Job description
We are seeking to recruit a highly competent and motivated individual to undertake ward and staff management, team building and clinical leadership.
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) is one of the largest and most successful Foundation Trusts in the UK with an international reputation and a tradition of innovation situated in Central London close to Leicester Square, Oxford Street and Camden.
Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
Bernard Sunley is a 28 bedded acute Neurosurgical ward. It is a fast paced and dynamic working environment with ample development opportunities. It is an exciting time to be involved with an expanding team and develop services while supporting and working closely with all members of the multi-disciplinary team The successful applicant must be highly motivated and enthusiastic about teaching all grades of junior staff within the ward.
The candidate must be an outstanding communicator, can demonstrate first-rate organisational and multitasking skills and the ability to prioritise effectively and efficiently in a busy and demanding work environment. The successful applicant will demonstrate an ability to support, train, develop and educate others; work well autonomously and as a team member in a team.
The successful candidate should always practise the Trust values and seek to work alongside nursing colleagues to deliver a high standard of individualised care. Support of the Trust direction on inclusivity and
diversity within all areas of the role and service will also be integral to the role. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled education and development opportunities for staff at all levels.
This is a role but is highly rewarding, whereby you will have the chance to enhance your skills and career with support of the organisation, in a developing area of a high profile and successful NHS trust.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
- University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
- National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
- Eastman Dental Hospital
- Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
- University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
- The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
- University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.