Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, Accident & Emergency

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Nhs Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in Worcester is seeking an experienced Band 6 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for our Emergency Department. You will lead shifts, deliver high-quality nursing care, and mentor junior staff within a supportive professional development framework.

You will join a dynamic team dedicated to patient-centred care and to meeting emergency access standards. The role requires NHS Band 6 skills, strong leadership, and commitment to professional development and clinical

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in Emergency Department or acute hospital setting.
• Extended clinical skills relevant to ED nursing.
• NMC recognised mentorship or willingness to pursue within 18 months.
• Understanding of ED policies and legislation.
• Ability to manage clinical risk and incidents at ward/department level.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a range of patients within ED within scope of practice.
• Contribute to delivering high standards of nursing care.
• Take charge of specific areas or the whole department as required, with support from Band 7 team.

Skills

Emergency care experience

Mentorship & teaching

Clinical governance

Prioritising workload

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

NMC teaching & assessing qualification

Continuing professional development

Job description

Closing date

03 November 2026

Job summary

Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse with a passion for delivering excellent care?

We have an opportunity for Senior staff nurses / Junior Charge nurses to join our dynamic and developing team in the new Emergency Department at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.

As Sister / Charge Nurse you will help lead and manage the department so that high quality, evidence based nursing care is delivered to patients and their carers.

You will be an integral member of our team whom who maintain our on-going achievement of the emergency access standards.

You must be committed to providing high quality nursing care; you will provide strong leadership and mentorship to junior staff and help support the senior team.

You will be a highly visible leader and be experienced as a professional role model. In working in a progressively changing environment you will promote the Trusts values and be committed to high standards of service delivery.

There is a dedicated Professional Development Team that supports to develop your skills not only as a clinical expert but as a leader and manager.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day‑to‑day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

Date posted: 20 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C9365-26-0833

Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

While working as a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse within the ED team you will provide care to a range of patients within your scope of practice. To contribute to the delivery of high standards of nursing care. The post holder will be required to take charge of specific areas of the department or as a whole and assist with the smooth running of the department whilst being supported by the band 7 team and professional development training team.

For the full job description, please see the attached document under Supporting Information.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post-registration experience within an Emergency Department or other acute hospital setting, with evidence of transferable skills relevant to Emergency Care.
• Extended clinical skills relevant to the Emergency Department nursing.
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post.
• Understanding of policies and legislation relevant to the ED.
• Managing clinical risk and incidents at ward/department level.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of teaching and development skills.
• Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
• Ability to prioritise workload.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration.
• Evidence of continuing education and professional development.
• NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification.

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.

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: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Address: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Department Manager, Donna Hill, [e-mail], 01905733036

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