Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern.)
- Job ref
- 407-MLTC-7605925
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Manor Hospital
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/01/2026 08:00
- Interview date
- 12/01/2026
Employer heading
Lead Nurse Emergency Department
NHS AfC: Band 7
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
Lead Nurse Emergency Department
We are seeking to recruit a Lead Nurse in Walsall Healthcare’s Emergency Department. The post holder will provide effective leadership and expert nursing support to the day to day management of the Department including the organisation of the department activities and the management of staff and resources.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will have the opportunity to work within this team to provide solutions to new innovative ways of working.
As an Emergency Department we are committed to provide high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team are proactive and have additional clinical skills to provide individualised patient care for the whole range of presenting conditions.
You must demonstrate excellent communicate skills, initiative, drive and have the ability to lead a Nurse Team in a busy Emergency Department environment.
Our Department has support of an ED Professional Development Nurse and access to a broad learning environment including courses to increase clinical skills and knowledge this includes ILS/PILS/ TILS/ALS/EPLS /TNCC and in house plaster application course depending on experience. We can offer post registration courses via Wolverhampton University in Emergency care of the child and mentorship. We positively encourage department link nurses and are developing a wide range of departmental champions to promote specialist support within the team.
Working for our organisation
We are an integrated organisation providing both community and hospital services within the local health economy with a combined total income of just over £220 million. The Trust directly employs more than 4,000 staff making it one of the largest employers in Walsall.
The hospital site was substantially redeveloped between 2007 and 2010 and has 464 general and acute beds. It also comprises of outpatient, diagnostic and treatment is linked to the new build which proposes to extend our medical staffing numbers.
Following our CQC inspection in 2019 we are rated good with features of outstanding practice. This is the result of excellent team work and dedication of every single member of the ED team.
We are in the final stages of our brand new £36 million development of a new Emergency Department and acute medical unit. We have pushed boundaries and developed a modern-day department, fit to provide excellent standards of emergency care.
Walsall receives 85,000 adult and paediatric patients per year, rising to around 105,000 in 2020. We have a good intake of trauma as a Trauma Unit and complex medical demands. We have an excellent provision of surgical, medical and intensive care facilities and can provide emergency clinic follow ups. Our haematology, biochemistry and radiology departments are supportive of the Emergency Department and our alternative pathways both in hospital and in the community are extensive and exemplary.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will support the Matron in developing and monitoring services and the quality of care experienced by patients. This is a wonderful opportunity for those with previous experience in ED in a Senior or Leadership role or are willing to expand their portfolio.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration.
- Evidence of undertaking a recognised course of study in teaching and assessing.
- Educated to diploma level or can demonstrate experience of operating at this level.
- Evidence of professional development and regular study since qualification.
- Educated to 1st degree level or evidence of study at degree level.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven nursing / midwifery experience since qualification.
- Evidence of substantial Emergency Department experience.
- Experience of regularly managing a team of staff and other resources in the acute setting.
- Experience of close liaison with members of multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of service planning and managing change.
- Experience of managing a budget.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills.
- Effective leadership skills and an understanding of leadership theory and practice.
- Evidence of having developed team working skills and implemented teamwork practices.
- Knowledge of effective people management practices.
- Knowledge of clinical audit and effectiveness systems.
- Developed and implemented safe systems of work to ensure health and safety of staff, patient and visitors.
- Computer literate.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Able to work flexibly e.g. support other Nursing Units/Departments.
- Skilled practitioner who can act as a role model.
- Ability to work within a team and develop others.
- Organised approach to work
- Honest and trustworthy.
- Demonstrates attention to detail.
- Demonstrates respect for patient dignity.
- Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Able to cope with some unpredictable work patterns and changing circumstances
- Knowledge of current clinical development, evidence based practices and professional issues affecting nursing.
- Commitment to evidence based practice.
- Keen to develop own skills and develop nursing practice.
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to provide safe, caring and effective services.
- We would expect your values and behaviours to reflect the Trust Values of Care, Respect & Responsibility.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Matron Corrine O'Callaghan
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 721172
- Additional information
01922 721172 extension 6817
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