Job summary
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Band 7 Nurse to provide senior clinical leadership within the Emergency Department at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The role involves coordinating patient care, supporting staff, and ensuring safe, effective, and responsive service delivery in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. You will play a key role in decision-making, patient flow, and maintaining clinical standards, while supporting staff development and wellbeing. This is an excellent opportunity to enhance leadership skills, contribute to service improvement, and be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality patient care.

Main Duties of the Job:

• Lead and coordinate shifts within A&E, ensuring safe and timely patient care
• Support, supervise, and develop junior nursing staff
• Manage patient flow, triage, and clinical priorities
• Ensure compliance with clinical, safety, and CQC standards
• Contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives

Skills and Qualities:

• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive A&E experience, including triage and acute care
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and staff development

About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Details
Date posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
per annum (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 434-IM8097056
Job locations: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Stoke mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered general nurse-Currently registered with the Nursing and midwifery Council

Desirable

• Leadership/management training or qualification

Essential

• Experience at Band 6 levelSignificant experience at a band 6 level within the NHS

Desirable

• Leadership/management training or qualification
• Previous experience in teaching, coaching, mentoring
• Proven track record in change management, team leadership and performance management

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).

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.
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).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Stoke mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, HP21 8AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron
nohamin Kumelcha
Nohamin.kumelcha@nhs.net
01296316663

Supporting documents
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