Head Of Nursing - Medicine, Emergency & Therapies

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London is seeking an experienced Head of Nursing for their Medicine, Emergency and Therapies Division. The successful candidate will provide leadership and strategic direction while ensuring high-quality care across multiple hospitals. This role requires demonstrable clinical credibility, a passion for innovation, and expertise in improving nursing standards. Join us in making a real impact on patient care through effective leadership and collaboration within a diverse healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a nursing role within the NHS.
• Strong understanding of CQC standards.
• Ability to foster a culture of empowerment and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and strategic direction for nursing services.
• Monitor clinical areas for compliance with care standards.
• Act as a clinical expert and improve patient outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient care

Strategic direction

Continuous improvement

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Nursing leadership training

Job description

Are you an inspiring nursing leader ready to make a significant impact across two of London North West’s busiest and most diverse hospital sites?

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Head of Nursing to join our Medicine, Emergency and Therapies Division. Working closely with the Divisional Director of Nursing, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of safe, compassionate, and high-quality care across our acute and emergency services.

As a key member of the divisional leadership team, you will provide visible professional leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight to our nursing teams across Ealing Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital. You will drive continuous improvement, champion patient experience, and support our teams to deliver outstanding care that reflects the evolving needs of our patients and communities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse with a passion for excellence, innovation, and workforce development. You will be instrumental in embedding a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and accountability across a large and complex division, ensuring our services remain responsive, safe, and forward‑looking.

If you are ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference across Medicine, Emergency and Therapies, we would love to hear from you.

• Ensure an effective, efficient, high‑quality service is delivered by competent, motivated nursing staff
• Demonstrate clinical credibility and act as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
• Hold line reports to account for improving standards and delivery of their objectives in their clinical areas.
• Monitor and assess clinical areas against CQC standards and key lines of enquiry, ensuring appropriate timely action if improvement is required.
• To act as a clinical expert within the Division.

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 serves 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 a 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo McCarthy Job title: Divisional Director of Nursing Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07788415458