Senior Staff Nurse - Emergency Department (Band 6)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This Senior Staff Nurse role in the Emergency Department at Whittington Hospital involves providing high-quality, individualised nursing care and contributing to the development of nursing practice. The post holder will coordinate areas of the department, supervise junior staff, and work towards shift leader competencies. It requires experience in all ED areas and a commitment to professional development and Trust values.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Adult) or RGN
- Practice Assessor course
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) and Trauma Intermediate Life Support (TILS)
- Post registration course in Emergency Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Level 2 trauma course (e.g. Advanced Trauma Nursing Course)
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)
- Skills & Abilities
- Ability to work independently in all areas of the Emergency Department
- Ability to manage own workload, and supervise junior staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Competent in phlebotomy, cannulation and IV drug administration
- Triage/initial assessment skills
- Experience of managing areas of the Emergency Department
- Plastering competency
- Knowledge & Experience
- Completion of RCN Emergency Nursing Level 1 competencies and working towards level 2
- Experience of regularly working in Triage, Resus, Majors and Paediatrics independently
- Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding principles
- Knowledge of Emergency Department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Knowledge of NCL HASU, Major Trauma and Cardiac transfer protocols
- Genuine interest in Emergency Nursing
- Ability to demonstrate Trust values
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism and leadership skills
- Education / Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (Adult) or RGN
- Practice Assessor course
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) and Trauma Intermediate Life Support (TILS)
- Post registration course in Emergency Nursing
- Level 2 trauma course (e.g. Advanced Trauma Nursing Course)
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS)
- Skills & Abilities
- Ability to work independently in all areas of the Emergency Department
- Ability to manage own workload, and supervise junior staff
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Competent in phlebotomy, cannulation and IV drug administration
- Triage/initial assessment skills
- Experience of managing areas of the Emergency Department
- Plastering competency
- Knowledge & Experience
- Completion of RCN Emergency Nursing Level 1 competencies and working towards level 2
- Experience of regularly working in Triage, Resus, Majors and Paediatrics independently
- Knowledge of adult and children's safeguarding principles
- Knowledge of Emergency Department Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Knowledge of NCL HASU, Major Trauma and Cardiac transfer protocols
- Genuine interest in Emergency Nursing
- Ability to demonstrate Trust values
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism and leadership skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Senior Staff Nurse - Emergency Department (Band 6)
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
ED Senior Staff Nurse - Band 6
This post is not suitable for newly qualified Nurses
The Whittington Emergency Department (ED) serves the diverse local community of North London. Our CQC inspection in January 2020 praised the teamwork displayed amongst our staff who support each other to provide good care.
We provide high quality emergency care and maintain an above average performance. We are a dedicated trauma unit as part of the North East London and Essex Trauma Network.
We have very strong nursing leadership and can offer support from our substantial senior team including two ED Matrons, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Paediatric Lead Nurses, and 2 dedicated and innovative practice development nurses.
You will be given the opportunity to rotate through the department including the following:
our 4 bedded resuscitation room caring for critically unwell patients
developing your skills in minor injury in our Urgent Treatment Centre
Majors where we assess and treat the majority of ambulance patients
the fast paced Rapid Assessment Area where investigations are initiated
you will also gain knowledge and skills in caring for unwell children under the supervision of our team of paediatric nurses
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