Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Milton Keynes is looking for a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to provide strong leadership in the Emergency Department. The role includes mentoring junior staff, driving clinical governance, and ensuring high standards of care. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience in acute care and possess excellent decision-making skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to continuous improvement and top-quality patient care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within acute or emergency care settings.
• Strong clinical expertise with the ability to manage staffing and resources.
• Experience in education and mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical leadership to nursing staff.
• Involve in clinical governance and quality service delivery.
• Develop and maintain nursing care standards.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Decision-making

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree/master's in nursing or related subject

Advanced Life Support (ALS) skills

Job description

Go back Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

#TeamMKUH have a fantastic opportunity to join the senior nursing team. You will provide leadership and management in ED and ensure that the highest possible standards of care at met.

Your leadership will be instrumental in supporting clinical governance, driving quality assurance, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You'll also play a key role in mentoring junior staff, promoting professional development, and maintaining high standards of care. In addition, you'll deputise for the Matron, contributing to strategic planning and service delivery across the department.

To thrive in this role, you'll need proven leadership experience within acute or emergency care settings, along with strong clinical expertise and confident decision-making skills. Your ability to manage staffing, resources, and departmental priorities will be essential, as will your enthusiasm for education, innovation, and continuous development.This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, drive clinical excellence, and shape the future of urgent care in ED.

Interview 16 September 2025

Main duties of the job

o To develop and maintain a high standard of nursing care in accordance with Trust/Divisional policies.

o To be actively involved in the management and development of the ED.

o To work with the Senior Nursing/Medical team to ensure that issues relating to clinical governance are addressed within the department.

o To provide expert clinical leadership with the support of Matrons to all staff to ensure quality service delivery.

o To communicate effectively and co-ordinate multidisciplinary work.

o To continually develop and update professional skills within the scope of professional practice framework.

o To be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the Nursing Strategy at Unit level.o To deputize for the Matrons when necessary.

About us

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards - and the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Job responsibilities

MANAGERIAL

To be responsible for shift management in liaison with the Matron where appropriate. To have responsibility for the specific aspects of nursing management negotiated with the Matron. To have responsibility for the development of a specific clinical area and specific development projects, in liaison with the Matron.

CLINICAL

To demonstrate a professional approach to the leadership and management of staff within the department, acting as a role model for staff and sharing expertise. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within the standards and philosophy of the department.

PROFESSIONAL

To participate in the development of evidence-based practice and to initiate, manage and evaluate changes which lead to improved practice. To actively participate in the Trust/departmental audit programmes.

EDUCATION

To develop clinical practice through education. To act as an expert resource to multidisciplinary colleagues.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

• Evidence of Career Development
• Registered Nurse
• Multi-professional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice (MSPP) or equivalent
• Must have current Emergency Department experience (ED)
• Relevant experience at Band 6 in ED
• Willingness to work towards degree or Masters
• Degree/master's nursing/related subject/emergency care module
• Leadership course
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) /European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) Provider skills

Experience

• Evidence of clinical skills development to include a number of expanded roles e.g., suturing/cannulation/ venipuncture etc
• Evidence of teaching ability/practice development
• Evidence of leadership and effective management
• Evidence of Practice Development
• Evidence of high standards of care
• Change management
• Performance Management

Skills

• Current issues relating to nursing / NHS / Emergency departments
• Evidence based practice
• Clinical Governance
• Clinical supervision
• Quality Management
• Evidence of Audit
• Research
• Budgeting
• Leadership
• Promote positive working environment
• Can work under pressure
• Practical
• Presentable
• Sense of humour
• Role Model
• Diplomacy

Personal and people development

• Internal rotation
• Flexible /ability to work under pressure according to workload
• Motivates & Motivator
• Team Player
• Consistent
• Awareness of Trust issues & their impact/implications for practice

Communication

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills (written/verbal)

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.

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