About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Band 7 Senior Nurse to provide strong clinical leadership within our dynamic and progressive Emergency Department. This is a fast-paced, supportive environment where innovation is encouraged, staff wellbeing is prioritised, and continuous development is embedded in daily practice. Our Emergency Department sees approximately 87,000 patients annually, offering a diverse and rewarding clinical experience.
Our Emergency Department is a forward-thinking and supportive team that values collaboration, resilience, and innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where staff feel valued, empowered, and able to thrive, with a strong focus on professional development and staff wellbeing.
This is a rewarding leadership opportunity within a progressive Emergency Department that actively supports staff development, wellbeing, and career progression, offering the chance to make a meaningful impact on both patient care and team development.
The interview date for this role is the 10th June 2026.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver visible clinical leadership, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while coordinating departmental flow and supporting timely clinical decision-making. You will supervise, support, and develop nursing and multidisciplinary staff, acting as a role model for best practice and fostering a positive, inclusive team culture. The role also involves contributing to service improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with clinical governance and quality standards.
The successful candidate must be flexible and able to work a full range of shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.
The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse, Band 6 or above with current NMC registration and significant experience in an Emergency Department (2 years) or acute care setting. You will demonstrate strong leadership, communication, organisational, and decision-making skills, alongside a clear commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of patient care.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Job description Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. They have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centered care, which is of a high standard. They will manage unit staff including appraisal, Rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide specialist advice to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources. They will lead the Emergency Floor through the achieving excellence program and be a pivotal role model within their specialty upholding the trusts values and behaviours at all times
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse Part 1 Teaching qualification mentorship, ENB 998, City and Guilds 730 or equivalent Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management Evidence of research based practice
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Good communicator (good written and verbal skills) Teaching / presentation Good listener Excellent leadership, assessment and prioritising skills Clinical skills of venepuncture, cannulation, , IV drug administration IT literacy Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues, working to tight and often changing timescales
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)