Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 14/09/2026
- Closes
- 28/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department at the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. You will provide clinical and operational leadership, ensuring safe and effective patient care. Key responsibilities include coordinating departmental activity, promoting patient flow, and acting as a clinical role model. The position involves supervising and developing nursing staff and students, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This is an opportunity for an experienced ED nurse to develop leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable post registration experience including relevant experience as a senior staff nurse
- Relevant experience in emergency department nursing
Desirable criteria
- Emergency department management experience
- Project management
- Experience of leading on a quality improvement project
- Current NMC registration.
- RN Adults
- Post basic qualification in ED nursing or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Leadership or First line management qualification.
- Manchester Triage Qualification
- Advanced life Support Qualification
- Completion of Recognising a deteriorating patient course or qualification
- Demonstrable post registration experience including relevant experience as a senior staff nurse
- Relevant experience in emergency department nursing
- Emergency department management experience
- Project management
- Experience of leading on a quality improvement project
- Current NMC registration.
- RN Adults
- Post basic qualification in ED nursing or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
- Leadership or First line management qualification.
- Manchester Triage Qualification
- Advanced life Support Qualification
- Completion of Recognising a deteriorating patient course or qualification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
The closing date is 28 September 2026
Job summary
Come and join one of the region's largest and most innovative Emergency Departments at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, based within the state-of-the-art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital.
We are seeking a motivated, compassionate Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for an Emergency Department nurse who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care whilst developing their clinical leadership skills.
As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership within the department, supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care. You will help coordinate departmental activity, promote patient flow, and ensure high standards of nursing practice.
You will act as a visible clinical role model, supporting, supervising, and developing nursing staff and students, while fostering a culture of learning, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
We are looking for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates excellent clinical decision-making skills, and is committed to delivering high-quality emergency care. In return, we offer a supportive leadership team, excellent development opportunities
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