Escalation Lead Nurse Ealing Hospital Cross Division (Winter)

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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Escalation Lead Nurse Ealing Hospital Cross Division (Winter)

The closing date is 18 November 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join Ealing Hospital for the winter months to support with flow of patients and expedite discharges. This post will be cross divisional, working with both Medicine, Emergency and Therapy (MET) and Surgery and St Marks (SSTM) wards at Ealing Hospital. The post holder will provide visible leadership in relation to safe and timely discharge and flow of patients through the medical wards. The post holder will be supporting patient flow, capacity management, and reducing corridor care by expediting and facilitating patient discharge while ensuring quality patient care and dignity is maintained.

The Escalation Lead Nurse will work closely with ward managers, matrons, operational teams, site teams, and multidisciplinary colleagues to coordinate patient pathways, manage escalation pressures, and support effective utilisation of beds and resources across the Ealing Site.

Main duties of the job

Coordinate patient flow and bed management to support timely admissions, transfers, and discharges. Provide clinical leadership in relation to patient discharge during periods of increased operational pressure. Work collaboratively with Site Management, Discharge Teams, Matrons, and Clinical Leads. Support the delivery of Trust performance targets, including emergency flow and reducing length of stay on both medical and surgical wards. Act as a role model, mentor, and support for discharge practitioners and ward nurses. Contribute to service improvement initiatives and operational developments across the division.

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.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year Inclusive of HCAS pro rata per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-1098SM

Job locations

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on NMC register
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Teaching Course, and experience of teaching and assessing

Desirable

• Course and/or experience in Quality Improvement Project

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience in complex discharge planning within an acute hospital setting.
• Patient flow and bed management experience in an acute-care environment.
• IT literate and can effectively utilise EPR and systems to work and lead the team
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across MDT

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on NMC register
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Teaching Course, and experience of teaching and assessing

Desirable

• Course and/or experience in Quality Improvement Project

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Experience in complex discharge planning within an acute hospital setting.
• Patient flow and bed management experience in an acute-care environment.
• IT literate and can effectively utilise EPR and systems to work and lead the team
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively across MDT

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Nursing Medicine and Therapies Division

Gill Burnell

[email protected]

07776194703

Details

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year Inclusive of HCAS pro rata per annum

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-NP-1098SM

Job locations

Ealing Hospital

Uxbridge Road

Southall

UB1 3HW

United Kingdom

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