Job summary
An exciting opportunity to lead the next chapter of Pre operative assessment and ACAD Day care surgery at London North West Hospital Trust

We are looking for a dynamic inspirational and forward thinking nurse leader to join our team at an exciting time of development and transformation within the trust's Preoperative assessment

Our service is continuing on an ambitious programme of change as evolve our traditional preoperative assessment model towards a prehabilitation service supporting patients to be fit and prepared for surgery and optimising their outcomes

Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced and motivated nurse leader who can build on the strong foundations already established and continue the implementation and development of our multimodal training programme, supporting our nursing team to develop knowledge, skills and confidence across evolving service

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about clinical leadership, education, innovation and improving patients outcomes

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.

Details
Date posted: 14 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £63,665 to £70,887 a year pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 337-NP-1028LC
Job locations: Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, Acton, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
*** Applicants are strongly encouraged to refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for comprehensive details of responsibilities, requirements and role expectations.

This post holder has a pivotal role in shaping the future of our service working collaboratively across multidisciplinary team and driving improvement in the way we prepare patients for surgery

For successful shortlisted - a visit to our unit is encouraged.

Person Specification
Education
Essential

• Independent non medical prescriber/physical assessment course
• Leadership Qualification
• Proven track record of recent operational nursing management at a senior level in an acute hospital setting

Desirable

• Advanced clinical practitioner course

Knowledge and experience
Essential

• Extensive post registration experience in acute/chronic medical/surgical.
• Up to date knowledge of current clinical POA and day care and professional issues.
• Demonstrable experience in workforce management, and in leading and managing teams, including recruitment, appraisal, performance management and HR processes
• Experience in patient safety, including incidents, complaints, audit and quality assurance
• Experience of budget management and resource utilisation within a clinical environment
• Experience of leading service improvement, change management and service development initiatives
• Experience of policy implementation and ensuring compliance with standards and guidelines
• Ability to work across organisational boundaries and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Skills abilities and attributes
Essential

• Expert skills relevant to POA and day care
• Clinical decision-making skills in preoperative assessment management.
• Ability to work autonomously
• Able to work across professional boundaries

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Central Middlesex Hospital, Acton Lane, Acton, NW10 7NS, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Head of Nursing Theatres, Rose Gunnoo, rose.gunnoo@nhs.net, 07747865684

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