Junior Sister / Charge Nurse | Barts Health NHS Trust

Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic, and passionate nurse ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a skilled Sister/Charge Nurse to lead our dedicated nursing team in the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department (ED).

In our ED, we thrive on the high-energy challenges of Emergency Care, and we're looking for leaders who excel in fast-paced environments. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to enhance your professional development, with access to formal education channels and a nationally recognised development program. We take immense pride in investing in the growth and success of our nursing staff.

As a Sister/Charge Nurse, you'll bring leadership and clinical excellence to a department where safety, quality, and staff well-being are our top priorities. You will play a key role in creating a supportive and empowering environment for both the team and the patients we care for. We are committed to a healthy and open "speak-up" culture, where feedback from both staff and patients shapes our ongoing journey toward excellence. We are looking for individuals who share our passion for achieving outstanding care and represent our Trust values every day.

The post will be based at Whipps Cross Hospital which is located in Leytonstone, East London, a vibrant area known for its rich diversity and culture. Situated just a 15-minute tube journey from Central London and the West End, it offers easy access to some of the best attractions and amenities London has to offer. The area also boasts Westfield shopping centre and the iconic Olympic Village, as well as the natural beauty of Epping Forest nearby, perfect for outdoor activities and relaxation.

The hospital fosters a friendly, welcoming, and supportive environment, with a range of benefits available to staff. The on-site Tomswood Health and Wellbeing Centre offers a variety of fitness classes, including Zumba and Pilates, promoting physical and mental health.
The hospital is undergoing a major redevelopment, which includes the creation of a new, state-of-the-art, sustainable hospital. This development aims to enhance NHS services and patient care, ensuring that the future of Whipps Cross is bright. Joining the Whipps Cross team means becoming part of a dedicated family, where you can contribute to shaping the future of healthcare at Barts Health.
If you're motivated to make a difference and join a team that's working to shape the future of Emergency Care, we'd love to hear from you.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.