Band 7
Main area Emergency DepartmentGrade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
37.5 hours per week (Part time/full time).
Job ref 343-7973893-RB-SK
Site Epsom General Hospital Town Epsom
Salary £55,524 – £62,652 pa inc HCAS (pro rata if part time) Salary period Yearly
Closing 22/06/2026 23:59
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Emergency Department
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 Epsom 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Post graduate courses relevant to specialty
- BSc or evidence of study at level 6
- Teaching and assessing course
- ILS
- Safeguarding level 3
- MSc or evidence of study at level 7
- ALS
- Management and leadership course
Experience
- Extensive post registration experience within specialty
- Experience of team and shift management
- Experience in conducting appraisals
- Experience in service improvement implementation
- Experience in research and audit
Knowledge
- Application of evidence based practice and knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
- Understanding of quality assurance
- Ability to create an environment which facilitates learning
- Commitment to self development and development of others
- Knowledge and experience of change management theories
Skills
- Excellent verbal, written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively prioritise and organise workload of self and others
- Ability to work flexibly within an emergency setting
- Triage trained
- Working with excel
- Ability to chair and organise meetings
Personal
- Committed to team working, motivated and able to motivate others
- Demonstrates caring and sensitive approach
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Well organised and resourceful
- Creative and lateral thinker
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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