Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, Accident & Emergency
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Worcester, WR5 1DDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse with a passion for delivering excellent care? We have an opportunity for Senior staff nurses / Junio...
Attached you will find the person specification document
which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and
experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document
and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by
hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an
overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and
Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day
responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document
attached.
While working as a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse within the ED team you will provide
care to a range of patients within your scope of practice. To contribute to the
delivery of high standards of
nursing care. The post holder will be required to take charge of specific areas
of the department or as a whole and assist with the smooth running of the department whilst being supported by the band 7 team and professional development training team.
For the full job description, please see the attached document under Supporting Information
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
- Being open and honest
- Ensuring people feel cared for
- Showing respect to everyone
We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience within an Emergency Department or other acute hospital setting, with evidence of transferable skills relevant to Emergency Care.
- Extended clinical skills relevant to the Emergency Department nursing.
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post.
- Understanding of policies and legislation relevant to the ED.
- Managing clinical risk and incidents at ward/department level.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of teaching and development skills.
- Fully aware of the principles of clinical governance and the application of clinical governance.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration.
- Evidence of continuing education and professional development.
- NMC recognised teaching and assessing qualification.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
20 October 2026
Last checked
21 October 2026
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