Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 13 October 2025

Job summary

Due to promotion of existing Band 6 Registered Nurses we now have a vacancies for keen, highly motivated registered nurses with Emergency Department experience to join us as a Charge Nurse/Sister . The opportunity will allow you to enhance your Emergency skills and professional leadership qualities which are critical to delivering gold standard, high quality care.

You will be required to work a 24/7shift pattern.

We pride ourselves in being supportive and welcoming to all members of the team.We have dedicated Practice Educator's who will ensure your training is streamlined and tailored to suit your developmental needs. We also support completion of the RCN Emergency Nursing Competency Framework. If you are energetic, a Team Player and you are a committed to developing and improving Emergency Care there are opportunities for you at Harrogate District Hospital. We have excellent opportunities for training and development, formal and informal, including ALS, EPLS, TNCC and Leadership Skills.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

Maintain a high-level skills and knowledge as a resource/role model for staff and patients. Working towards Level 2 of the RCN competences .

Manage day to day shift leading and patient flow, ensuring a high standard of care throughout the department.

Respond appropriately and professionally to maintaining quality, managing critical incidents and escalating events when appropriate.

Informally and formally networking with colleagues and agencies to share quality initiatives, spread good practice and accept responsibility for developing further.

You will provide exceptional nursing care, undertake staff appraisals, attendance management and other operational management and clinical duties. You will work alongside the current Sisters/Charge Nurse and support the Lead Nurse team to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care at all times.

You should be a clinical expert and proactively develop your own and others knowledge and skills. You should be a leader and be able to supervisethe clinical work of others and manage the emergency care setting as a whole; managing patient flow and delegating care accordingly.You will work closely withthe Emergency Medicine Consultantand clinical decision makers to ensure safety of patients and best use of resources.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3351R

Job locations

Emergency Department

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact ED Lead Nurses;

Elvira Obrinja elvira.obrinja@nhs.net

or

Rachael Worton on rachael.worton@nhs.net

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact ED Lead Nurses;

Elvira Obrinja elvira.obrinja@nhs.net

or

Rachael Worton on rachael.worton@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
  • Working Towards RCN Level 2 Competency Framework

Desirable

  • Degree or Working towards a degree

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working within Emergency department.
  • An interest in developing and educating colleagues
  • Experience of working with a wide range of complex clinical conditions

Desirable

  • Evidence of working in variety of clinical settings

Qualifcation

Essential

  • Certificate in Mentorship/Practice Assessor
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
  • Working Towards RCN Level 2 Competency Framework

Desirable

  • Degree or Working towards a degree

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working within Emergency department.
  • An interest in developing and educating colleagues
  • Experience of working with a wide range of complex clinical conditions

Desirable

  • Evidence of working in variety of clinical settings

Qualifcation

Essential

  • Certificate in Mentorship/Practice Assessor

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Emergency Department

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Emergency Department

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Elvira Obrinja

elvira.obrinja@nhs.net

01423557979

Details

Date posted

30 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3351R

Job locations

Emergency Department

Harrogate District Hospital

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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