Nurse Team Leader - Emergency Department

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is recruiting a Nurse Team Leader for the Emergency Department. This role involves shift coordination, ensuring high-quality patient care, and leading a team of nurses. Candidates must be registered nurses with experience in the ED and possess strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers a competitive salary and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK professional registration.
• Experience in Emergency Department necessary.
• Experience in supporting unqualified nurses.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for shift co-ordination within the emergency department.
• Ensure high standards of patient care are delivered.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for effective patient management.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Leadership skills

Excellent clinical skills

Time management skills

Streaming and triage skills

Ability to work within a team

Sound organisational skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Post registration course in teaching/assessing and mentorship

A&E/ Emergency Care course or equivalent

Degree to BSc level

Job description

Job Summary

We are recruiting for Nurse Team Leader who share our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

Are you an experienced nurse ready for a new challenge in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Join our team in the Emergency Department at Lister Hospital.

We are seeking for motivated ED and ward nurses to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals requiring further observation, assessment, or treatment. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, contributing to clinical decisions, patient recovery, and timely discharge.

Bring your expertise, compassion, and commitment to make a real difference in patient care.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the shift co-ordination of one of the key areas within the emergency department i.e. Streaming and Triage, Ambulance Handover, Resus, Majors and CDU.

You will also ensure that patient care is of the highest possible standard and provide advice and support to all staff working in the area.

The post holder will be responsible for the development, monitoring and auditing of standards for use in the clinical area.

You will also ensure that the care delivered in the clinical area is of the highest quality, supported by research and in accordance with local and national policies, procedures and guidelines.

Additionally, you will be working in collaboration with other key staff in the clinical group, maintain effective use of bed availability by timely and effective admission and discharge.

About Us

At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We Run The Following Hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
  
  

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-7343439

Job locations

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• ILS
• Post registration course in teaching/assessing and mentorship
• A&E/ Emergency Care course or equivalent
• Degree to BSc level
• Relevant post registration qualifications
• TILS
• MTS Triage Trained
  
  

Desirable

• ALS provider
• ATNC /ATLS attendance
• Practice Assessor and Supervisor
  
  

Previous Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of working in an ED department
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Commitment to learning
• Experience of assessing and teaching pre-registration students
• Experience in supporting and developing unqualified nurses
• Currently working in an acute environment within the NHS
  
  

Desirable

• Nurse in charge / Management experience
  
  

Skills

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Flexible
• Time management skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work alongside staff and influence change
• Excellent clinical skills
• Leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to be adaptive and responds well in times of stress
• Streaming and triage skills
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of progression and development in ED and acute medicine skills
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Flexible
• Time management skills
• Ability to work within a team
• Sound organisational skills
• Ability to work alongside staff and influence change
• Excellent clinical skills
• Leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to be adaptive and responds well in times of stress
• Streaming and triage skills
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of progression and development in ED and acute medicine skills
  
  

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

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Lister Hospital

Coreys Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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