manager.
• To work with Senior Clinical Site Practitioners and participate in the 24 hour management of the Hospital.

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.

We run major acute services at:

• 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.

Details

Date posted: 30 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 337-NP-1067SM

Closing date: 13 November 2026

Person Specification

Essential

• At least six years at band 6/7 in an acute/HDU or critical care setting
• Managerial decision making experience
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Experience of working within emergency flow pathways
• Knowledge of bed management

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Lead Clinical Site Practitioner, Rachel Cairn, [e-mail], 07811715253