Job vacancy: Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Milton Keynes

Job summary

Main area: Accident and Emergency
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 430-MED25-202A-A

Employer: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: A&E Nursing (Dept)
Town: Milton Keynes
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/09/2025 23:59
Interview date: 16/09/2025

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 7

At Milton Keynes University Hospital, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live our Trust values and behaviours every day, creating a culture where everyone feels heard and valued.

MKUH staff's Motivation and Involvement scores are among the highest in our peer group, showing that our people feel inspired and included in decision-making (Staff Survey, 2024).

Our benefits

We believe in recognising and rewarding the amazing contribution of our staff and that is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional growth, including:

Free on-site parking including EV charging
Complimentary refreshments
Flexible working arrangements
Discounted gym membership
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Generous annual leave, with the option to bank holiday entitlement
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
On-site nursery (charges apply)
A wide-ranging staff health and wellbeing programme including EAP
VIVUP products to support your mental, physical, and financial Wellbeing

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

MANAGERIAL

• To be responsible for shift management in liaison with the Matron where appropriate.
• To have responsibility for the specific aspects of nursing management negotiated with the Matron.
• To have responsibility for the development of a specific clinical area and specific development projects, in liaison with the Matron.

CLINICAL

• To demonstrate a professional approach to the leadership and management of staff within the department, acting as a role model for staff and sharing expertise.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within the standards and philosophy of the department.

PROFESSIONAL

• To participate in the development of evidence-based practice and to initiate, manage and evaluate changes which lead to improved practice.
• To actively participate in the Trust/departmental audit programmes.

EDUCATION

• To develop clinical practice through education.
• To act as an expert resource to multidisciplinary colleagues.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Evidence of Career Development
Registered Nurse
Multi-professional Support for Learning and Assessment in Practice (MSPP) or equivalent
Must have current Emergency Department experience (ED)
Relevant experience at Band 6 in ED
Willingness to work towards degree or Masters

Desirable criteria

Degree/master's nursing/related subject/emergency care module
Leadership course
Advanced Life Support (ALS) /European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) Provider skills

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of clinical skills development to include a number of expanded roles e.g., suturing/cannulation/ venipuncture etc
Evidence of teaching ability/practice development
Evidence of leadership and effective management
Evidence of Practice Development
Evidence of high standards of care

Desirable criteria

Change management
Performance Management

Skills

Essential criteria

Current issues relating to nursing / NHS / Emergency departments
Evidence based practice
Clinical Governance
Clinical supervision
Risk Management
Quality Management
Evidence of Audit
Research
Budgeting
Personnel Issues / Appraisals
Staff development
Leadership
Promote positive working environment
Can work under pressure
Can prioritize / delegation
Enthusiastic
Practical

Desirable criteria

Presentable
Sense of humour
Role Model
Diplomacy

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

Internal rotation
Flexible /ability to work under pressure according to workload
Computer literate
Motivates & Motivator
Team Player
Consistent

Desirable criteria

Awareness of Trust issues & their impact/implications for practice

Communication

Essential criteria

Excellent communication and negotiation skills (written/verbal)

Desirable criteria

Report writing

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Kirsty Mckenzie
Job title: A&E Matron
Email address: [email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 7

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Personal and people development

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Communication

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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