Staff Nurse - Carroll Ward

Job summary

CarrollWard- Northwick Park Hospital Staff Nurse - (Band 5) Permanent; Full Time (37.5 hours/week) With the recent changes in Emergency care capacity at LNWUH we have a fabulous opportunity to recruit into our short stay acute medical unit. We are seeking staff with good clinical experience that are keen to advance their practice and team working skills. The applicant would be expected to work as a member team undertaking duties at Band 5 staff nurse level, with an emphasis on high standards of patient care, good clinical skills and the opportunity to enhance those skills. The post holder will be required to carry out clinical duties whilst maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and would be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team.

Carroll Ward is comprised of 10 beds and 2 chaired areas (12 chairs) which takes patients from the Emergency Department . Our focus is on providing excellent care in a very busy environment.

The areas are complimented by a dedicated therapies and medical team and are supported by a clinical Matron and a shared clinical practice development nurse .There are great opportunities for career progression and clinical and professional development.

Main duties of the job

CarrollWard- Northwick Park Hospital Staff Nurse - (Band 5) Permanent; Full Time (37.5 hours/week) With the recent changes in Emergency care capacity at LNWUH we have a fabulous opportunity to recruit into our short stay acute medical unit. We are seeking staff with good clinical experience that are keen to advance their practice and team working skills. The applicant would be expected to work as a member team undertaking duties at Band 5 staff nurse level, with an emphasis on high standards of patient care, good clinical skills and the opportunity to enhance those skills. The post holder will be required to carry out clinical duties whilst maintaining good working relationships with colleagues and would be expected to work within the multidisciplinary team.

Carroll Ward is comprised of 10 beds and 2 chaired areas (12 chairs) which takes patients from the Emergency Department . Our focus is on providing excellent care in a very busy environment.

The areas are complimented by a dedicated therapies and medical team and are supported by a clinical Matron and a shared clinical practice development nurse .There are great opportunities for career progression and clinical and professional development.

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.