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Band 6 Team Leader

NHS AfC: Band 6

Emergency Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 6
Secondment: 6 months
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/ 7 shift - LD/ LN/ 10-10s for Ratting, weekends/ BHs)
418-NUR9176-CW

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Bedford Site
Bedofrd
£38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
Yearly
31/10/2025 23:59

Job overview

Act as a deputy in the absence of Nurse Team Managers, taking full responsibility for coordinating 24-hour nursing care across the department to ensure continuity and quality of patient care.
Assist the Manager with staff rostering, ensuring appropriate skill mix and coverage to meet clinical demands.
Participate actively in RATTING, streaming, and triage processes to support patient flow and facilitate access to appropriate care pathways.
Provide leadership and coordination across all areas of the Emergency Department, including resuscitation, trauma, majors, and ambulatory care.
Contribute to the recruitment and selection of Band 5 and below staff, working collaboratively with Nurse Team Leaders and the Matron to identify and appoint suitable candidates.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Band 7 Nurse Team Manager in overseeing the daily operational management of the Emergency Department, ensuring smooth and effective service delivery. They will provide high-quality care to patients presenting with a range of conditions, including injuries, critical illness, resuscitation needs, trauma, and mental health concerns.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To maintain up to date knowledge of and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and other regulations, and Trust policies and protocols for example the storage and administration of drugs.

Use good communication skills to disseminate information and promote and maintain good working relationships within the department and trust wide.

Promote the use of communications skills to overcome language and understanding difficulties when discussing complex or sensitive issues relating to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment with patients and their relatives. Be able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team both face to face and over the phone.

Be able to show empathy and compassion on a frequent basis, when caring for people who are experiencing bereavement or have a relative who is critically ill. Be responsible for the evaluation and delivery of care of acutely unwell and injured patients, ensuring that accurate nursing records are maintained.

Please refer to the attached Job Description document

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria

• Current registration as a registered Nurse ( adult Nursing ) on the NMC register UK
• Mentorship/ Teaching course/ Converted to new SSSA/ SLiP both PS & PA (previous MSPP)
In date ILS
PILS
Emergency Care course
Level 1 trauma (TILS/ TTEC or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

ALS
EPALS/ APLS
ATNC/ TNCC - Level 2 Trauma

essential

Essential criteria

• Evidence of professional development
• Experience of research based nursing practice
• Minimum of two years’ experience at band 5 in the Emergency Department of which can be demonstrated at an appropriate level.

Desirable criteria

• Streaming within ED to alternative pathways.
• Experience working in Urgent Treatment Centre/Walk in centre

essential

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of RCEM standards for the Emergency Department.
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Understanding of ED performance targets
• Understanding of current issues and emerging NHS issues
• Ability to adapt to change during times of challenge/ high service demand.
• Able to work in a multidisciplinary team

Desirable criteria

• IT skills – intermediate level

essential

Essential criteria

• Open/Reflective/Warm • Enthusiastic and self-aware • Creative and Flexible • Team focussed • Reliable, Adaptable, Dependable & Punctual • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to prioritise workload • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sally Smith
Job title
Matron Emergency Department
Email address
sally.smith2@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
Telephone number
012343551226307

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