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Our ED sees in excess of 90,000 adult patients per year with a varied and diverse mix of clinical presentations. The department moves at a fast pace and provides a stimulating and supportive environment in which to work.

To provide sound professional leadership to staff at band 5 grade level and below. Work closely with the Department senior sister / charge nurse and provide a support mechanism for them. To ensure that all activities in the area are carried out within Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust policy guidelines. To promote the objectives of the Trust's Vision and Philosophy for Nursing. To ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). To assist in the implementation of national improvement initiatives and targets, e.g. 4 hour target, The NHS Plan, National Service Frameworks, Essence of Care and clinical governance. To take charge of patients' care in the Resuscitation area and across all areas of the department.

We currently have vacancies at band 6. You will need to be a clinical expert within the speciality of ED nursing, have the ability to lead, manage, guide and direct others, and work closely within the ED and wider Multidisciplinary teams within the Trust. You should be committed to the ongoing development of ED nursing and to the service we provide to our patients and staff. In return you will gain experience in all areas within a progressive department that has numerous opportunities for development. You will be well led and supported within the wider ED team and by our full time practice development team and excellent senior nursing team.

Date posted: 10 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum plus HCA

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 197-R-AJ7362

Job locations: University Hospital Lewisham, High street, London, SE13 6LH

Employer: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address: University Hospital Lewisham, High street, London, SE13 6LH

Employer's website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/

Clinical Responsibilities

• Assist the department senior sister/charge nurse in assessing the priorities of patient care and the staffing requirements.
• Actively managing the 4-hour target.
• Designated responsibility for the management of the unit on a day-to-day basis.
• To ensure that the work environment is a safe environment for patients, staff, and the public.
• Be familiar with the Trust policies e.g. Fire, Violence, Major Incident and Bomb Alert and at times coordinate for the ward and the unit.
• Ensure that you and the qualified staff maintain confidentiality in relation to information about patients, staff, and other health service providers in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the Caldicott Guidelines.
• Assist the department senior sister/charge nurse with the effective use of resources.
• Monitor standards of quality nursing care.
• Effectively communicate within the department at all times.
• Handle and report complaints made by patients and members of the public in accordance with Trust policy in the absence of the department senior sister/charge nurse and feed back to your manager as necessary.

Educational Qualifications

• Essential: RGN
• Essential: Emergency Nursing course
• Essential: Evidence of career development

• Desirable: Degree
• Desirable: Change management
• Desirable: ATLS observer
• Desirable: ALS provider
• Desirable: Trauma Course
• Desirable: Relevant specialist course(s)
• Desirable: Practice assessor or Mentorship

Experience

• Essential: Currently working in ED/relevant ED experience
• Essential: Significant Band 5 experience in ED
• Essential: Dept Management
• Essential: Working with / facilitating students and junior staff

• Desirable: Change management
• Desirable: Interview skills
• Desirable: Departmental cover

Knowledge

• Essential: Nursing in a relevant clinical setting
• Essential: NMC Code of Conduct
• Essential: Clinical Governance

Skills

• Essential: Ability to care for the ill in a variety of clinical settings
• Essential: Knowledge of nursing models

• Desirable: Resource management
• Desirable: Staff management and 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 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).

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address: University Hospital Lewisham, High street, London, SE13 6LH