Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Emergency Nurse to provide expert clinical and managerial leadership in the Emergency Department as a Band 7 Team leader Emergency Care Nurse.

You will be expected to work clinically in all areas of the department, including Resus, assessment and as Nurse in Charge, as well as to manage a team of nurses.

You will participate in research, audit and service development as part of the senior nursing team in the department.

• To have overall responsibility for the operational activity on the shift, including proactive management of issues to support performance of the ED 4-hr operational standard.
• To act as the professional role model, leading and co-ordinating the nursing team.
• To have shift responsibility for the management and organisation of the ward/department within the available resources.
• To be accountable for the overall provision of excellent nursing care and to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• If you are looking for an exciting career that is both challenging and rewarding we at St George's Emergency Department are looking for a new band 7 team leader.
• The department sees a wide variety of patients from minor injuries to major traumas.
• As a team leader you will uphold the trust values while maintaining a high quality, safe emergency nursing care.
• You will be responsible for the day to day running of the department while showing leadership and clinical expertise.
• The Trust is one of only four designated Major Trauma Centres in London, with a helipad providing direct access to the ED for the most seriously injured patients.
• You will be expected to help manage safety and flow in thedepartment and achieve government targets and key performance indicators.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-8310733-PB-VA

Job locations

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the job description carefully to ensure that you meet the criteria as you are required to have significant senior ED experience.

You are required to have significant senior ED experience. Interview date to be confirmed.

Job description Job responsibilities Please read the job description carefully to ensure that you meet the criteria as you are required to have significant senior ED experience. You are required to have significant senior ED experience. Interview date to be confirmed.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• oRN (Adult) or RN(Child)
• oCore post-registration emergency Nursing Education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child, Emergency Practice or equivalent).
• oPractise assessor
• oBSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc
• oSafeguarding level 3
• oATNC, ETC or equivalent (or able to undertake within 6 months)
• oALS

Desirable

• oMSc or evidence of study at level 7.

Experience

Essential

• oExtensive post registration experience.
• oExperience of managing a team.
• oPrevious Band 6 experience within the speciality.

Desirable

• oExperience of audit and/research

Skills

Essential

• oWell-developed leadership skills.
• oAbility to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
• oDemonstrates good written & verbal. communication skills
• oDemonstrates effective teaching skills
• oWork confidentially within all areas of the ED

Desirable

• oManagement course

Others

Essential

• oEnthusiasm for specialty
• oEffective role model
• oAdaptable and responsive to changing needs.
• oMust be articulate and able to liaise with members of the department.

Desirable

• oUnderstanding of Quality Assurance and Clinical Audit

Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential oRN (Adult) or RN(Child) oCore post-registration emergency Nursing Education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child, Emergency Practice or equivalent). oPractise assessor oBSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc oSafeguarding level 3 oATNC, ETC or equivalent (or able to undertake within 6 months) oALS Desirable oMSc or evidence of study at level 7. Experience Essential oExtensive post registration experience. oExperience of managing a team. oPrevious Band 6 experience within the speciality. Desirable oExperience of audit and/research Skills Essential oWell-developed leadership skills. oAbility to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others oDemonstrates good written & verbal. communication skills oDemonstrates effective teaching skills oWork confidentially within all areas of the ED Desirable oManagement course Others Essential oEnthusiasm for specialty oEffective role model oAdaptable and responsive to changing needs. oMust be articulate and able to liaise with members of the department. Desirable oUnderstanding of Quality Assurance and Clinical Audit

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

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackshaw Road

London

SW17 0QT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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