Duty Nurse Manager

Duty Nurse Manager

Location:

London – Princess Grace Hospital, rated “Good” by the CQC.

Employment:
Full time, 37.5 hours per week (Mon‑Sun). Shift times include long days, nights and weekends. Permanent contract. Salary:
Competitive (DOE) plus shift allowance and benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development).

This role is integral to the operational running of the hospital, responsible for managing in‑ and out‑of‑hours challenges that an acute hospital provides. It requires a strong leadership background, excellent communication, key decision‑making, risk management, problem‑solving and good governance understanding.

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

Responsibilities include:

• Safe and effective 24/7 running of the site.
• Coordinating patient flow to inpatient wards.
• Responding to major incident situations/alerts.
• Acting as Officer of Fire.
• Out‑of‑hours senior support to all units.
• Providing expert clinical and professional support across all hospital areas and associated outpatient facilities.
• Assuming responsibility as the hospital manager during out‑of‑hours periods.
• Overseeing patient flow for scheduled and unscheduled admissions, working with the Urgent Care Centre, Acute Assessment Units and the Patient Flow Team.
• Leading emergency response plans for incidents such as fire, cardiac arrest and major events.
• Accurate assessment of emergency admissions and clinical reviews for patients with elevated NEWS scores.
• Managing challenging situations under pressure and upholding the highest standards of patient care and safety.

• NMC registration Level 1.
• Post‑registration qualification.
• Previous/current management experience.
• Excellent organisational and management skills with the ability to respond flexibly to service needs.
• Experience in complex care / HDU / critical care.
• ALS qualification (ILS acceptable but ALS expected to be completed).
• Advanced clinical practice qualification (or working towards) or advanced clinical assessment course.
• Commitment to continual professional development.
• Commitment to clinical governance and quality initiatives.

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has become one of the world's leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we are among the largest providers of privately funded healthcare, investing over £500 million in treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. We offer unrivaled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, and working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) with option to buy or sell leave.
• Private healthcare insurance for treatment at leading hospitals.
• Private pension contribution increasing 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.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

• 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.

As a Disability Confident organisation, we offer flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and workplace to accommodate all needs.