Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
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The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become availablefor a band 6 nurse to join our evolving Emergency Department Team.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community Trusts in the West Midland.
We have been rated as GOOD during our recent CQC inspection.
This band 6 role provides a real opportunity to develop leadership skills, clinical skills and knowledge base within the Emergency Services Directorate. We are looking for nurses who are pursuing a new challenge who hold experience in either an Emergency Department or significant acute medical experience.
Main duties of the job
The Emergency Department is exceptionally busy and currently has circa 153,000 annual attendees. An understanding of the importance of maintaining patient flows through the hospital is pivotal to this role. Are you ready to embrace the new ways of working within our innovative department including the purpose built rapid assessment area and working partnerships between acute physicians and emergency consultants. The Urgent and Emergency Care Centre offers one entry portal for all of our acute admissions and an enlarged clinical decisions unit with an Ambulatory Emergency Care facility. We are fortunate enough to have a specialist Childrens area built to the highest specification and having its own 2 bedded high care area.
We are looking for caring, compassionate nurses to work in this emergency care setting with a minimum of 18 months acute care experience. The individual we want would be committed to sustaining and improving our patient pathways, good clinical skills and be able to act as a professional role model supported by the National Curriculum and Competency Framework for Emergency Nursing.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
225-DIV2-8341259
Job locations
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivering safe and effective clinical practiceEnhancing the patients experience with regular and constructive communicationManaging and developing the performance of a team of nursing staffEnsuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectivesEfficient and effective use of resourcesDeputising for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Please see job description for full list of duties and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Delivering safe and effective clinical practiceEnhancing the patients experience with regular and constructive communicationManaging and developing the performance of a team of nursing staffEnsuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisations objectivesEfficient and effective use of resourcesDeputising for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Please see job description for full list of duties and responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- RN Diploma, Degree
Desirable
- Valid NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Relevant acute nursing experience current or within the last 2 years
Desirable
- Experience of working within the emergency department
- Ability to triage or recent triage training
- Completion of Level 1 RCN Emergency nursing competencies
- Phlebotomy skills and or ability to cannulate
- Evidence of leadership within a team
Qualification
Essential
- RN Diploma, Degree
Desirable
- Valid NMC registration
Experience
Essential
- Relevant acute nursing experience current or within the last 2 years
Desirable
- Experience of working within the emergency department
- Ability to triage or recent triage training
- Completion of Level 1 RCN Emergency nursing competencies
- Phlebotomy skills and or ability to cannulate
- Evidence of leadership within a team
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Senior Matron
Michelle Redding
01902694146
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
225-DIV2-8341259
Job locations
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
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