Lead Nurse ED - Huntingdon

NHS; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Huntingdon is seeking an experienced emergency department nurse to support patient care and manage staffing. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree, leadership experience, and essential emergency care skills. This is a full-time permanent position with a salary ranging from £55,690 to £62,682 annually.

Responsibilities

• Support the emergency department nursing team ensuring patient safety and care.
• Manage emergency department staffing including roster management.
• Work closely with the Deputy Divisional Nursing Director.

Skills

Competent in all related nursing clinical skills in the emergency setting

In depth knowledge of the local and national urgent & emergency care agendas

Ability to lead and effect a process or pathway change

Demonstrates effective leadership skills

Able to demonstrate effective team working

Evidence of being patients advocate

Knowledge and ability to manage quality of care

Experience of and ability to resolve conflict

Professional communication and interpersonal skills

Organisational skills that demonstrate prioritisation

Ability to analyse complex problems

IT skills i.e. Microsoft Word, Teams and Excel

Education

Registered nurse

Post registration emergency nursing or equivalent

Recognised leadership or management qualification

Recent ALS / ATLS course certification

Job description

Job summary: To support the emergency department nursing team by ensuring patient safety, patient care and patient needs are met. It oversees the management of the emergency department staff and their safety, care and wellbeing.

Main duties of the job: To work closely with the Deputy Divisional Nursing Director in ensuring the patient's safety and care is met. Management of the emergency department staffing including roster management and staffing concerns.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Job details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 176-U-7458996

Job locations: Hinchingbrooke, Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon, PE29 6NT

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered nurse
• Post registration emergency nursing or applicable specialist course to degree or Masters' level or able to demonstrate equivalent experience
• Recognised leadership or management qualification
• Recent ALS / ATLS course certification

Desirable:

• HMIMMS provider

Skills & Ability

Essential:

• Competent in all related nursing clinical skills in the emergency setting
• In depth knowledge of the local and national urgent & emergency care agendas
• Ability to lead and effect a process or pathway change and associated service developments
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills
• Able to demonstrate effective team working and experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams
• Evidence of being patients advocate
• Evidence of working within the clinical governance and risk framework
• Knowledge and ability to manage and demonstrate quality of care
• Experience of and ability to resolve conflict
• Evidence of continuing professional practice
• Professional & confident communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written
• Organisational skills that demonstrate prioritisation, time management & attention to detail
• Ability to analyse complex problems and successfully implement workable solution
• IT skills i.e. Microsoft Word, Teams and Excel at basic level usage

Experience

Essential:

• Recent experience in emergency nursing (within the last 2 years) sufficient to be able to demonstrate strong clinical skills and robust leadership qualities
• Experience at senior level including participation in recruitment & selection procedures, budgetary management, and management and development of staff
• Management of HealthRoster
• Awareness of current developments in healthcare and professional nursing related to UEC in past year/ 10 year plan

Desirable:

• Awareness of role of audit and research
• Experience of guideline / Policy development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.