Sister / Charge Nurse
The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust
Wakefield, WF1 4DG
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
11 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced Emergency Department nurse looking for your next leadership opportunity? We are delighted to be recruiting for Band 6 Sister/Ch...
- Manage the department and co-ordinate the delivery of skilled, effective care and timely discharge.
- Ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors.
- Deliver expert nursing care, leading the team by example.
- Provide advice and supervision to junior staff.
- Actively participate in the development of the Emergency Department service by using innovation and evidence-based practice.
- Provide support to the Band 7 Sisters and assist with managing the teams.
- We are looking for a knowledgeable highly skilled motivated individual's who works calm under pressure to lead the running of the Department on a shift basis
- Ensuring high quality patient care is been provided within the department and support with flow through the department ensuring Emergency Department standards are maintained and targets met.
- We are seeking enthusiastic, responsible, and professional individuals who would join a highly motivated, experienced and dynamic team. The successful candidate would be able to organise their work load, work well under pressure be flexible in their approach to changing needs and demands of the organisation, follow instructions under pressure and use their own initiative.
- Applicants need to have experience in acute care ideally in the Emergency department. To manage flow through the department and manage the nursing teams be able to prioritise patient needs and care for acutely unwell patients.
Essential requirements
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of Continual Professional Development
- University Accredited Nurse
- Nursing/Critical Care Nursing or equivalent
- Post Registration Qualification in Mentorship/Training
- Sufficient or significant proven experience as a senior band 5/junior sister
- Evidence of participating in the development of patient care
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Demonstrates leadership skills.
- Ability to motivate self and others
- Administration of intravenous medicines
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Qualifications
Essential
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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