Head of Nursing, Emergency Department

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nursing leader to join the Emergency Department (ED) team at King's, Denmark Hill site, to play a pivotal role alongside an ambitious clinical team. You will be competent at managing a busy ED while delivering against required targets, ensuring quality and safety are always prioritised. Working collaboratively with all care groups across the Trust, you will develop a culture of respect and compassion in a supportive environment. You will understand how to drive performance, professional standards and improve clinical pathways. Style is important to us - we are looking for a modern, emotionally intelligent leader who can achieve through inspiring, empowering and influencing teams. Significant recent experience of managing an acute ED with proven management and leadership skills are essential for this role.

The Head of Nursing for our Emergency Department will work collaboratively with the General Manager and senior nursing team, reporting to the Clinical Director with professional accountability to the Site Director of Nursing.

We encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups, including members of our Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities to improve the diversity of experience within our senior leadership team.

We strongly encourage informal discussions with Emer Sutherland, Clinical Director and Helen Fletcher, Site Director of Nursing., Provide all necessary support to the overall leadership, direction and management of nursing staff within the care group, working closely with other members of the care group, leadership team, the site executive team and the executive nursing team.

Contribute to the development and implementation of care group business plans and service strategy, paying special attention to the clinical standards and service improvements that enhance patient care, within and outside the organisation.

Manage the delegated revenue budgets for the nursing workforce and ensure care group fiscal responsibility.

Act as a positive role model through the provision of effective, authoritative and accessible professional leadership.

Lead the development and implementation of standards of care and the patient experience, including for those patients that have pathways that cross care group and site.

Monitor and review clinical and professional standards and in liaison with the Clinical Director for the care group, monitor and manage service performance at all levels, instituting remedial action where necessary.

Manage and develop nursing staff within the care group, developing strong leadership potential and succession planning including leading and supporting workforce re-design aligned to an annual workforce plan.

Represent the Trust within the NHS and community, and with other partner organisations, working closely with them to institute integrated working in the best interests of patient care.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.