Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

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.

If you are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you.

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 enhance patient experience and clinical outcomes.

Supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in achieving departmental objectives, operational targets, and service development projects.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails