Lead Nurse Emergency Department

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.

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.