Band 7 Emergency Department Team Leader - Lead Ecn

St George'S University Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London seeks an experienced Emergency Nurse as Band 7 Team Leader Emergency Care Nurse. You will provide clinical leadership across the ED, work in Resus and assessment areas, and take on Nurse in Charge responsibilities while guiding a team of nurses.

You will engage in research, audits, and service development as part of the senior nursing team, contributing to safety, flow, and performance targets within the department.

Qualifications

• RN (Adult) or RN (Child) registration is required.
• Core post-registration emergency nursing education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child).
• Practice assessor qualification or equivalent.
• BSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc.
• Safeguarding level 3 certification is required.
• ATNC/ETC or equivalent (or ability to undertake within 6 months).
• ALS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational activity on each shift to support ED 4-hour standard.
• Act as professional role model, leading and coordinating the nursing team.
• Hold shift responsibility for management and organisation of the ward/department.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality nursing care and liaise with multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Prioritisation

Written and verbal communication

Teaching skills

Confidentiality

Education

RN (Adult)

RN (Child)

Emergency nursing education

Practice assessor

BSc level 6 evidence

Safeguarding level 3

ALS

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Emergency Nurse to provide expert clinical and managerial leadership in the Emergency Department as a Band 7 Team leader Emergency Care Nurse.
You will be expected to work clinically in all areas of the department, including Resus, assessment and as Nurse in Charge, as well as to manage a team of nurses.
You will participate in research, audit and service development as part of the senior nursing team in the department.

Main duties of the job

• To have overall responsibility for the operational activity on the shift, including proactive management of issues to support performance of the ED 4-hr operational standard.
• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have shift responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources.
• To be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• If you are looking for an exciting career that is both challenging and rewarding we at St George's Emergency Department are looking for a new band 7 team leader.
• The department sees a wide variety of patients from minor injuries to major traumas.
• As a team leader you will uphold the trust values while maintaining a high quality, safe emergency nursing care.
• You will be responsible for the day to day running of the department while showing leadership and clinical expertise.
• The Trust is one of only four designated Major Trauma Centres in London, with a helipad providing direct access to the ED for the most seriously injured patients.
• You will be expected to help manage safety and flow in the department and achieve government targets and key performance indicators.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 200-8310733-PB-VA

Essential qualifications and training

• RN (Adult) or RN (Child)
• Core post-registration emergency Nursing Education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child, Emergency Practice or equivalent)
• Practice assessor
• BSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc
• Safeguarding level 3
• ATNC, ETC or equivalent (or able to undertake within 6 months)
• ALS

Desirable qualifications and training

• MSc or evidence of study at level 7

Essential experience

• Extensive post registration experience
• Experience of managing a team
• Previous Band 6 experience within the speciality

Desirable experience

• Experience of audit and/research

Essential skills

• Well-developed leadership skills
• Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
• Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates effective teaching skills
• Work confidentially within all areas of the ED

Desirable skills

• Management course

Essential others

• Enthusiasm for specialty
• Effective role model
• Adaptable and responsive to changing needs
• Must be articulate and able to liaise with members of the department

Desirable others

• Understanding of Quality Assurance and Clinical Audit

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.

Employer details

Employer name: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Blackshaw Road, London, SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact: Matron, James Millington, [e-mail], 02087252112
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and the Disclosure and Barring Service check outlined above.