Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS Pension Scheme

Free eye tests

Gym discount

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Sick pay

Job summary

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the Emergency Department on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover. The post offers development in clinical leadership, operations and workforce skills to ensure safe, high-quality emergency care.

The successful candidate will act as Shift Coordinator/Nurse in Charge, overseeing patient flow, staff deployment and escalation while supporting junior staff and the Senior team to

Qualifications

• Substantial Emergency Department experience.
• Evidence of shift coordination experience.
• Experience in supporting junior staff.
• Experience in managing patient flow in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical and operational leadership in a busy ED.
• Undertake the role of Shift Coordinator/Nurse in Charge.
• Oversee day-to-day department operations and patient flow.
• Manage escalation and staffing deployment to maintain skill mix.
• Support service delivery, governance and quality improvement.

Skills

Emergency Department experience

Shift coordination

Staff development

Leadership

Job description

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Emergency Department nurse to join our leadership team as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse on a 12-month fixed-term basis to provide maternity cover.

This role offers the opportunity to further develop clinical leadership, operational management and workforce development skills while contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality emergency care.

We are seeking an individual who can demonstrate strong clinical expertise, effective leadership skills and the ability to coordinate a busy emergency care environment. Applicants should have substantial Emergency Department experience and be able to evidence experience in shift coordination, supporting junior staff and managing patient flow within a fast-paced setting.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse team to support service delivery, staff development and patient experience, ensuring the department continues to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.

The New State-of-the-art Emergency Department Includes

• 8-bedded Resuscitation Area
• 29 Majors Cubicles
• 3 Mental Health Assessment Rooms
• Rapid Assessment and Treatment Area
• 6 Cubicles within the Children and Young People's Emergency Department

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse within the Emergency Department, the post holder will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care within a fast-paced and challenging environment.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the role of Shift Coordinator/Nurse in Charge, taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the department. This includes overseeing patient flow, managing departmental escalation, and ensuring the safe deployment of staff to maintain appropriate skill mix and safer staffing requirements throughout the shift.

The post holder will provide expert clinical support to the multidisciplinary team, acting as a role model and demonstrating professional leadership in the management of patients requiring urgent and emergency care.

The post holder will work closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse team to support service delivery, performance management, quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance and the achievement of departmental standards and operational targets.

The successful candidate will be expected to identify, manage and elevate clinical risks appropriately, ensuring incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and patient safety issues are managed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

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.

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

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

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+& Disabled people.

Benefits

• 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