# Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care St Helier > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sistercharge-nurse-same-day-emergency-care-st-helier/03b7cafc-87fd-4273-bf1c-e4ead036e487 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sistercharge-nurse-same-day-emergency-care-st-helier/03b7cafc-87fd-4273-bf1c-e4ead036e487.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 pa Inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T10:33:29.376Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/St_Helier_Hospital/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Emergency_Medicine/Emergency_Medicine-v7983346 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7983346?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6 The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research. The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within their designated clinical area. The post holder will assist in setting the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes. The post holder will take direct managerial responsibility for the Emergency Department in the absence of or as delegated by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or senior Nurse. The post holder will assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses. ### Main duties of the job 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. ### Band 6 -Same Day Emergency Care. St Helier  Hospital 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.  You must have the ability to ‘think on your feet’ to meet the challenges of this exciting and dynamic role. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team within the St Helier Emergency and Acute floor. We are a friendly team and always strive 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. The Band 6 role in SDEC is a rewarding role. No two days are the same in Same Day Emergency Care however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister/Charge  Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals ## Job Details Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6 The expectations within this job description will be met through professional leadership, clinical management, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research. The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within their designated clinical area. The post holder will assist in setting the standards of clinical practice, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, and will monitor patient outcomes. The post holder will take direct managerial responsibility for the Emergency Department in the absence of or as delegated by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or senior Nurse. The post holder will assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses. ## Job Description 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. St Helier Hospital 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. You must have the ability to ‘think on your feet’ to meet the challenges of this exciting and dynamic role. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team within the St Helier Emergency and Acute floor. We are a friendly team and always strive 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. The Band 6 role in SDEC is a rewarding role. No two days are the same in Same Day Emergency Care however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good written communication skills - Willingness to develop own practice - Evidence of Post Registration skills they've developed **Desirable** - ED Triage skills ### Personal **Essential** - Maturity/Self awareness. Commitment to team working. motivated and enthusiastic **Desirable** - Flexible and adaptable approach ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues. - Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance - Understanding of SDEC and what it is for ### Experience **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years at Band 5 - Evidence of practice within ED or Acute Medicine ### Management **Essential** - Ability to manage a clinical area and a team of staff - Evidence of involvement in department improvements ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse - Experience within specialty - Teaching and assessing course - Acutely Unwell Adult and Emergency Practice course or equivalent course / evidence of learning ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 613.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10266444) - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3008) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) - [jd supplementary information (pdf, 151.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1953) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.