Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse – AMU/MAU & SDEC

About the role

We are seeking enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses to join the Acute Medicine team at Good Hope Hospital. The role provides clinical leadership across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service, ensuring safe, high‑quality patient care and efficient patient flow.

Key responsibilities

• Take charge of the AMU, SDEC/MAU or a designated clinical area on a regular basis.
• Provide clinical and operational leadership, including covering for senior nursing staff when absent.
• Coordinate patient assessments, admissions, transfers, discharges and overall patient flow.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based patient care.
• Support the management of deteriorating patients and offer expert clinical guidance.
• Lead quality‑improvement, audit, governance, patient safety and risk‑management initiatives.
• Supervise, mentor and develop nursing staff, students and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Required profile

• Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register.
• Minimum two years’ experience in acute care.
• Passion for leadership, service improvement and delivering patient‑centred care.
• Ability to work collaboratively and promote a positive learning environment.

Required skills

• Clinical leadership and decision‑making.
• Knowledge of acute medical pathways and patient flow management.
• Experience with quality improvement, audit and risk management processes.

What we offer

• Leadership and development opportunities to support professional growth.
• A supportive, inclusive workplace that values diversity and staff wellbeing.
• Opportunity to work within a modern, integrated acute medicine service.