Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Harlow seeks an experienced Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and leadership skills, along with a background in emergency care. Responsibilities include managing patient flow, providing patient-centered care, and mentoring staff. Competitive salary of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum plus a high cost area supplement is offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of continued professional development.
• 2 years minimum experience of working within an emergency care environment.
• Experience in delivery of nurse-led services.

Responsibilities

• Work as a named nurse for a defined group of patients.
• Monitor patient flow through the emergency department.
• Provide a high standard of holistic patient-centered care.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strong communication

Knowledge of care pathways

Education

Registered Nurse (part 1 register)

Emergency Care Course or equivalent

Practice Assessor or equivalent

Leadership course

Triage course

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated individual with a background in emergency care to the role of Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department. The closing date is 22 October 2025.

We are looking for experienced nurses to join our team. You will have strong communication and leadership skills with an eagerness to advance emergency and acute nursing practice. You will be responsible for monitoring patient flow through the department alongside utilising your expert nursing skills.

The ideal candidates will be dynamic and forward thinking with a progressive approach to enhancing patient care and safety within urgent, emergency and acute care services. In addition to excellent clinical skills a good working knowledge of care pathways and the patient journey is required, as is priority focus on communication, safe discharge planning and safe patient transfer.

Responsibilities

• Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines to work as a named nurse (or key worker) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
• Protect and supporting the health of individual patients and clients
• Assess care and health education needs
• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
• To be designated to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the person holding continuing responsibility
• To work in accordance with the Princess Alexandra Hospitals Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Core Standards
• To provide a high standard of holistic patient-centered care
• To act as a facilitator/mentor/preceptor to student nurses and others and participate in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate

About us

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic 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 and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop\'s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart - Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts

Everyday excellence - Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both

Creative collaboration - Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at anytime.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (part 1 register)
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Practice Assessor or equivalent
• Emergency Care Course or equivalent
• Leadership course
• Triage course

Experience

• 2 years minimum experience of working within an emergency care environment
• Experience in delivery of nurse led services

Skills and Knowledge

• Evidence of addressing issues related to clinical governance
• Utility of research to support clinical practice
• Leadership skills and awareness of HR practices
• Knowledge and understanding of skill-mix and workload management

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.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum plus 5% high cost area supplement