Job summaryWe 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 jobIf 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 usSt 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.
DetailsDate posted14 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 7Salary
Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
58,133 to 65,261 a year
per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time
Reference number2 PB-VAJob locationsSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBlackshaw RoadLondonSW17 0QTUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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 responsibilitiesPlease 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
EssentialoRN (Adult) or RN(Child)oCore post-registration emergency Nursing Education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child, Emergency Practice or equivalent).oPractise assessoroBSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BScoSafeguarding level 3oATNC, ETC or equivalent (or able to undertake within 6 months)oALSDesirableoMSc or evidence of study at level 7.
Experience
EssentialoExtensive post registration experience.oExperience of managing a team.oPrevious Band 6 experience within the speciality. DesirableoExperience of audit and/research
Skills
EssentialoWell-developed leadership skills.oAbility to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of othersoDemonstrates good written & verbal. communication skillsoDemonstrates effective teaching skillsoWork confidentially within all areas of the EDDesirableoManagement course
Others
EssentialoEnthusiasm for specialtyoEffective role modeloAdaptable and responsive to changing needs.oMust be articulate and able to liaise with members of the department. DesirableoUnderstanding of Quality Assurance and Clinical Audit
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
EssentialoRN (Adult) or RN(Child)oCore post-registration emergency Nursing Education (Acutely unwell Adult or Child, Emergency Practice or equivalent).oPractise assessoroBSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BScoSafeguarding level 3oATNC, ETC or equivalent (or able to undertake within 6 months)oALSDesirableoMSc or evidence of study at level 7.
Experience
EssentialoExtensive post registration experience.oExperience of managing a team.oPrevious Band 6 experience within the speciality. DesirableoExperience of audit and/research
Skills
EssentialoWell-developed leadership skills.oAbility to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of othersoDemonstrates good written & verbal. communication skillsoDemonstrates effective teaching skillsoWork confidentially within all areas of the EDDesirableoManagement course
Others
EssentialoEnthusiasm for specialtyoEffective role modeloAdaptable and responsive to changing needs.oMust be articulate and able to liaise with members of the department.
DesirableoUnderstanding of Quality Assurance and Clinical AuditDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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
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Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. xohmjla For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBlackshaw RoadLondonSW17 0QTUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAddressSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustBlackshaw RoadLondonSW17 0QTUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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