Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department - Fixed term

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

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department on a fixed-term basis. The post requires Band 6 level responsibilities, with leadership across the ED team and a focus on delivering timely patient care within four hours.

Applicants should hold a Nursing degree or equivalent, current NMC registration, and relevant emergency care training. This post sits within a supportive NHS environment in Uxbridge and offers a competitive

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent experience required.
• Current NMC registration is essential.
• Formal emergency care training and ALS desirable.
• Experience leading and developing teams in ED.
• Audit and benchmarking experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in departmental activities and support ED leadership.
• Assist in achieving four-hour access targets for patients.
• Teach and supervise junior staff and act as role model.
• Take responsibility for a group of patients and assist in on-call duties.

Skills

Emergency & Unscheduled Care Course

Advanced Life support

Leadership course

ATNC/TNCC

Audits & benchmarking

Team leadership

Flexible

NMC Registration

Education

Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent 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 - Fixed term

NHS AfC: Band 6

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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

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

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 be 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

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-development
• Flexible
• 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.

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.