Job summary
Heartlands Emergency Department is seeking skilled, motivated and compassionate Nurse Leaders to join our senior leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead within a busy, dynamic Emergency Department while developing key non-clinical management and leadership skills to support your career progression.
The successful candidate will be an inspiring role model, committed to delivering high-quality patient care, leading and supporting ED staff, and driving service improvement initiatives. You will play a vital role in maintaining excellent standards, promoting innovation, and contributing to the continued development of a thriving Emergency Department.
If you are dynamic, proactive, compassionate and possess strong leadership skills, we would welcome your application. This role offers the opportunity to bring your expertise to a well-established department, working closely with the senior management team to shape the future of emergency and urgent care services.
Ongoing professional development is strongly supported, with opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge while providing leadership, guidance and support to your nursing team.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the Emergency Department nursing team on a day-to-day basis, ensuring safe staffing levels, appropriate skill mix and rota cover.
Provide visible, effective clinical leadership across all areas of the Emergency Department.
Deliver high-quality, patient-centred care through the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of physical and psychological care, in line with local and national guidelines.
Act as a role model for professional nursing practice, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with NMC standards and in line with Trust Policies and Procedures.
Line manage and support a designated team of nurses, including supervision, appraisal and development.
Work closely with the Matron, Operational Manager, Clinical Site Team and multidisciplinary colleagues to support patient flow, escalation and operational decision-making.
Supervise and support unregistered staff in the delivery of care to acutely and chronically unwell patients from diverse backgrounds.
Contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives within the Emergency Department.
Promote a safe clinical environment, escalating concerns appropriately and supporting learning from incidents and feedback.
Foster effective communication and positive relationships with patients, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register
Desirable
- Health care management / Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- *Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
- *Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
- *Experience of being a mentor
- *Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
- *Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
- *Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas. (E )
- oLeadership
- oTeam building
- oManaging Resources
- oTime management
- oRole modelling
- oChange management/ clinical developments
- oClinical governance
- oAudit and research
- oWorkforce planning / management
- oNHS policy and political awareness
- oKnowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Postgraduate study (e.g. PGCert/PGDip/MSc in Emergency Care, Advanced Practice, Leadership, or Education)
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Advanced life support certification (ALS / EPALS / APLS / ATLS)
- Teaching or mentoring qualification (e.g. Practice Assessor, PGCert Education)
- Involvement in audit, quality improvement (QI), or service development
- Experience with clinical governance, risk management, and incident investigation
- Knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding, and national ED targets (e.g. 4-hour standard)
- Participation in guideline or pathway development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- * Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Ability to delegate and supervise
- TBC at appointment
- *Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
- OR
- *Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
Desirable
- Demonstrated leadership potential and role-modelling
- Commitment to service improvement and evidence-based practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register
Desirable
- Health care management / Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students .
- *Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting.
- *Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service.
- *Evidence of effective multi-professional working.
- *Experience of being a mentor
- *Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
- *Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
- *Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas. (E )
- oLeadership
- oTeam building
- oManaging Resources
- oTime management
- oRole modelling
- oChange management/ clinical developments
- oClinical governance
- oAudit and research
- oWorkforce planning / management
- oNHS policy and political awareness
- oKnowledge of clinical governance
Desirable
- Postgraduate study (e.g. PGCert/PGDip/MSc in Emergency Care, Advanced Practice, Leadership, or Education)
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Advanced life support certification (ALS / EPALS / APLS / ATLS)
- Teaching or mentoring qualification (e.g. Practice Assessor, PGCert Education)
- Involvement in audit, quality improvement (QI), or service development
- Experience with clinical governance, risk management, and incident investigation
- Knowledge of CQC standards, safeguarding, and national ED targets (e.g. 4-hour standard)
- Participation in guideline or pathway development
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- * Well organised
- *Good communicator
- *Ability to delegate and supervise
- TBC at appointment
- *Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working
- OR
- *Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working
Desirable
- Demonstrated leadership potential and role-modelling
- Commitment to service improvement and evidence-based practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
