Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Transformation Unit; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hospital accommodation

Pension scheme

On-site nursery

Salary sacrifice schemes

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Uxbridge is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department. You will support the ED Matron and Senior Sisters, ensuring patients are seen, treated, discharged or transferred within four-hour standards.

You will supervise staff, teach and deputise for Team Leader as needed, coordinating care, monitoring standards and managing resources to maintain high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Emergency & Unscheduled Care course completed.
• Advanced Life Support qualification.
• Leadership training completed and applied.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical duties across the department when needed.
• Monitor and improve standards of care and ED processes.
• Lead shift and manage escalation as required.
• Organise staff deployment according to competencies and workload.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure documentation compliance.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring staff

Self-development

Clinical assessment

Education

NMC registration

Nursing Degree/Diploma

Emergency & Unscheduled Care Course

Advanced Life Support

Leadership Course

ATNC/TNCC

Audit/Benchmarking Experience

Job description

Employer The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Hillingdon Hospital Town Uxbridge Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum (incl. of HCAA) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 23:59

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS AfC: Band 6

The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

“We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

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Job overview

The post holder will participate in all Departmental activities as an effective team member, supporting the ED Matron and Senior Sisters/Charge Nurses in the effective running of the Emergency Department. The aim of this role is to ensure patients are seen, treated, discharged or transferred within the four hourly emergency access standards.

The post holder will assess care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. This role will also teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and act as a role model to junior staff. The post holder will take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients as well as take charge of the department when necessary.

Main duties of the job

Assist with clinical duties in other areas of the Trust when the need arises.

Assist with the monitoring of standards of care.

Supervise and monitor the Emergency Department daily checklists.

Assist in the delivery/ transferring of critically ill patients to the imaging department and to other hospitals. To have undertaken the critical care transfer course.

Managerial

To shift lead as required, carrying the shift leader bleep and take operational responsibility for the shift, including working knowledge of and ability to enforce the Escalation Policy as required.

To deputise as Team leader during the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring team members’ developmental needs are met and that the team sustains high levels of efficiency and patient care.

Ensure economical use of supplies, liaising with senior staff to provide the most appropriate equipment as per individual patient need.

Supervise and participate in keeping accurate and legible records and be aware of the legal implications of these documents. (Ref NMC Rules) Date, Timed and Signed.

To plan, organise and deploy staff according to competencies and workload in order to meet patient needs.

Ensure continued development of leadership skills to enable the delegation of shift leadership.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person specification

• Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
• Current NMC Registration
• Emergency & Unscheduled Care Course or equivalent
• Knowledge of current Emergency Care issues
• Commitment to self-developmentFlexible
• Advanced Life support course
• Leadership course
• ATNC/TNCC
• Experience of audit, benchmarking standard setting
• Able to lead, train and motivate a team of staff

At The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our recruitment processes are designed to identify candidates who demonstrate the right skills and values to support our commitment to high-quality care.

Please note that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in applications is monitored. Any misuse that results in an inaccurate representation of a candidate’s abilities may affect the outcome of the application. Applicants will be required to declare any use of AI prior to submitting their application.

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population. Please note that all candidates at risk in London and going through the NHS London Redeployment scheme are to be given priority as part of the recruitment process where their application meets the essential criteria for the role.

Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required then your application will be automatically rejected.

If you do not hear fromwithin 2 weeks of the closingdate please assume you are unsuccessful.

The Hillingdon Hospital will use the information provided primarily for the purposes of managing your employment within the Trust.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.