The closing date is 06 April 2026
Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year pa Inclusive
Job summary
Calling all A&E superstar nurses come and join our phenomenal dedicated team at Charing Cross Hospital Hammersmith.
We are recruiting nurses with Emergency department experience who want to further their career in a fast paced, lively and renowned department.
We are avid supporters of our whole nursing team and recognise the contribution, motivation and competencies that our Band 6 team bring to every shift.
We also support individuals to improve and develop their leadership and management skills, encouraging them to be fully rounded nurses who bring a large range of skills to our patients’ bedsides from a broad portfolio of experience.
We encourage internal rotations based solely on individual aspirations as well as supporting staff through every step of their emergency care career pathway.
We see the importance in providing the highest standard of care to our patients and therefore encourage our team to take up the opportunities of learning advanced skills, completing the Advanced Life Support course, as well as the Trauma Nursing Core course and our Emergency Capital Nurse course accredited by King’s College London.
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in all areas of the department, supported by the band 7 team.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
- Carry out planned care for a group of patients without supervision
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care
- Assist and advise staff, both registered and unregistered in the delivery of patient care
- Maintain accurate clinical observations of the patient and act accordingly.
Management Responsibilities
- Plan, organise and deploy staff according to ability and workload in order to meet patient needs. Manage effective flows of patients within Emergency Services to meet NHS targets
- Communicate effectively at all times and maintain a harmonious working environment
- Demonstrate an awareness of the economical use of resources and contribute to the overall control of the ward or departmental budge
Teaching and health education
- Assess the needs of patients, relatives and carers and provide them with information as requested
- Assist in the teaching and development of nursing assistants, students and junior staff, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes
- Act as a role model and mentor to nursing assistants, pre-registration students nurses undertaking supervised practice and return to nursing programmes, and junior nurse
Professional Responsibilities
- To keep up to date with current developments in nursing and ensure evidence based practice
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Level 1 RGN
- Relevant level 2 post registration A&E course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Other specialist course or evidence of post registration training / equivalent experience
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in teaching junior staff and students
- Basic IT skills
- ILS certificate
- Competency in venepuncture and cannulation
Desirable
- Current ALS certificate
- ATLS / ATNC / or equivalent certificate
- PILS / APLS / EPLS certificate
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable significant experience in A&E as a registered nurse
Desirable
- Experience of taking charge of the department and managing patient flow
- Experience of working in a minor injuries unit
- Previous critical care experience
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).