Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse
- Emergency Department NHS AfC:
Band 6

Main area Emergency Department Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-ME-8211329

Site Midland Metropolitan University Hospital Town Smethwick Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we"re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it's the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more.

We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

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, and the chance to help shape the future of emergency care within a modern NHS Trust.

As a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will provide clinical and operational leadership within the Emergency Department, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate patient care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the day-to-day running of the department and supporting patient flow.
• Acting as a senior clinical role model, delivering high standards of emergency nursing care.
• Providing leadership, supervision, and support to registered nurses, nursing associates, healthcare support workers, and students.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with a wide range of urgent and emergency healthcare needs.
• Supporting the management of deteriorating and critically ill patients through timely assessment and escalation.
• Promoting evidence-based practice and ensuring compliance with national and local policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Contributing to workforce management, including staff deployment, mentoring, teaching, and appraisal processes.
• Leading on quality improvement, clinical governance, patient safety, and incident learning initiatives.
• Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to…