Nursing Clinical Lead - Emergency Department

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

Job summary

An Outstanding NHS Trust seeks a dynamic Clinical Lead Nurse for the Emergency Department at Warwick Hospital. The successful candidate will oversee nursing management, provide clinical leadership, and ensure high quality patient care. This pivotal role demands a combination of clinical expertise and robust leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience at Band 7 or above.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Specialist nursing qualification in relevant field (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for nursing and operational service delivery in the Emergency Department.
• Manage the electronic staff rota to maximize staffing efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to clinical governance and risk management within the department.

Skills

Leadership skills

Clinical governance

Decision making

Communication skills

Education

RGN Level 1

Relevant Degree level of study or equivalent experience

Diploma in management or relevant experience

ENB 998 or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

The Emergency Department is looking for a dynamic and motivated leader to join the department as Clinical Lead Nurse.

The post holder will have full responsibility for the overall nursing management of the ED at Warwick Hospital and Minor Injuries in Stratford, providing clinical and professional leadership for Nurses, Nurse Associates, Clinical Support Workers and Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENP's). This will involve ensuring safe nurse staffing by appropriate deployment, delegation, co-ordination and supervision of grades of staff. This responsibility includes ensuring all staff work within the competencies appropriate to their professional qualifications and grading. The post holder will provide an environment conducive to the needs of all nursing and care members of staff, meeting their learning and development requirements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will display a high profile, be accessible and responsive as a clinical leader with managerial responsibility for nursing and health care service delivery throughout Warwick Hospital Emergency Department and the Stratford MIU. Displaying excellent leadership skills, the post holder will ensure that the department delivers high quality patient experience, care and outcomes. The post holder will be able to make informed decisions within their own specialty and scope of professional practice, involving the patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives. To work in collaboration with the General Manager and Head of Nursing to ensure that the national and local operational and quality targets are met, e.g. 4-hour emergency performance standard and ambulance turnaround times.

The post holder will also hold overall responsibility for managing the electronic staff rota in order to maximise staffing efficiency and minimise the requirement for bank and agency staff.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Details Date posted

09 June 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

203-EM687

Job locations

Emergency Department, Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical/Managerial

Clinical line management of the ED department non-medical teams and liaising with patient liaison services, divisional managers, lead nurses and matrons to ensure a high standard of service delivery.

Maintains effective relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) to ensure continuity of patient care.

Ensures that the duty rota reflects the workload in the department, allocating leave appropriately to ensure service delivery is not compromised

Responsible for the 24/7 co-ordination of clinical nursing resource with day-to-day management of all areas ensuring safe staffing is achieved across the department

Ensures that departmental resources are used in an appropriate and cost-effective manner, and ensuring that all appropriate stock, risks and incidents are reported

Organise repair/maintenance of equipment, ensure that stock levels of consumables are adequate and cost effective.

Supervise the work of the department team addressing any issues with practice in a timely manner, and keeping the General Manager informed

Communicates effectively to patients and staff, providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information. Persuasive, motivational, training, negotiation, empathic and reassurance skills are used as required

Ensures adherence to the Emergency Department Early Warning Score (EDEWS) escalation process to maintain patient flow and support achievement of the national standard of 95% of patients processed by the ED within 4 hours

Hold and manages the areas nursing pay and non-pay budget and is the authorised signatory for the allocated areas

Contribute to the divisional financial balance, cost improvement and income generation plans

Work collaboratively with the GM, Matron and Head of Nursing for the division to escalate issues and concerns, celebrate achievements and opportunities for staff and service development within nursing, patient safety and patient experience

Analyse data and provide reports as required in response to ED performance, roster exceptions, finance etc.

Quality/Governance

To participate in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda of the department and Trust

Adheres to the Trusts procedures for managing incidents; developing and where appropriate liaising with therapy and medical staff in order to devise action plans to address any risk issues and communicating any changes in practice to all staff. Investigates and prepares statements as requested to assist in investigations.

To develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel internal and external to the Trust

To participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit to ensure standards are continually reviewed and developed

Work in partnership with the General Manager and Clinical Lead to develop, take forward and evaluate direction, policies and strategies.

