Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, Accident & Emergency

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development support

Flexible working

Job summary

Worcestershire Royal Hospital, part of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, invites applications for Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department. You will lead nursing care, mentor junior staff and work with the band 7 team to ensure high standards of patient care.

The role requires NMC registration (Adult), mentorship and teaching qualifications, and a commitment to ongoing professional development within an ED environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor staff
• Strong understanding of clinical governance principles and risk management
• Ability to prioritise workload in a busy ED setting

Responsibilities

• Help lead and manage the Emergency Department to deliver high quality, evidence-based nursing care
• Provide nursing care within your scope of practice
• Take charge of specific areas or the department as a whole
• Work with the band 7 team to run the department smoothly
• Provide strong leadership and mentorship to junior staff
• Act as a visible leader and role model for staff
• Promote the Trust's values and service standards
• Support achievement of emergency access standards

Skills

Teaching & mentorship

Clinical governance

Prioritising workload

Education

NMC mentorship qualification

NMC teaching & assessing qualification

Continuing professional development

Job description

This Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse post sits in the new Emergency Department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, part of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder helps lead and manage the department, delivering evidence-based nursing care and supporting the emergency access standards. Mentoring junior staff and taking charge of areas or the whole department, alongside the band 7 team, sets the role apart. Fit depends on current adult NMC registration and a teaching qualification, with the mentorship qualification required within 18 months.

What the job involves

• Help lead and manage the Emergency Department so that high quality, evidence-based nursing care reaches patients and carers
• Provide nursing care to patients within your scope of practice
• Take charge of specific areas of the department or the department as a whole
• Help the department run smoothly alongside the band 7 team
• Give strong leadership and mentorship to junior staff
• Act as a highly visible leader and professional role model
• Promote the Trust's values and high standards of service delivery
• Help maintain the department's achievement of emergency access standards

Qualifications

• NMC recognised mentorship qualification, or willingness to work towards it within 18 months of starting
• NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification
• Evidence of continuing education and professional development

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult)

Experience

• Demonstrable post-registration experience in an Emergency Department or other acute hospital setting, with transferable emergency care skills
• Extended clinical skills relevant to Emergency Department nursing
• Understanding of policies and legislation relevant to the Emergency Department
• Managing clinical risk and incidents at ward or department level

Skills & knowledge

• Evidence of teaching and development skills
• Full awareness of clinical governance principles and their application
• Prioritising workload

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check where the post requires one, with the cost deducted from salary

What’s offered

• Professional Development Team support to develop clinical, leadership and management skills
• Flexible working, as a Timewise accredited flex positive employer