Nurse Team Leader - Urgent Treatment Centre - Urgent Care - EDGH | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Company: ESHT
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full-time
Location: Eastbourne, BN21 2UD
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 7 Oct 2026
Closing date: 6 Nov 2026
We are very busy Emergency Department, treating on average 75,000 patients a year. We are looking for a Band 6 Urgent Treatment Centre Team Leader to join our pro-active and dynamic team.
You will be a highly skilled and accomplished Health Care Professional, well motivated and committed to high standards of patient care and personal professional development, to support the Urgent Care Leadership team in maintaining efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care. To work closely with and build relationships with the UTC GP, Emergency Paediatric Nursing Team, Emergency Care Practitioners, Triage and Streaming health care professionals.
We will provide a supportive atmosphere, mentorship and clinical supervision within the Clinical Unit and are committed to the professional development of all staff.
Team working and leadership are an integral part of the Unit, and all staff enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patients.
The successful candidates at Band 6 will be able to demonstrate that they can manage a dedicated team to deliver care of the highest standards to our patients, while working under pressure.
A minimum of 18 months post-qualification experience in an urgent care setting is desirable, as is evidence of Post Registration education. Potential candidates should also have undertaken their Mentorship.
To support the Urgent Care division in maintaining efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care, within an environment that promotes a responsive approach to changing Healthcare needs. Assessing and delivering care needs to patients coming into urgent care and streaming to pathways within the trust and community services, assisting with the heavy flow of patients coming into Urgent care.
- staff development
- enrolment in the NHS pension scheme
- auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service
- access to onsite nurseries
- staff restaurants and accommodation
- access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
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Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026
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Nurse Team Leader -Urgent Treatment Centre - Urgent Care - EDGH | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Eastbourne employer: ESHT
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