Sister/Charge Nurse

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nurse leader (Band 6 or above) to deliver visible clinical leadership in the Emergency Department, ensuring safe, high-quality patient-centred care while coordinating departmental flow.

You will supervise nursing and multidisciplinary staff, act as a role model for best practice, and contribute to service improvement within a clinically led, evidence-based care model in Guildford.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Band 6 or above experience is required.
• Minimum 2 years’ senior nursing experience in an Emergency Department or acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical leadership to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Supervise, support and develop nursing and multidisciplinary staff; role model best practice.
• Lead service improvement and ensure governance and quality standards are met.
• Oversee day-to-day management of the clinical area, including staff rotas, recruitment and learner supervision.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Decision making

Team supervision

Education

NMC registration

Job description

The post holder will deliver visible clinical leadership, ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while coordinating departmental flow and supporting timely clinical decision-making. You will supervise, support, and develop nursing and multidisciplinary staff, acting as a role model for best practice and fostering a positive, inclusive team culture. The role also involves contributing to service improvement initiatives and ensuring compliance with clinical governance and quality standards., The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patient's admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. They have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centered care, which is of a high standard. They will manage unit staff including appraisal, Rota's, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide specialist advice to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources. They will lead the Emergency Floor through the achieving
excellence program and be a pivotal role model within their specialty upholding the trusts values and behaviours at all times.

The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse, Band 6 or above with current NMC registration and significant experience in an Emergency Department (2 years) or acute care setting. You will demonstrate strong leadership, communication, organisational, and decision-making skills, alongside a clear commitment to continuous improvement and high standards of patient care.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
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