Junior Sister/Charge Nurse | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare trust in the West Midlands is seeking a Band 6 nurse for its Emergency Department. The role offers opportunities to develop leadership and clinical skills in a busy environment, emphasizing patient care quality and teamwork. Candidates should have at least 18 months of acute care experience. This position promotes flexible working arrangements and is part of an organization recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive environment

Qualifications

• Experience in an Emergency Department or significant acute medical experience.
• Understanding of maintaining patient flows.
• Ability to act as a professional role model.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe and effective clinical practice.
• Enhance patient experience through communication.
• Manage and develop nursing staff performance.
• Contribute to organizational objectives.
• Use resources efficiently.
• Deputise for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Skills

Compassionate care

Clinical skills

Leadership

Education

Minimum 18 months acute care experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for a band 6 nurse to join our evolving Emergency Department Team.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community Trusts in the West Midlands.

We have been rated as GOOD during our recent CQC inspection.

This band 6 role provides a real opportunity to develop leadership skills, clinical skills, and knowledge within the Emergency Services Directorate. We are looking for nurses who are pursuing a new challenge, holding experience in either an Emergency Department or significant acute medical experience.

The Emergency Department is exceptionally busy, with approximately 153,000 annual attendees. An understanding of maintaining patient flows through the hospital is pivotal. The department features innovative working environments, including a purpose-built rapid assessment area and collaborative partnerships between acute physicians and emergency consultants. The Urgent and Emergency Care Centre offers a single entry point for all acute admissions, an expanded clinical decisions unit, and an Ambulatory Emergency Care facility. Additionally, there is a specialist Children’s area built to high standards, with its own 2-bed high care unit.

We seek caring, compassionate nurses with a minimum of 18 months acute care experience, committed to improving patient pathways, possessing good clinical skills, and capable of acting as professional role models supported by the National Curriculum and Competency Framework for Emergency Nursing.

The Trust is one of the largest in the West Midlands, providing primary, acute, and community services. We value diversity among our staff and the communities we serve, aiming to fulfill our values, improve care quality, and solve healthcare challenges. We are proud of our recognitions, including a "Good" rating by CQC, the Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice award, and the Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

We promote a supportive environment with flexible working arrangements and consider all requests for flexible working.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Delivering safe and effective clinical practice
2. Enhancing patient experience through communication
3. Managing and developing nursing staff performance
4. Contributing to organizational objectives
5. Efficient resource use
6. Deputising for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Please see the full job description for detailed duties and responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday, 20 July 2025.