Band 7 Emergency Department Team Leader - Lead ECN

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Band 7 Emergency Department Team Leader - Lead ECN The closing date is 28 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We 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 job If 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 us St 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. Details Date posted 14 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 200-8310733-PB-VA Job locations St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Blackshaw Road London SW17 0QT United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Please 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 r