Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Well developed leadership skills
- Skills
Excellent verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Skills
Ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload of self and others
- Skills
Ability to work flexibly within an emergency setting
- Skills
Triage trained
- Skills
Computer literate
- Personal
Commited to team working, motivated and able to motivate others
- Personal
Demonstrates caring and sensitive approach
- Personal
Flexible and adaptable approach
- Personal
Well organised and resourceful
- Knowledge
Application of evidence based practice and knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge
Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
- Knowledge
Understanding of quality assurance
- Knowledge
Ability to create an environment which facilitates learning
- Knowledge
Commitment to self development and development of others
- Experience
Extensive post registration experience within specialty
- Experience
Experience of team and shift management
- Experience
Experience in conducting appraisals
- Qualifications
NMC Registered Nurse
- Qualifications
Post graduate courses relevant to specialty
- Qualifications
BSc or evidence of study at level 6
- Qualifications
Teaching and assessing course
- Qualifications
ILS
- Qualifications
Safeguarding level 3
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Working with excel
- Skills
Ability to chair and organise meetings
- Personal
Creative and lateral thinker
- Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of change management theories
- Experience
Experience in serivce improvement implementation
- Experience
Experience in research and audit
- Qualifications
MSc or evidence of study at level 7
- Qualifications
ALS
- Qualifications
Level 1 or 2 Trauma qualifications
- Qualifications
Management and leadership course
Job overview
Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Emergency Department
St Helier 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 looking for an experienced professional who is looking for a genuine opportunity to demonstrate their managerial skills. 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 Epsom Emergency Department. 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.
Applicants must be flexible in shift working patterns to include weekdays, Weekends, nights and bank holidays.
No two days are the same in the emergency department, however, what we can promise to offer is an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within a friendly and knowledgeable team.
Main duties of the job
The Band 7 role within the ED is a rewarding role. You will lead our dynamic, multi-disciplinary team on a daily basis, ensuring the smooth running of shifts in a challenging and diverse environment. Your clinical leadership and people skills are vital to delivering the responsibilities and accountabilities outlined in this job description.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse -Emergency Department (St Helier Site) with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust in Carshalton, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Charge nurse role. The advertised salary is £55,524 - £62,652 pa inc HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: Full Time. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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