Executive Nurse Leader, Emergency Department

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Head of Nursing for the Emergency Department at North Middlesex health unit. The role sits in the Divisional Leadership Team, shaping high-quality services and creating environments where staff thrive.

You will lead strategic and operational nursing leadership across a diverse workforce, focusing on patient experience, safety, and workforce development, while partnering with clinical and executive colleagues to respond to an

Qualifications

• Significant senior nursing leadership experience within an acute setting.
• Proven track record of delivering improvements in quality, safety and patient outcomes.
• Strong experience of workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff engagement.
• Excellent leadership, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience of leading cultural change and service transformation.
• A 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.
• Delivery of safe, evidence-based, compassionate and person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a diverse workforce in the Emergency Department.
• Drive excellence in patient experience, quality, safety and performance.
• Shape the future of emergency care and ensure the department meets evolving healthcare challenges.
• Create a positive and inclusive culture and be highly visible in the clinical environment.

Job description

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Head of Nursing for the Emergency Department at North Middlesex health unit. The role sits in the Divisional Leadership Team, shaping high-quality services and creating environments where staff thrive.

You will lead strategic and operational nursing leadership across a diverse workforce, focusing on patient experience, safety, and workforce development, while partnering with clinical and executive colleagues to respond to an