Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Urgent, Medical and Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit at NHS. The role involves providing leadership and clinical support in a challenging environment, ensuring high standards of patient care while managing acute medical scenarios effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in Acute Medicine or Emergency Department.
• Registered Nurse qualification essential.
• Evidence of continuing professional development required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing staff.
• Deputise for Lead Nurse in their absence.
• Co-ordinate day and night shifts ensuring safe patient care.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical Management

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Mentoring Certificate

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our continuously developing Urgent, Medical and Frailty Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Medical Day Case Unit.

The successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting the Unit Manager with the continuous improvement of the department, effectively monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care that are reflected by patient experience. Experience in Acute Medicine or the Emergency Department is essential for this role to support staff with unwell patients and to lead by example to identify and act accordingly to the deteriorating patient.

You will work closely with the multi - disciplinary team receiving referrals for appropriate patients to come to the unit and sign post referrers to more appropriate services if required. You will play a pivotal role in patient flow 24 hours a day, not just within the unit but within the Accident and Emergency Department and the Acute wards.

You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have a proactive management style, anticipating and dealing with issues constructively within the multidisciplinary team setting. You must be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing fast paced workload.

Main duties of the job

• To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff across the different units.
• To deputise for the Lead Nurse in their absence
• To assist the Lead Nurse in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation or services
• To work clinically in all areas
• To co - ordinate day and night shifts ensuring safe patient care and take referrals from the multi - disciplinary team

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2434

Job locations

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Any further information can be obtained by contacting the interviewers.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification.

Any further information can be obtained by contacting the interviewers.

Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential

• Registered Nurse Qualification
• Mentoring Certificate / Qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Other post graduate qualification relevant to post
• Leadership development programme
• ALS/ILS/AIMS
• Recruitment and selection training

Knowledge, experience & expertise Essential

• Recent significant experience of working within Acute Medicine or Emergency Department
• Awareness of Must Do's
• To demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience.
• Knowledge of future provision of services

Desirable

• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Same day emergency care (SDEC)
• Knowledge of electronic patient record
• Recent experience in undertaking staff appraisals

Communication & relationships Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates professional leadership skills
• Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise care delivery
• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Works within budgetary parameters

Person Specification Qualifications/Training Essential

• Registered Nurse Qualification
• Mentoring Certificate / Qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Other post graduate qualification relevant to post
• Leadership development programme
• ALS/ILS/AIMS
• Recruitment and selection training

Knowledge, experience & expertise Essential

• Recent significant experience of working within Acute Medicine or Emergency Department
• Awareness of Must Do's
• To demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience.
• Knowledge of future provision of services

Desirable

• Computer literate
• Knowledge of Same day emergency care (SDEC)
• Knowledge of electronic patient record
• Recent experience in undertaking staff appraisals

Communication & relationships Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates professional leadership skills
• Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise care delivery
• Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
• Works within budgetary parameters

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

Acre Street

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Employer's website

https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)