Department: Emergency Department Band: 8C £70,417 - £81,138 Per annum Hours: Full time -37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working Do you have extensive nursing and leadership experience within the Emergency Department? Do you feel ready to accept a new challenge and take on a senior leadership role where patient experience is at the forefront of all you do. Milton Keynes University Hospital have had a business case recently approved to expand our fantastic and hardworking emergency department. Roles approved in this case were Registered Nurses, Sisters/Charge Nurses, a Practice Development Lead and Head of Nursing. This is a brand-new role to the Trust, and you will have the opportunity of being first in post if you are successful. Working closely with the Divisional Chief Nurse, this role will require someone who is willing to work hard and dedicate themselves to ensuring services are delivered in a highly professional and clinically safe manner in conjunction with national policies and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. For further information and/or an informal discussion please contact Liz Winter – Divisional Chief Nurse for Medicine & Emergency Care Elizabeth.WinterMKUH.nhs.uk 01908 86072 Interview date: w/c 23rd September 2024 You will need strong leadership and people management skills, to lead the development of nurse-led initiatives and improve performance in conjunction with other members of the senior team in ED and the Division including acute and community colleagues. The postholder will lead on supporting the team to promote excellence in nursing care to maintain and improve clinical standards ensuring care is delivered to the highest quality, inspiring patient, and public confidence. If you are compassionate, dynamic, with the ability to inspire a team of skilled nurses, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment we invite you to apply for this post. Your leadership will be crucial in managing the day-to-day operations, implementing best practices, and driving continuous improvement in patient outcomes. The post holder will lead and facilitate the development of efficient, effective high quality and patient focused services for all patients throughout their front door journey. They will provide visible clinical, professional leadership of nursing staff across the Emergency Department (ED) Working as part of the UEC Leadership Team, alongside the Service manager, Matron and clinical lead, the post holder will be professionally, operationally and managerially responsible for nursing in the departments. MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023). Benefits You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including: Free on-site parking Free tea and coffee Great flexible working opportunities Discounted gym membership Lease car scheme Generous annual leave and pension scheme On site nursery (chargeable) Extensive staff health and well-being programme Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Winter Job title: Div Chief Nurse for Medicine and Emergency Care Email address: elizabeth.wintermkuh.nhs.uk