Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Ashton-under-Lyne is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the Urgent and Emergency Care Team in the Emergency Department. This part-time role requires significant Emergency Nursing experience and strong leadership skills to ensure high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will manage staffing and patient flow while promoting the wellbeing of patients and staff. Comprehensive benefits and support are provided, along with the opportunity to influence departmental improvements.

Benefits

Flexible working

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS Pension Scheme

Gym discount

Free bicycle loan scheme

Qualifications

• Significant Emergency Nursing experience required.
• Must be capable of leading and managing staff.
• Experience in managing patient flow.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise to the departmental team.
• Manage the clinical area and understand ED targets.
• Lead, support, supervise, and teach staff.

Skills

Emergency Nursing experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Level 2 RCN competencies

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Band 7 - Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Part time - 28 hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Urgent and Emergency Care Team within the Emergency Department at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We have recently started a £20m refurbishment of our Emergency Care Village so there has never been a more exciting time to join the Urgent Care Directorate influencing and shaping both the Emergency Care our patients receive and the environment our staff work in.

The successful candidate will have significant Emergency Nursing experience and will lead by example using excellent communication skills, manage, prioritise and deliver high quality care to our patients. You will be expected to provide senior leadership and management, escalating concerns as appropriate to the ED Matron. Managing staff, reviewing appraisals and supporting health and wellbeing and day to day staffing with support of the multi-disciplinary ED management team. You will have completed level 2 RCN competencies and as a clinical expert, proactively develop yourself and others. You will lead and supervise the work of others and manage the emergency care setting as a whole; managing patient flow and delegating care accordingly. Both our patients and our staff are important to us - Everyone Matters, so you will be valued, supporting the department and junior staff to develop the workforce in order to deliver exceptional quality care.

Responsibilities

• To provide clinical expertise to the departmental team, acting as a role model in the delivery of patient care.
• To provide effective management of the clinical area, understanding the targets and KPIs associated with ED.
• To always act in a manner consistent with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, carrying out duties in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• To lead, support, supervise and teach staff.

About Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

Values and Diversity

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Safety
• Care
• Respect
• Communication
• Learning

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ people & Disabled people.

Benefits

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Application and Documents

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded. The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025