Responsible for development, implementation and evaluations of projects to improve patient care and service development

Promoting best practice in health, safety and securityTo accept responsibility and act as a role model in compliance with trust infection control policies, ensuring training and awareness for self and the team to maintain good practiceMaintain a safe environment and culture that improves health, safety, quality and security as well as promoting equality and valuing diversityEnsuring that all staff consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of patient careTo provide support to patients, relatives and staff when exposed to highly unpleasant working conditions and to work towards keeping these exposures to a minimum

Personal and Professional DevelopmentTo maintain clinical skills, assess patients, plan and implement care, carry out nursing procedures using highly developed skills, both mental and physical and maintain records to a high standardParticipate in Appraisal and Personal Development Planning (PDP) that meets personal and service objectives ensuring all staff have annual appraisal and PDPs which reflect personal and professional development as well as divisional and trust objectivesTo assume responsibility for personal and professional development of self, enhancing individual performance to deliver organisational objectivesTo participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvementTo accept responsibility for own NMC registration and practice in accordance with the NMC code and revalidation requirementsTo practice in accordance with all health and safety legislation ensuring attendance at annual statutory trainingTo be accountable for own actions and those of others while having the freedom to use own initiative in managing the ward under no direct supervisionTo maintain personal health in order to manage the physical and mental effort required at work. There is a prolonged requirement for concentration when the work pattern is unpredictable and managerial decisions need to be madeLead the areas providing a culture of professional development ensuring an effective, efficient high-quality service is delivered by competent, motivated practitioners

LeadershipTo provide clinical leadership, giving advice and support to staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times across the range of A&E servicePromote an environment that supports and values staffDemonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups, e.g. during difficult situations or unexpected eventsProvide an environment that supports practice development, managing change in a supportive and positive mannerParticipating in meetings, both local and national, thereby furthering the development of clinical expertiseDealing with people on complex facts or situations, which require analysis and sound judgement in often crisis situationsTo provide support to patients, relatives and staff when exposed to highly distressing circumstances which can be distressing and/or emotionally demandingTo provide support to patients, relatives and staff when exposed to highly unpleasant working conditions and to work towards keeping these exposures to a minimumLead the implementation of trust policies within sphere of responsibility, e.g. Recruitment, retention, sickness, disciplinary etc.

Research and DevelopmentContribute to the implementation and evaluations of the Emergency Division strategyIn collaboration with the GM and Head of Nursing to ensure that there is a process in place to develop, maintain and update relevant clinical policies, protocols and procedures in line with current research and evidenced based practiceIn collaboration with the ED clinical Lead for IT, support the development of IT solutions within the A&E department e.g.: Ward Tracker, Lorenzo developments etc.To participate in the development of and lead on relevant, implementation and review of specialised care pathways within the clinical area providing a highly specialised nursing inputImplement policies for own work area and propose policy change, which may impact beyond own area of activityTo maintain specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices and use knowledge to maintain and improve standards and train staff and studentsCo-operates in research procedures and clinical auditTo develop and ensure regular auditing is in place to maintain standards and action plans are in place and monitored where gaps are identifiedEnsuring knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act, inform and develop the role of the A&E department in response to a Major Internal Incident

Educations and TrainingTo participate in the planning, preparation and testing for a major incident and provide support as indicated through the call out process as detailed in the Major Incident PolicyProvide an environment conducive to learning, ensuring systems are in place to develop new and junior members of staffEnsure systems are in place for the induction of newly appointed staff to their duties and that those systems are evaluatedDemonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the departmentAccepts responsibility for developing competence in relation to the medical devices he/she will be expected to useMaintain and develop own professional knowledge, providing feedback to staff from any courses attendedFacilitate the rotation of staff through the designated areaTo ensure there is robust clinical supervision within the department

Job description Job responsibilities

Clinical/Managerial

Clinical line management of the ED department non-medical teams and liaising with patient liaison services, divisional managers, lead nurses and matrons to ensure a high standard of service delivery.

Maintains effective relationships with the multi-disciplinary teams (MDT) to ensure continuity of patient care.

