Lead Duty Nurse (Site) Manager

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Lead Duty Nurse Manager at The Princess Grace Hospital in London. In this pivotal role, you will oversee all nursing operations, ensuring high standards of care around the clock. We seek a qualified nurse with strong leadership skills, a commitment to patient safety, and a drive for excellence in clinical practice. With competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, this opportunity offers the chance to be part of a supportive team focused on exceptional healthcare delivery.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount for facilities

Flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits

Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Qualifications

• NMC registered with leadership experience in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in complex care, HDU, or critical care.
• Qualified in ALS or ILS (must complete ALS).

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day nursing operations and ensure safe hospital functioning.
• Act as first point of contact for ward departments during out-of-hours.
• Ensure effective patient flow and emergency management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk Management

Problem Solving

Clinical Governance

Education

NMC registration

Post registration qualification

Advanced clinical practice qualification

Job description

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Lead Duty Nurse (Site) Manager

Apply locations The Princess Grace Hospital time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id 0047886

Lead Duty (Site) Nurse Manager
London: Princess Grace Hospital
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Flexible - long days, Nights & Weekends
Permanent

Salary: Competitive + shift enhancement

We are recruiting a Lead Duty Nurse manager to join our nursing team at The Princess Grace Hospital.

The Duty Nurse Manager team is an integral part of the operational running of the hospital, responsible for managing the day to day operations and responding to the challenges that an acute hospital provides.

The Lead Duty Nurse Manager is responsible for the safe and effective running of the site 24/7. This role requires a strong leadership background, excellent communication, experience in key decision making, risk management, problem solving and good governance understanding.

The Lead Duty Manager will work closely with the Matron & Chief Nursing Officer to support visible leadership at the Princess Grace Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing support and professional and clinical advice to all areas within the site and associated outpatient facilities .

• Act as first point of call for ward’s /department’s during the out-of-hours period, liaising with the senior managers on call as appropriate .

• To act as the hospital manager and ensure the safe and effective management of hospital systems and services

• Responsible for effective patient flow; both unscheduled and scheduled admissions

• Work in conjunction with the Urgent Care Centre, Acute Assessment Units and other members of the Patient Flow Team

• To undertake the lead in the hospital’s emergency plans for fire, cardiac arrest, major incident etc.

• Collaborate with relevant departmental heads when hospitals operational facilities are / or have the potential to be adversely affected.

• To ensure that each emergency admission is correctly assessed before admission

• Work towards an effective risk sensitive solution to the issue.

• Be a highly visible role model to all staff within The Hospital.

• Clinical review of all patients with NEWS > 3, or new increase in NEWS score

• To liaise in a professional manner with internal and external customers

• Ability to cope with, manage and diffuse difficult and stressful situations and work effecti vely under pressure

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others .

What you’ll bring:

• NMC registration

• Post registration qualification

• Previous/current leadership experience eg ward manager, site lead etc

• Excellent organisational and management skills with the ability to flexibly respond to the needs of the service and the hospital

• Complex care/HDU/Critical care experience

• ALS qualified (ILS acceptable but will be expected to complete ALS)

• Advanced clinical practice qualification (or working towards) or advance clinical assessment course

Why HCA UK ?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing .

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Lead Duty Nurse Manager you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

• Group Life Assurance from day one

• Critical illness cover

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual : We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

• Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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