Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in King's Lynn is seeking a dedicated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for their Critical Care Team. This role involves delivering high standards of patient care, supporting staff development, and leading a busy unit. Candidates must be NMC registered nurses with strong leadership and clinical skills. This is an exciting opportunity to join a reputable team committed to excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programs

Opportunities for advancement

Community-oriented workplace

Qualifications

• Ability to deliver patient care autonomously.
• Experience in coordinating shifts and maintaining safety standards.
• Proficient understanding of budgets and stock management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of nursing care and address any issues.
• Monitor staffing levels and rota in absence of ward sister/charge nurse.
• Support staff in their professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Communication skills

Proactivity

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC registered)

Job description

A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

Our Critical Care Team are looking for a dedicated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our unit.

You will be fully supported within your role and will be given ample opportunities to develop skills, including leadership and supporting all staff development.

You will also be given the opportunity to gain an insight into the PDN, Senior Nurse and the Lead Nurse role. We would expect that you embrace the teaching aspect of the Band 6 role and lead others in their link nurse roles.

The Critical Care Unit has 13 beds plus a further 3 beds for when patient admission exceeds 13.

We provide care for emergencies, trauma, general elective surgery, paediatrics and medical patients.

The unit is very well equipped with state of the art technical equipment, with training programs provided by a dedicated Practice Development Nurse (PDN).

Please note this advert will close once sufficient applications have been received.

Please note that online interviews will not be available for this vacancy. All shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview.

As a fully established Junior Sister in Critical Care you will be expected to be able to deliver patient care autonomously and as part of the team. Support all member of staff in their duties and professional development. Competently co-ordinate shifts ensuring that appropriate care is delivered, safety is maintained and issues are escalated appropriately.

Supporting the running of the unit includes have a good understanding of the budget, being proactive in maintaining stock levels of medications and consumables and undertaking audit.

Leading by example and demonstrating the trust values is essential.

Main duties of this role include:

• To work within the NMC code, within policies, procedures and guidelines of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
• To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and act when standards are not met.
• Act as a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
• To recognise changes in patients’ conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
• Support the ward sister/charge nurse in ensuring the ward has appropriate Link nurses and support them undertaking that role.
• In the absence of the ward sisters/charge nurses monitor the 24-hour duty rota to maintain agreed staffing levels.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the‑art hospital to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025.