Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS; Harlow; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for their busy Emergency Department. This role offers the chance to lead a dedicated team in delivering exceptional patient care, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. The successful candidate will foster a supportive environment for junior staff, while also engaging in continuous professional development. This position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in emergency care, with a commitment to excellence and teamwork at the heart of the organization’s values.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and leadership training.
• Experience in emergency care and supporting junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical duties and ensure high-quality patient care 24/7.
• Support staff development and create a learning environment.

Skills

Patient triage

Leadership skills

Quality governance

Emergency care experience

Education

NMC Registration

Leadership course

Practice Assessor Course

Job description

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Are you looking for your next career step in the Emergency Department? Are you currently a senior charge nurse, or perhaps looking to develop into your first band 7 role within emergency care? Then we want to hear from you!

We have expanded our department and are seeking passionate, dedicated, and caring experienced emergency care nurses to join our team who share our vision for excellence. Experience of shift leading and managing patient flow is essential, as is the ability to dynamically stream patients to the appropriate caregiver. You must be forward-thinking and committed to the evolving needs of the department, proactively working to improve the experience of the public accessing our emergency services daily.

We are a diverse team committed to ongoing improvement and will support your development and enhancement of knowledge in emergency medicine, leadership, and management skills.

You will be responsible for the care and development of junior colleagues and student nurses, fostering a learning environment, while planning, providing, and maintaining high standards of nursing care for our patients and their families.

If you seek a rewarding and challenging new role, we would very much like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department, you will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality care 24/7. You will lead clinical duties, explore safe service provision through skill-mix review and workload allocation, and collaborate with senior staff including the associate director of nursing, head of nursing, matrons, clinical service groups, other wards, and wider healthcare services.

You will support staff development, create a learning environment, and continuously enhance your own knowledge and skills to uphold clinical standards. The department is one of the busiest in the country, assessing and treating over 100,000 patients annually, with specialized areas including resuscitation, majors, rapid assessment and treatment, streaming, and respiratory care. It is supported by a large Urgent Treatment Centre, including a GP stream and Minor Injury Unit.

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust provides a broad range of services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop's Stortford, and St Margaret's Hospital in Epping. We employ 3,500 staff serving a population of around 350,000 in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, with an extended catchment area of up to 500,000 including Hoddesdon, Cheshunt, and Broxbourne.

Our Values

We are committed to our three core values which enhance patient experience:

Patient at heart - Prioritizing patient wellbeing

Everyday excellence - Striving for continuous improvement and learning from mistakes

Creative collaboration - Valuing diversity and teamwork to innovate and improve care

We invest in our staff and reward high standards of care, expecting our team to uphold these values.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details, available for download at any time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registration
• Leadership course
• Practice Assessor Course completion
• Evidence of CPD

Experience

• Applying quality governance processes
• Safely and effectively triaging patients
• At least 18 months as a Band 6 in an Emergency Department
• Experience in other acute care areas
• Supporting junior staff with learning and development
• Research and audit experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

The salary range is £46,148 to £52,809 per annum plus a 5% high-cost area supplement.