Ensures that the duty rota reflects the workload in the department, allocating leave appropriately to ensure service delivery is not compromised

Responsible for the 24/7 co-ordination of clinical nursing resource with day-to-day management of all areas ensuring safe staffing is achieved across the department

Ensures that departmental resources are used in an appropriate and cost-effective manner, and ensuring that all appropriate stock, risks and incidents are reported

Organise repair/maintenance of equipment, ensure that stock levels of consumables are adequate and cost effective.

Supervise the work of the department team addressing any issues with practice in a timely manner, and keeping the General Manager informed

Communicates effectively to patients and staff, providing and receiving highly complex, sensitive or contentious information. Persuasive, motivational, training, negotiation, empathic and reassurance skills are used as required

Ensures adherence to the Emergency Department Early Warning Score (EDEWS) escalation process to maintain patient flow and support achievement of the national standard of 95% of patients processed by the ED within 4 hours

Hold and manages the areas nursing pay and non-pay budget and is the authorised signatory for the allocated areas

Contribute to the divisional financial balance, cost improvement and income generation plans

Work collaboratively with the GM, Matron and Head of Nursing for the division to escalate issues and concerns, celebrate achievements and opportunities for staff and service development within nursing, patient safety and patient experience

Analyse data and provide reports as required in response to ED performance, roster exceptions, finance etc.

Quality/Governance

To participate in the delivery of the clinical governance and risk management agenda of the department and Trust

Adheres to the Trusts procedures for managing incidents; developing and where appropriate liaising with therapy and medical staff in order to devise action plans to address any risk issues and communicating any changes in practice to all staff. Investigates and prepares statements as requested to assist in investigations.

To develop and maintain effective communication systems with all personnel internal and external to the Trust

To participate in multi-disciplinary clinical audit to ensure standards are continually reviewed and developed

Work in partnership with the General Manager and Clinical Lead to develop, take forward and evaluate direction, policies and strategies.

Responsible for development, implementation and evaluations of projects to improve patient care and service development

Promoting best practice in health, safety and securityTo accept responsibility and act as a role model in compliance with trust infection control policies, ensuring training and awareness for self and the team to maintain good practiceMaintain a safe environment and culture that improves health, safety, quality and security as well as promoting equality and valuing diversityEnsuring that all staff consciously review mistakes, complaints and incidents/near misses as well as successes to improve performance and the level of patient careTo provide support to patients, relatives and staff when exposed to highly unpleasant working conditions and to work towards keeping these exposures to a minimum

Personal and Professional DevelopmentTo maintain clinical skills, assess patients, plan and implement care, carry out nursing procedures using highly developed skills, both mental and physical and maintain records to a high standardParticipate in Appraisal and Personal Development Planning (PDP) that meets personal and service objectives ensuring all staff have annual appraisal and PDPs which reflect personal and professional development as well as divisional and trust objectivesTo assume responsibility for personal and professional development of self, enhancing individual performance to deliver organisational objectivesTo participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous development and improvementTo accept responsibility for own NMC registration and practice in accordance with the NMC code and revalidation requirementsTo practice in accordance with all health and safety legislation ensuring attendance at annual statutory trainingTo be accountable for own actions and those of others while having the freedom to use own initiative in managing the ward under no direct supervisionTo maintain personal health in order to manage the physical and mental effort required at work. There is a prolonged requirement for concentration when the work pattern is unpredictable and managerial decisions need to be madeLead the areas providing a culture of professional development ensuring an effective, efficient high-quality service is delivered by competent, motivated practitioners

LeadershipTo provide clinical leadership, giving advice and support to staff as required and acting as patients advocate at all times across the range of A&E servicePromote an environment that supports and values staffDemonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups, e.g. during difficult situations or unexpected eventsProvide an environment that supports practice development, managing change in a supportive and positive mannerParticipating in meetings, both local and national, thereby furthering the development of clinical expertiseDealing with people on complex facts or situations, which require analysis and sound judgement in often crisis situationsTo provide support to patients, relatives and staff when exposed to highly distressing circumstances which can be distressing and/or emotionally demandingTo provide support to patients, relatives and staff when exposed to highly unpleasant working conditions and to work towards keeping these exposures to a minimumLead the implementation of trust policies within sphere of responsibility, e.g. Recruitment, retention, sickness, disciplinary etc.

Research and DevelopmentContribute to the implementation and evaluations of the Emergency Division strategyIn collaboration with the GM and Head of Nursing to ensure that there is a process in place to develop, maintain and update relevant clinical policies, protocols and procedures in line with current research and evidenced based practiceIn collaboration with the ED clinical Lead for IT, support the development of IT solutions within the A&E department e.g.: Ward Tracker, Lorenzo developments etc.To participate in the development of and lead on relevant, implementation and review of specialised care pathways within the clinical area providing a highly specialised nursing inputImplement policies for own work area and propose policy change, which may impact beyond own area of activityTo maintain specialist knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices and use knowledge to maintain and improve standards and train staff and studentsCo-operates in research procedures and clinical auditTo develop and ensure regular auditing is in place to maintain standards and action plans are in place and monitored where gaps are identifiedEnsuring knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act, inform and develop the role of the A&E department in response to a Major Internal Incident

Educations and TrainingTo participate in the planning, preparation and testing for a major incident and provide support as indicated through the call out process as detailed in the Major Incident PolicyProvide an environment conducive to learning, ensuring systems are in place to develop new and junior members of staffEnsure systems are in place for the induction of newly appointed staff to their duties and that those systems are evaluatedDemonstrates a positive and enthusiastic approach in order to maintain high morale and motivation within the departmentAccepts responsibility for developing competence in relation to the medical devices he/she will be expected to useMaintain and develop own professional knowledge, providing feedback to staff from any courses attendedFacilitate the rotation of staff through the designated areaTo ensure there is robust clinical supervision within the department

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• RGN Level 1
• Relevant Degree level of study or equivalent experience
• Diploma in management or relevant experience
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Leadership qualification

Desirable

• Specialist nursing qualification in relevant field

Experience Essential

• Significant experience at Band 7 or above
• Broad range of clinical experience
• Experience of change management and problem solving
• Working across organisational boundaries
• Team building and staff development
• Experience of nurse leadership and management of operational experience
• Experience of budget management

Desirable

• Evidence of organisational and leadership skills

Skills Essential

• Understanding of NHS plan and external agencies
• Awareness of current professional issues
• Working knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of and commitment to improving the patient experience
• Decision making skills
• Evidence of undertaking audit and developing action plans
• Excellent presentation and IT skills
• Proven ability of complex case management

Personal Qualities Essential

• Ability to work autonomously
• Practical and calm under pressure
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Adaptable and Flexible
• Innovative and intuitive
• Able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage a team
• Excellent role model

Other Job requirements Essential

• Excellent communication skills- both verbal and written
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
• Car driver/ independent means of transport
• Non-smoker in work hours
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• RGN Level 1
• Relevant Degree level of study or equivalent experience
• Diploma in management or relevant experience
• ENB 998 or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Leadership qualification

Desirable

• Specialist nursing qualification in relevant field

Experience Essential

• Significant experience at Band 7 or above
• Broad range of clinical experience
• Experience of change management and problem solving
• Working across organisational boundaries
• Team building and staff development
• Experience of nurse leadership and management of operational experience
• Experience of budget management

Desirable

• Evidence of organisational and leadership skills

Skills Essential

• Understanding of NHS plan and external agencies
• Awareness of current professional issues
• Working knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of and commitment to improving the patient experience
• Decision making skills
• Evidence of undertaking audit and developing action plans
• Excellent presentation and IT skills
• Proven ability of complex case management

Personal Qualities Essential

• Ability to work autonomously
• Practical and calm under pressure
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Adaptable and Flexible
• Innovative and intuitive
• Able to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to manage a team
• Excellent role model

Other Job requirements Essential

• Excellent communication skills- both verbal and written
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
• Car driver/ independent means of transport
• Non-smoker in work hours
• Flexible to meet the needs of the service

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Emergency Department, Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Emergency Department, Warwick Hospital

Lakin Road

Warwick

CV34 5BW

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)