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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

The closing date is 02 December 2025

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Job summary

Our Critical Care Team are looking for a dedicated Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our unit.

You will be fully supported within your role and will be given ample opportunities to develop skills, including leadership and supporting all staff development.

You will also be given the opportunity to gain an insight into the PDN, Senior Nurse and the Lead Nurse role. We would expect that you embrace the teaching aspect of the Band 6 role and lead others in their link nurse roles.

The Critical Care Unit has 13 beds plus a further 3 beds for when patient admission exceeds 13.

We provide care for emergencies, trauma, general elective surgery, paediatrics and medical patients.

The unit is very well equipped with state of the art technical equipment, with training programs provided by a dedicated Practice Development Nurse (PDN).

Please note this advert will close once sufficient applications have been received.

*Please note that online interviews will not be available for this vacancy. All shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview*

Main duties of the job

As a fully established Junior Sister in Critical Care you will be expected to be able to deliver patient care autonomously and as part of the team. Support all member of staff in their duties and professional development. Competently co-ordinate shifts ensuring that appropriate care is delivered, safety is maintained and issues are escalated appropriately.

Supporting the running of the unit includes have a good understanding of the budget, being proactive in maintaining stock levels of medications and consumables and undertaking audit.

Leading by example and demonstrating the trust values is essential.

Main duties of this role include:

  • To work within the NMC code, within policies, procedures and guidelines of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.
  • To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and act when standards are not met.
  • Act as a clinical role model, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
  • To recognise changes in patients' conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
  • Support the ward sister/charge nurse in ensuring the ward has appropriate Link nurses and support them undertaking that role.
  • In the absence of the ward sisters/charge nurses monitor the 24-hour duty rota to maintain agreed staffing levels.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-033-25CC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information and details of the post, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

  • RGN Degree/Diploma in nursing
  • Completion of post registration Critical Care Nursing Course Level 6/7
  • Registered with the NMC (UK)

Desirable

  • Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent, or willingness to undertake, or in progress.
  • Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in Critical Care
  • Can demonstrate their experience of collaborative working
  • Can demonstrate experience of difficult conversations.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management
  • Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritise.
  • Willingness to adopt and promote new ways of working.
  • Ability to effectively problem solve
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for practice

Desirable

  • Computer literacy
  • Good understanding of clinical governance issues especially risk management and audit procedures, including evaluation

Aptitude

Essential

  • Recognises own limitations

Desirable

  • Participates in formal and informal teaching
Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

Essential

  • RGN Degree/Diploma in nursing
  • Completion of post registration Critical Care Nursing Course Level 6/7
  • Registered with the NMC (UK)

Desirable

  • Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent, or willingness to undertake, or in progress.
  • Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development

Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in Critical Care
  • Can demonstrate their experience of collaborative working
  • Can demonstrate experience of difficult conversations.

Desirable

  • Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management
  • Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates excellent communication skills
  • Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
  • Demonstrates the ability to prioritise.
  • Willingness to adopt and promote new ways of working.
  • Ability to effectively problem solve
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for practice

Desirable

  • Computer literacy
  • Good understanding of clinical governance issues especially risk management and audit procedures, including evaluation

Aptitude

Essential

  • Recognises own limitations

Desirable

  • Participates in formal and informal teaching

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

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister/Ward Manager

Natalie English

natalie.english@qehkl.nhs.uk

01553613877

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-033-25CC

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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