Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9RWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ...
As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse within the Emergency Department, the post holder will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care within a fast-paced and challenging environment.
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the role of Shift Coordinator/Nurse in Charge, taking responsibility for the day-to-day operational management of the department. This includes overseeing patient flow, managing departmental escalation, and ensuring the safe deployment of staff to maintain appropriate skill mix and safer staffing requirements throughout the shift.
The post holder will provide expert clinical support to the multidisciplinary team, acting as a role model and demonstrating professional leadership in the management of patients requiring urgent and emergency care.
The post holder will work closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse team to support service delivery, performance management, quality improvement initiatives, clinical governance and the achievement of departmental standards and operational targets.
The successful candidate will be expected to identify, manage and escalate clinical risks appropriately, ensuring incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and patient safety issues are managed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached and can be downloaded.
The person specification detailed below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of Band 5 experience within an Emergency Department
- Experience managing patient flow, escalation and operational pressures.
- Proven experience of ward /dept. management/staff supervision
- Experience supervising junior staff, students and new starters.
- Demonstrable leadership skills in a busy Emergency Department.
- Competence in managing acutely unwell and deteriorating patients.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and incident reporting.
Desirable: - Manchester Triage Train the Trainer; - ALS Provider; - Leadership Qualification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to coordinate and manage the department safely during periods of high demand and escalation.
- Sound knowledge of Emergency Department patient flow and operational management.
- Knowledge of safeguarding adults and children.
- Experience of supervising, supporting and developing junior staff.
- Competence in managing complaints, challenging situations and performance concerns.
Desirable
- Experience participating in recruitment and selection processes.
- Experience leading quality improvement projects.
- Knowledge of national ED standards, quality indicators and performance metrics.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Current Adult Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification.
- Current Paediatric Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification.
- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to Emergency Care.
Desirable
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider.
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC).
- European Paediatric Immediate Life Support (EPILS) or PILS.
- Leadership or First Line Management qualification.
- Emergency Nursing Degree Module/Postgraduate Certificate.
- Previous Band 6 development programme completion.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
30 September 2026
Last checked
1 October 2026
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