Senior Clinical Nurse / Team Leader - Emergency Department

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Emergency Department (ED), which has been recently refurbished. We are recruiting Band 7 Team Leaders following an evidence-based establishment review, which has improved our skill mix and nurse to patient ratios, to ensure that we can provide gold standard care and optimise staff experience. The ED is led by experienced Department Managers; Rachael Jackson and Elvira Obrinja, and a supportive Matron; Amy Carr. We are looking for hard working motivated individuals to support our ED Matron and Department Managers to ensure the best possible standards of care. The post holder will be an experienced team member, with Adult Emergency medicine experience, and will be responsible for coordinating the department and maintaining safety / quality and performance. The successful candidate will be expected to work across a 24/7 roster period and will have line management responsibility for a group of Emergency Department nursing and support staff. They will lead the department team and co-ordinate the delivery of patient care. They will provide clinical care to patients and supervise and coordinate staff in the department to maintain clinical competency and provide clinical supervision. This post is for 26 hours per week., The post holder will work in collaboration with Lead Nurses and Matron to lead providing a senior clinical leadership and clinical expertise in practice to the dedicated workforce. Adult registered nurse applicants must also have recent Emergency nursing experience, skill and expertise and be a recognized mentor / supervisor assessor. Study at degree level and is advantageous.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.
Please note:
• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.