Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 15 January 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse to join our dynamic and fast-paced Emergency Department team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced emergency nurse looking to develop strong leadership skills while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

In this role, you will provide clinical leadership on shift, support junior staff, and help ensure the efficient and safe delivery of emergency services. You will act as a positive role model, championing best practice, promoting a culture of safety, and contributing to ongoing service improvement.

The successful candidate will have proven emergency care experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure. We are committed to supporting your professional growth with access to further training, development opportunities, and mentorship within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

If you are passionate about emergency care and ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To provide safe, efficient and high-quality individualised care to clients across a wide range of specialities within the Emergency Department. Provide primary education, health advice and promotion to constitute a safe effective discharge to enable client self-care on discharge. To supervise & facilitate the education, training and development needs of both registered, unregistered staff and students. Ensure all care is inclusive, equitable and is provided within the Trust and Local Unit Policies.

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film.

Details

Date posted

06 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7530-ACU

Job locations

King George Hospital

Barley Ln

Ilford

IG3 8YB


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person Specification

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working in all areas of the Emergency Department

Desirable

  • Triage Competent

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Mentorship/Practice Assessor course completed
  • Intermediate Life Support Course

Desirable

  • Completed the Capital Nurse Course or equivalent Emergency Nursing
  • TILS course

Skills/ Abilities

Desirable

  • Excellent interpersonal / communication skills, reliable and punctual
Person Specification

Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • Experience of working in all areas of the Emergency Department

Desirable

  • Triage Competent

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

  • Mentorship/Practice Assessor course completed
  • Intermediate Life Support Course

Desirable

  • Completed the Capital Nurse Course or equivalent Emergency Nursing
  • TILS course

Skills/ Abilities

Desirable

  • Excellent interpersonal / communication skills, reliable and punctual

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Barley Ln

Ilford

IG3 8YB


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

King George Hospital

Barley Ln

Ilford

IG3 8YB


Employer's website

https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Emma Beard

emma.beard1@nhs.net

01708435000

Details

Date posted

06 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Per Annum Inclusive

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

162-7530-ACU

Job locations

King George Hospital

Barley Ln

Ilford

IG3 8YB


Supporting documents

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