Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals are seeking an experienced, inspirational and forward-thinking nursing leader to join the Division of Urgent and Emergency Care as a Lead Nurse.

As a highly visible and influential senior leader, you will play a pivotal role in driving excellence in patient care, leading nursing practice and supporting the ongoing development of emergency services. Working alongside the senior nursing team and a wide multidisciplinary workforce, you will help ensure the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care while maintaining the highest clinical standards in a fast-paced and ever-evolving environment.

This substantive post provides a unique opportunity to contribute to both the strategic direction and operational leadership of the Emergency Department during an exciting period of service development. You will lead quality improvement initiatives, champion innovation, support workforce development and foster a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues feel valued, empowered and supported to deliver their very best.

We are seeking an individual with a proven track record of leadership, excellent clinical credibility and a passion for improving patient experience and outcomes.

If you are ready to take the next step in your nursing leadership career and help shape the future of urgent and emergency care, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

About us
We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation.

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as 'outstanding' for care and our King's Mill Hospital as the only 'outstanding' NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands.

Not all of our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. To find out which roles are eligible, please refer to the shortage occupation list found here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK

Home Office guidance has changed as of 9th April. Anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 214-UEC-8353768
Job locations: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton In Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential

• Good communication skills with clear written and oral skills
• Proven management skills, effective organisation abilities, supervisory skills, leadership skills, change management skills

Desirable

• Presentation skills

Qualifications
Essential

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Diploma level study

Desirable

• Degree or willingness to work towards

Further Training
Essential

• Evidence of personal and professional development in ED Nursing/management

Desirable

• Degree in management/Teaching or the willingness to undertake further training

Experience
Essential

• 5 year post registration experience, 2 of which should be in a senior position working in the Emergency Department
• Clinical expertise in the field of Emergency Care

Contractual Requirements
Essential

• Regular attendance
• Work 37.5 hours or pro rata part time
• Ability to work flexibly

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer contact details
Interim Matron Natalie Bradbury, natalie.bradbury1@nhs.net, 01623622515

Employer details
Employer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Apply through our website