Charge Nurse – Emergency Department(UK Visa Sponsorship Available)

Job Description

About the Role

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Deputy Sisters/Charge Nurses to join our award-winning Emergency Department team.

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced emergency nurses who are passionate about clinical excellence, dynamic leadership, and patient-centred care.

As a Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in:

• Coordinating daily operations within the Emergency Department.
• Supporting and leading the nursing team to deliver high standards of care.
• Promoting a supportive, proactive, and learning-focused environment.
• Contributing to service improvement, staff development, recruitment, and retention.
• Participating in training, appraisals, and educational initiatives.
• This role offers a fast-paced, varied, and rewarding working environment, caring for patients with a wide range of emergency needs.

Your professional development will be supported through close guidance from the Lead Nursing Team, with opportunities to grow your leadership and clinical skills.

About Us

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and community healthcare to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark, Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

We are a clinically-led organisation that places patients and staff at the heart of everything we do — ensuring that every patient is treated with the same compassion and respect as we would expect for a member of our own family.

Our achievements include:

• Rated “Outstanding” for care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
• King’s Mill Hospital – the only NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands rated “Outstanding” overall.
• Best Acute Trust to Work For in the East Midlands for seven consecutive years (NHS Staff Survey).
• We are proud of our collaborative culture, where kindness, teamwork, and clinical excellence are at the forefront of everything we do.

About You

You are a Registered Nurse (NMC registered) with experience in emergency or acute care settings and a passion for leadership and professional development.

You will demonstrate:

• Strong clinical and organisational skills.
• The ability to lead and motivate teams effectively under pressure.
• A commitment to continuous improvement, staff education, and patient safety.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• We welcome nurses who share our Trust values and commitment to delivering exceptional patient care.

Visa Sponsorship

Not all roles at Sherwood Forest Hospitals are eligible for visa sponsorship.

Please note that Home Office visa guidance changed on 9 April 2024. Applicants switching visa types may  be eligible for sponsorship, even if the role appears on the shortage occupation list.

Further Information

For full details, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your emergency nursing career and contribute to an outstanding team, apply now to join us at Sherwood Forest Hospitals.