Lead Nurse - Emergency Department

Transformation Unit; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Job summary

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Lead Nurse for the Emergency Department (Band 7). This senior nursing role leads clinical and departmental management, driving excellence in patient care and ED flow with a focus on quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

The post supports the Matron in ED development, with a strong emphasis on leadership, staff development, and implementing improvements to patient pathways within the Trust’s acute services.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior nursing role within an Emergency Department or equivalent experience.
• Management of a team.
• Staff appraisals.
• Managing staff performance.
• Managing sickness and absence.

Responsibilities

• Lead on high quality nursing care and service improvement in the ED.
• Ensure delivery of patient flow improvements between ED and admission routes.
• Support development using quality improvement and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Senior nursing experience

Team management

Staff appraisals

Managing staff performance

Sickness and absence management

Education

NMC Registration

Leadership qualification

Mentorship in practice

Life Support Training

Child Protection Training

Safeguarding Adults Training

TNCC/ALS training

Job description

Employer Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Doncaster Royal Infirmary Town Doncaster Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Pro Rata Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/11/2026 23:59

Lead Nurse - Emergency Department

Band 7

Job overview

The post holder within the Emergency Department (ED) is a Senior professional managerial role responsible for leading on efficient and effective delivery of clinical nursing expertise, departmental management expertise and advice in all aspects of the ED.

The Lead Nurse is accountable for the standard of nursing practice and the quality of patient care delivered by the ED workforce. With the other senior members of the Division of Medicine Urgent and Emergency Care, the post holder will have a primary responsibility for improving patient flow within the ED and between ED and other admission routes.

To support the Matron in the development of the ED using quality improvement, innovation and evidence based practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder provides a high level of clinical, managerial skills and professional knowledge to the nursing teams within the remit of the role. Reporting to the Matron, they play a pivotal role in delivery of high quality care, and supporting service improvement and monitoring standards within the ED

Please see Job description and Person Specification for more information.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK

From 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Extensive experience in a senior nursing role within an Emergency Department or equivalent experience
• Management of a team
• Staff appraisals
• Managing staff performance
• Managing sickness and absence

Qualifications & Training

• NMC Registered General Nurse/ Registered Children’s Nurse (as relevant to role)
• First level degree or working towards health related studies Leadership qualification or relevant evidence of leadership experience
• Mentorship in practice or equivalent qualification
• Current Adult and Paediatric Life Support Resuscitation Training
• Child Protection Training
• Safeguarding Adults Training
• ALS/EPLS/ATNC/TNCC or working towards

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Demonstrate positive verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
• Professional attitude
• Key performance quality indicators
• Shift and team management
• Knowledge of major incidence management
• Complaint management and conflict resolution
• Demonstrate an understanding of leadership skills and the provision of an environment which encourages empowerment
• Evidence of involvement in service development and quality improvement
• Provide evidence of promoting an environment of innovation and continuous improvement
• Computer and keyboard skills

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting statement.

While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for, nor can they accurately reflect your skills, knowledge, and experience. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice.

Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting statement is not advocated by DBTH and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

1. Usually lack relevance and fail to address the key criteria outlined in the job description and person specification. may come across as generic and fail to distinguish you from other applicants.
2. May be ambiguous or open to misinterpretation. Without careful review and editing, the supporting statement could convey messages that are unclear or misconstrued by hiring managers
3. May include qualifications, skills, knowledge or experience that you do not possess, potentially leading to misrepresentation.

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.