Job summary
Are you an existing Emergency Department Band 6? If so why not take a leap into Senior Emergency Nursing as we have a secondment post, we would love for you to consider joining our team in the Emergency Department, here at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust

This is a chance for you to make a real difference to patient care whilst developing your knowledge and skills of working in an Emergency Department further.

Main duties of the job
Members of the Senior Nursing Team will require strong management and leadership qualities, whilst overseeing the team to deliver the highest possible patient care. It will support the Department Matron to drive forward evidence based practice and take responsibility for the supervision of staff and the policies and practices that operate within their clinical area.

The post holder to lead and develop a team of nurses assigned to them whilst impacting on all the nurses in the department. There is a significant focus on The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's (SaTH's) ED quality agenda which is monitored strictly by the CQC.

It is advocated you will participate in cross site working.

About us
We are ideally located between the north and the south making travelling around the UK extremely easy. As well as being only a short distance from major cities and busy transport links including Birmingham airport, our county also borders with beautiful north Wales which is abundant in outdoor activities, brilliant beaches, and thrilling scenery.

If you are interested in finding out more about this role, please contact us to gain a broader understanding of the department and why it is such an exciting place to work. Our ED Matron team will be more than happy to spend time to discuss the role with you and show you around the department - please take up this opportunity to find out more.

Details
Date posted: 10 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum/ pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 223-SSC-567
Job locations: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Apley Castle, Telford, TF1 6TF, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification
Professional /technical Qualif
Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of Continuing Professional development/ qualification relevant to area of speciality.

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Extensive experience post registration with recent experience in the relevant speciality or equivalent with appropriate experience
• Managerial ability
• Substantial experience of leading and managing a clinical team
• High level clinical skills and knowledge.
• Evidence of coordinating and managing day to day operational issues on a regular basis.
• Experience in teaching and training of staff
• An awareness and understanding of national and local issues that affect Nursing and the NHS as a whole. Up to date knowledge and understanding of nursing policy and practice relevant to speciality

Desirable

• Experience in undertaking a preceptor/mentor role.
• Involvement in Nursing audit and Research
• Leadership ability - completion of LEO 3 day programme or equivalent

Skills and Ability
Essential

• Evidence of excellent communication skills including verbal, nonverbal and written.
• Microsoft office PC and Sema Pas skills

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: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, Apley Castle, Telford, TF1 6TF, United Kingdom
Employer's website: http://www.sath.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron
Debbie Archer
debbie.archer1@nhs.net
07749386062

This job description is provided by the employer.