Band 6
Main area Emergency Medicine Grade Band 6 Contract 1 WTE Permanent / 1 WTE Secondment/ Fixed term Hours
- Full time
- Part time
Site Epsom Hospital Town Epsom Salary £45,953 - £54,254 pro rata, if part time. Salary period Yearly Closing 15/06/2026 08:00
Job overview
Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 – Emergency Department
2 Posts - 1 Permanent / 1 Fixed Term/ Secondment opportunity
We are currently looking to recruit Band 6 registered Emergency Department nurses , who are motivated, innovative, with strong clinical knowledge & skills, excellent communication skills and who have a passion and dedication to providing excellent emergency care.
We are a friendly team and always thrive to deliver a safe, compassionate, high quality standard of care. with a strong focus on multidisciplinary teamwork.
Our Emergency Floor houses a combination of assessment areas that enable us to deliver our Urgent and Unscheduled Care pathways. It consists of the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Urgent Treatment Centre.
To be considered for this role, you will be a registered nurse with demonstrable clinical expertise, relevant to the ED.
Applicants must be flexible in shift working patterns to include weekdays, Weekends, nights and bank holidays.
You will receive a specialty specific induction programme that is supported by a competency framework for you to complete and opportunities to further develop your nursing career through courses.
No two days are the same in an Emergency Department, however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team.
Main duties of the job
The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within their designated clinical area.
The post holder will assist in setting the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes.
The post holder will take direct managerial responsibility for the Emergency Department in the absence of or as delegated by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or senior Nurse.
The post holder will assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses and with the development and training of nursing and midifery students
Working for our organisation
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role of Junior Sister/Charge Nurse.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse
- Teaching and assessing course
- Acutely Unwell Adult or other qualifications relevant to speciality
- Diploma degree or working towards
- Manchester Triage Trained
Knowledge
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
- Knowledge and understanding of change management theories
Skills
- Willingness to develop own practice
- Experience of working with patient/ hospital IT systems
Experience
- Minimum of 2 years at Band 5 within the speciality/ or in acute environment
- Experience of team/ shift management
Management
- Ability to manage a clinical area
- Committed to team working, motivated and enthusiastic.
- Well organised and resourceful
Personal
- Maturity/Self awareness. Commitment to team working. motivated and enthusiastic
- Flexible and adaptable approach
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Contact Details:
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Recruitment Team
