Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department - St Helier Hospital

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department - St Helier Hospital

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 - Emergency Department

St Helier Hospital base site

Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is rated as Good by the CQC and we'd welcome applications from individuals committed to being part of the team to maintain and build on this.

Can you help St Helier Hospital to deliver the best quality and safest care to our local community? If you enjoy working in a busy demanding environment and are able to work on your own initiative, then this may be the job for you.

We are currently recruiting dedicated and enthusiastic nurses for the Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse role. We are looking for motivated, innovative nurses with strong clinical knowledge & skills, excellent communication skills who are able to demonstrate suitability and experience for the position. You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic and passionate about emergency care and you need to be committed to improving service delivery.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team within the Emergency Department at St Helier Hospital.

The St Helier Emergency Department has received significant investment from our Trusts board to increase our staffing levels within the Emergency Department.

As part of this Establishment review - we have been given funding to increase our Senior Nursing Team.

We are a friendly team and always thrive to deliver a compassionate high quality standard of care. Our top priority is the safety of our patients and their best possible care, and being part of a close knit, hardworking and supportive team will help you settle in with us.

Our Emergency Floor houses a combination of assessment areas that will enable us to manage our Urgent and Unscheduled Care pathways effectively. It consists of the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Urgent Treatment Centre.

There will be opportunities to rotate into all areas as you progress - to widen your skills and knowledge and also make a difference to the quality of care, patient safety and experience in a busy and challenging environment. You will be part of an upbeat dynamic team bringing energy and a strong focus on multidisciplinary teamwork in supporting our patients.

You will receive a specialty specific induction programme that is supported by a competency framework for you to complete and opportunities to further develop your nursing career through courses.

About us

About the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.

St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).

With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.

As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Sister/Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Teaching and assessing course
• AUA, EP course or equivalent
• Research
• Degree in Adult Nursing or working towards

Experience

• Estensive post-registration experience within the specialty (min 3 years)

Knowledge

• Knowledge or current clinical and professional issues
• Understanding of Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
• Knowledge and understanding of change management theories

Skills

• Excellent verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Triage trained
• Willingness to develop own practice
• Working with excel

Management

• Ability to work flexibly within an Emergency setting
• Experience of team or shift management
• Experience in conducting appraisals

Personal

• Committed to team working, motivated and enthusiastic
• Flexible and adaptable approach
• Well organised and resourceful
• Creative and lateral thinker

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

£44,485 to £52,521 a year pa Inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata for part time)