Senior Clinical Nurse/Team Leader - Emergency Department

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Nurse/Team Leader for the Emergency Department. The role requires leadership, clinical expertise, and 24/7 roster coverage with line management of ED nursing and support staff.

Ideal candidates will have adult and/or paediatric emergency/acute medicine experience and be prepared to mentor staff while ensuring high standards of care and safety. Closing date: 22 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development.
• Mentor qualification or equivalent.
• Relevant management or leadership qualification.

Responsibilities

• Visible clinical manager for the Emergency Department with line management responsibility for ED nursing and support staff.
• Lead the department team and coordinate delivery of patient care.
• Provide regular clinical care to patients and supervise staff to maintain competency and provide supervision.
• Support effective nurse roster delivery, performance management and capacity planning.
• Contribute to transformation of emergency care services as required.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical supervision

Mentor qualification

Staff management

Education

Mentor qualification or equivalent

Management/leadership qualification

Job description

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Nurse/Team Leader - Emergency Department

The closing date is 22 November 2026

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Emergency Department (ED), which has been recently refurbished. We are recruiting Band 7 Team Leaders following an evidence-based establishment review, which has improved our skill mix and nurse to patient ratios, to ensure that we can provide gold standard care and optimise staff experience.

The ED is led by experienced Department Managers; Rachael Worton and Elvira Obrinja, and a supportive Matron; Amy Carr. We are looking for hard working motivated individuals to support our ED Matron and Department Managers to ensure the best possible standards of care.

The post holder will be an experienced team member, with Adult and / or Paediatric emergency / acute medicine experience, and will be responsible for coordinating the department and maintaining safety / quality and performance.

The successful candidate will be expected to work across a 24/7 roster period and will have line management responsibility for a group of Emergency Department nursing and support staff. They will lead the department team and co-ordinate the delivery of patient care. They will provide clinical care to patients and supervise and coordinate staff in the department to maintain clinical competency and provide clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work in collaboration with Lead Nurses and Matron to lead providing a senior clinical leadership and clinical expertise in practice to the dedicated workforce. Adult or paediatric registered nurse applicants must also have recent Emergency nursing experience, skill and expertise and be a recognized mentor / supervisor assessor. Study at degree level and is advantageous.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be a visible clinical manager, have line management responsibility for the Emergency Department nursing and support staff, lead the department team, and co-ordinate the delivery of patient care. They will provide regular clinical care to patients and work alongside staff in the department in order to maintain clinical competency and provide clinical supervision to staff. The post holder will also support effective nurse roster delivery, performance management, capacity planning and contribute to transformation of emergency care services as required

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing ( Mentor qualification or equivalent)
• Relevant management or leadership qualification

Experience

• Recent experience in Emergency care management.
• Competent / experienced Emergency department/urgent care setting nurse
• Experience of working with a wide range of complex clinical conditions
• Evidence of working in variety of clinical settings
• Experience of the clinical audit process and procedures

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.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum pro rata