Same Day Emergency Care Senior Charge Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced nurse for the Same Day Emergency Care Unit. The role involves providing leadership, ensuring high-quality patient care, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should have extensive experience in acute medicine or emergency care. The position offers a supportive work culture and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Strong focus on staff well-being and development

Comprehensive induction

Access to continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience, including band 6 experience in acute medicine/emergency care.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an empathetic approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the nursing team.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high-quality care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership and people management skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to inspire and support others

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Leadership qualification or willingness to work towards one

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated nurse to join the Same Day Emergency Care Unit at Whipps Cross Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide visible, effective leadership and professional support to the nursing team.
• Ensure delivery of safe, high quality care in line with national and trust standards.
• Collaborate closely with the wider multidisciplinary team including consultants, therapists, and specialist nurses.
• Manage staffing levels, recruitment, and the ongoing development of team members.
• Lead on quality improvement initiatives, audits, and patient feedback responses.
• Ensure effective use of resources and contribute to service planning and development.

About You:

We are looking for a registered nurse (Adult) with:

• Significant post‑registration experience, including band 6 experience in acute medicine/emergency care.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• A recognised leadership qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an empathetic approach.
• Ability to inspire and support others while maintaining high clinical standards.

Why Join Us?

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest and most respected healthcare providers in the UK. The Same Day Emergency Care Unit is a well‑established, highly regarded unit delivering acute medical care within a supportive and collaborative environment.

We offer:

• A strong focus on staff well‑being and development.
• Comprehensive induction and access to continuous professional development.
• Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and research.
• A workplace culture based on compassion, dignity, and respect.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 2 Dec 2025