Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS Jobs; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust in Sunderland is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead an Emergency Department team. You will oversee, delegate and assist nursing staff in delivering care for adults 16+ with injuries and illnesses in a fast-paced, 24-hour department.

The role requires clinical leadership, high standards of care and a focus on safe, effective practice. You will supervise junior staff, ensure staffing levels, and contribute to service improvement while

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing studies or healthcare related subject or evidence of currently working towards this (UK equivalent).
• Mentorship certificate/ Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Management and leadership training.

Responsibilities

• To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team, acting as a role model.
• Support ward/department manager to ensure organisational goals/objectives are met within ward/department.
• When taking charge of the ward/department or in the absence of the ward/department manager, is directly responsible for ensuring that clinical, professional and cleanliness standards are maintained in the entire ward/department.
• To ensure effective communication internally and externally, regarding patient care and resources.
• To comply with the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

NMC Code knowledge

IT skills

Clinical nursing

Education

Degree in nursing studies or healthcare related subject

Mentorship certificate/ Practice Assessor training

Management and leadership training

Tools

IT packages

Job description

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 08 October 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced band 5emergency care nurse to apply for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role inSunderland Emergency Department.

Theemergency department is a 24 hr service which is fast paced and deals primarilywith adults over the age of 16 who present with injuries, ailments chronic andacute illness some of which may be life threatening. Workloadcan change from minute to minute and you will be expected to work underpressure to deliver care at times of extreme service pressure.

Withinthe role will be responsible for overseeing, delegating and assisting nursingstaff and clinicians in assessing and delivery of care for these patients andtheir relatives or carers

This is an excellent opportunity for someonewho is looking for a new challenge who is currently working within theemergency care setting and has prior experience as a band 5/6. We require an enthusiastic,committed and motivated person with excellent communication and provenleadership skills to join our team.

The successful candidate will provide clinicalleadership, maintain high standards of care and ensure efficient and safemanagement of our busy emergency department.

The department delivers a 24-hour service andstaff work on a rota to ensure service needs are met.

Main duties of the job

• Ensure patients attending the Emergency Department are treated withinnational standards and that performance measures are met.
• Be responsible and accountable for safe, effective and compassionatenursing care for all patients, exercising accountability in accordance with theNMC Code.
• Supervise, support and educate junior team members, acting as a rolemodel.
• Support the Department Manager to achieve organisational goals andobjectives.
• In the Department Managers absence, take direct responsibility formaintaining clinical, professional and cleanliness standards, ensuring safestaffing levels and escalating concerns.
• Ensure effective internal and external communication regarding patientcare and resources.
• Comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
• Ensure essential patient care is provided and promote a positive patientexperience in an environment that enables compassionate, harm-free care,working within own limitations and maintaining safe clinical practice.
• Provide effective clinical leadership to support delivery of the Trustsvision and values.
• Address concerns about care raised by patients and families as theyoccur, including investigating and responding to complaints.
• Continually identify opportunities to improve the quality of servicesand patient care, including across other services and departments whereappropriate.

About us

One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, wemay withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Job responsibilities

• To be responsible and accountablefor the safe, effective and compassionate nursing care for all patients in a ward/department area.
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code.
• To supervise, support and educate junior members of the team, acting asa role model.
• Support ward/department manager to ensure organisational goals/objectivesare met within ward/department.
• When taking charge of the ward/department or in the absence of the ward/department manager,is directly responsible for ensuring that clinical, professional andcleanliness standards are maintained in the entire ward/department.
• To ensure effective communication internally and externally,regarding patient care and resources.
• To complywith the trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing studies or healthcare related subject or evidence of currently working towards this (UK equivalent).
• Mentorship certificate/ Practice Assessor training or demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Management and leadership training.

Experience

• Experience as a Band 5.
• Experience of leading a team.
• Evidence of innovation in practice.
• Experience of coordinating a team in caring for patients from admission to discharge.
• Expertise within the speciality.
• Experience of line management of staff.

Physical Skills

• Ability to assist patients to move as per Trust Moving and Handling Policy.

Skills and Knowledge

• Awareness of national health and social care policy.
• Knowledge of best practice in area of specialism.
• Thorough understanding of expanded roles/professional practice issues.
• Clinical teaching experience.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassurance skills are required.
• Able to work without supervision.
• Competent in the use of IT packages.
• Evidence of competency in relation to nursing practices appropriate to the post.
• Understanding of budget and financial control systems.

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.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust