Job overview

Now is an exciting time to join Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust as we move into the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital and continue our journey to becoming one of the most progressive and innovative trusts in Europe.

We are seeking a motivated, compassionate, and experienced Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our dynamic Emergency Department team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of high-quality emergency care in a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility.

As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will support the Senior Nursing team in delivering safe, effective, and patient-focused care. You will provide day-to-day clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of nursing practice, supporting junior staff, and helping to coordinate the smooth running of the department.

You will play a key role in supervising care delivery, promoting evidence-based practice, and contributing to service improvements. Your ability to lead by example, communicate effectively, and work well under pressure will be essential in this fast-paced environment.

We are looking for someone with a solid foundation in emergency nursing, who is ready to take the next step in their leadership journey. If you are committed to delivering excellent patient care, keen to develop your leadership skills, and thrive in a supportive and forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will act as a clinical expert, managing a defined patient caseload while leading and supporting the nursing team on shift.

You will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate care, ensuring high standards and patient safety. You will supervise junior staff, coordinate care delivery, and support effective patient flow. You’ll act as a role model for best practice, demonstrating leadership and professionalism in a fast-paced environment.

In the absence of senior staff, you will take charge of the department, manage resources effectively, and contribute to service improvement initiatives. You will also support performance management, incident reporting, and the maintenance of clinical standards.

You will promote a positive learning culture, acting as a mentor and preceptor to staff and students. You’ll support education, training, and professional development across the team and contribute to appraisals and staff progression.

You will actively participate in audits, governance, and quality improvement projects, helping to drive evidence-based practice and enhance patient experience within the Emergency Department.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Multi-site working 

The four partner Trusts of the Black Country Provider Collaborative (Dudley Group NHS FT, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust) are actively working in partnership to deliver a collective vision focused on providing "better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond". 

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.