Band 7 ESAC | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Barnet, EN5 3DJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	30 Aug 2026

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Summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and experienced nurse to lead our innovative emergency surgical assessment care unit (ESAC). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced surgical nurse leader to play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and supporting the ongoing development of a fast-paced and evolving service.

The ESAC provides comprehensive nursing assessment, treatment, and coordination of care for surgical patients requiring urgent assessment and intervention, with a focus on same-day management and avoiding unnecessary admissions wherever possible.

As the Band 7 lead, you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care while supporting service improvement and workforce development.

Key Responsibilities

Provide visible clinical leadership and professional nursing expertise within the unit.

Lead and manage the day-to-day operational running of the SDSAU.

Ensure high standards of patient care, safety, and experience are consistently achieved.

Coordinate patient flow to support timely assessment, treatment, and discharge.

Work collaboratively with surgical consultants, junior doctors, allied health professionals, and operational teams.

Lead quality improvement initiatives and support the achievement of Trust objectives.

Manage staffing, recruitment, rostering, and workforce planning.

Support, supervise, and develop nursing staff through appraisal, coaching, and education.

Ensure compliance with Trust policies, professional standards, and governance requirements.

Lead investigations, audits, and service developments to continuously improve patient outcomes.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts with over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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This advert closes on Friday 14 Aug 2026

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