Emergency Department Nursing Director – Transform Care

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional nursing leader to become Head of Nursing for the Emergency Department at North Middlesex health unit. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse workforce, driving excellence in patient experience, quality, safety and workforce development.

As a credible clinical leader, you will shape the future of emergency care, support staff wellbeing and foster an inclusive culture within a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• Significant senior nursing leadership experience within an acute setting.
• Proven track record of delivering improvements in quality, safety and patient outcomes.
• Experience in workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff engagement.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of leading cultural change and service transformation.
• Passion for developing people and creating high-performing teams.
• Ability to balance operational pressures with strategic vision and innovation.
• Evidence of successful partnership working across professional and organisational boundaries.
• Commitment to safe, evidence-based, compassionate and person-centred care.
• Ability to strengthen patient pathways and improve outcomes and experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse workforce in the Emergency Department.
• Drive excellence in patient experience, quality, safety, workforce development and performance.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational and executive colleagues to shape the future of emergency care.
• Promote a positive and inclusive culture and visible leadership in the clinical environment.

Job description

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional nursing leader to become Head of Nursing for the Emergency Department at North Middlesex health unit. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse workforce, driving excellence in patient experience, quality, safety and workforce development.

As a credible clinical leader, you will shape the future of emergency care, support staff wellbeing and foster an inclusive culture within a high-demand environment.