Senior Staff Nurse

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London is seeking an experienced Band 5 nurse stepping up to Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse / Sister in the Adult Emergency Department. You will lead shifts, coordinate patient flow and support junior staff while maintaining high standards of patient care.

This role offers leadership development within a supportive NHS team and opportunities to contribute to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives in a fast-paced ED environment.

Qualifications

• Registered adult nurse with significant Emergency Department experience.
• Strong clinical skills and a passion for patient-centred care.
• Experience leading shifts and supporting junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
• Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
• Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
• Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to Emergency Nursing as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse / Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Take responsibility for self‑development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan.

Skills

Emergency Department

Clinical Leadership

Staff Mentoring

Education

Registered Adult Nurse

Job description

Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse ready to take the next step in your career?

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 nurse to join our Adult Emergency Department as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse / Sister. This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills, gain experience coordinating patient flow, leading shifts, supporting junior staff, and contributing to quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

The successful candidate will be a Registered Adult Nurse with significant ED experience, strong clinical skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care. You will act as a role model for colleagues and help support the delivery of safe, effective emergency care in a fast‑paced environment.

This role offers valuable leadership development within a supportive team and one of the UK's leading NHS organisations.

If you're ready to grow your leadership potential and take the next step in your emergency nursing career, we'd love to hear from you.

• Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care.
• Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care.
• Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets.
• Assist in the orientation of new staff and students.
• Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested.
• Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
• To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice.
• Develop new skills and knowledge pertaining to Emergency Nursing as advised by the senior sister or charge nurse / Clinical Nurse Manager.
• Take responsibility for self‑development through the appraisal system and work towards completing agreed personal development plan.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability

Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people’s health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Acktar owarish Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail]