Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Main area

Emergency Medicine

Grade

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (37.5 per week)

Job ref

RB-SK

Site

Epsom Hospital

Town

Epsom

Salary

£44,485 - £52,521 pro rata, if part time.

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

31/12/2025 08:00

Job overview

Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 – Emergency Department

Epsom Hospital base site

Vacancy due to increase in nursing establishment

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

About the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynaecology to 500,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

We also play an active role in the local healthcare economy, and are the lead provider in two innovative health and care partnerships.

In Surrey Downs (that's the Epsom, East Elmbridge and Dorking areas), we have partnered with CSH Surrey, the three GP federations in the Surrey Downs area, and Surrey County Council (who are an associate member), to provide adult community health services. This innovative partnership is called Surrey Downs Health and Care.

In Sutton, we have joined forces with the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton GP Services and South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust to provide community health services and sexual health services to local people. Together, we are called Sutton Health and Care.

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
Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Relevant post-registration qualification at level 2/3
• Teaching and assessing course
• Acutely Unwell Adult or other qualifications relevant to speciality

Desirable criteria

• Diploma degree or working towards
• Manchester Triage Trained

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of change management theories

Skills
Essential criteria

• Good written communication skills
• Willingness to develop own practice

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with patient/ hospital IT systems

Experience
Essential criteria

• Minimum of 2 years at Band 5 within the speciality/ or in acute environment

Desirable criteria

• Experience of team/ shift management

Management
Essential criteria

• Ability to manage a clinical area
• Committed to team working, motivated and enthusiastic.

Desirable criteria

• Well organised and resourceful

Personal
Essential criteria

• Maturity/Self awareness. Commitment to team working. motivated and enthusiastic

Desirable criteria

• Flexible and adaptable approach

Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements

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.

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