Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Epsom is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead a multi-disciplinary team in the Emergency Department. The ideal candidate will have extensive post-registration experience and a strong background in team and shift management. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality patient care and implementing service improvements within a dynamic work environment. This fixed-term opportunity offers a chance to contribute to a supportive team focused on patient safety and quality care.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience within the specialty (minimum 5 years).
• Experience of team and shift management.
• Experience in conducting appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team ensuring smooth running of shifts.
• Deliver high-quality care in a dynamic environment.
• Implement service improvements and research.

Skills

Leadership skills

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Experience in service improvement implementation

Triage trained

Proficiency in Excel

Education

NMC Registered Adult Nurse

BSc or evidence of study at level 6

Teaching and assessing course (Mentorship or equivalent)

MSc or evidence of study at level 7

Job description

Go back Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 29 December 2025

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM OR A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY (Epsom Site) This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team within the Epsom Emergency Department and Acute floor. We are a friendly team and always strive to deliver a compassionate high quality standard of care. Our top priority is the safety of our patients and their best possible care, and being part of a close‑knit, hardworking and supportive team will help you settle in with us.

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 role in SDEC is a rewarding role. You will lead our dynamic, multi‑disciplinary team on a daily basis, ensuring the smooth running of shifts in a challenging and diverse environment. Your clinical leadership and people skills are vital to delivering the responsibilities and accountabilities outlined in this job description. No two days are the same in Same Day Emergency Care however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for clear description of Job Roles and Responsibilities for this role

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience within the specialty (minimum 5 years)
• NMC Registered Adult Nurse
• BSc or evidence of study at level 6 with ability to complete BSc
• Teaching and assessing course (i.e. Mentorship or equivalent)
• ILS
• Safeguarding level 3
• MSc or evidence of study at level 7
• ALS
• Level 1 or 2 Trauma
• Management and leadership course

Experience

• Extensive post-registration experience within the specialty (minimum 5 years)
• Experience of team and shift management
• Experience in conducting appraisals
• Experience in service improvement implementation
• Experience in research
• Experience in audit

Knowledge

• Demonstrates the application of evidence based practice and knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
• Ability to create an environment which facilitates learning
• Commitment to self‑development and development of others
• Knowledge and understanding of change management theories

Skills

• Well‑developed leadership skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritise and organise own workload and workload of others
• Working with excel
• Ability to chair and organise meetings Interview 13 South West London Acute Provider Collaborative
• Ability to work flexibly within an emergency setting.
• Triage trained

PERSONAL

• Committed to team working, motivated and able to motivate others
• Enthusiasm for specialty
• Demonstrates caring and sensitive approachFlexible and adaptable approach, responsive to changing needs
• Well organised and resourceful

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust