Clinical Team Leader, Emergency Department

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
London

Job overview

King's College Emergency Department is recruiting one permanent part-time role at 30.3 hours per week and two fixed-term maternity cover roles at 37.5 hours per week and 23 hours per week - secondments for these roles are welcomed.

Kings College Emergency Department is a dynamic environment seeing approximately 130,000 patients a year. It also houses. KCH is a major trauma centre, stroke centre and a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery, liver and cardiac. The hospital serves a diverse population which is reflected in our work force. There are great opportunities to learn and develop.

As a Team Leader you will be required to support the senior and junior team in ensuring the needs of our patients are met through the delivery of high-quality care. The role involves working as part of a large multidisciplinary team including the medical team, practice development team, safeguarding, youth workers, mental health liaison team and the trauma team. The Team Leader works clinically including unsocial hours and will be expected to work competently in all areas of the Emergency Department as well as taking charge of all areas and the whole Emergency Department.

The Team Leader will also be responsible for managing their own team of nurses and ensuring they meet their potential. You will be actively involved in retention and recruitment. You will also be responsible for link roles giving you the opportunity to drive change and improve standards.

We are looking for an inspirational Team Leader who enjoys teamwork and making a difference to the team and the patients.

Main duties of the job

  • To maintain and demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in the care of those receiving emergency treatment in the department.
  • To triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients and co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
  • To demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and attend relevant meetings.
  • To following clinical guidelines and policies and be involved in auditing and developing guidance.
  • To educate service users and their families.
  • Responsibly for medication safety and administration.
  • To support and develop all staff including students in conjunction with Matron and Practice Development team.
  • To promote and encourage the application of research and of evidence-based practices.
  • To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate.
  • To act as “link nurse” (e.g., for infection control, sickle cell) ensuring attendance at and contribution to Trust wide meetings. To be responsible for ensuring dissemination of relevant information from these to all staff within the Unit.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Posted 2025-07-20

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