NHS
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (XR07)
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Job Description
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- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Degree in Nursing or related subject
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- At least 18 months post registration experience at junior sister level or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management Audit & Standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
- Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary.
- Current issues in healthcare
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
- Registered Nurse (Level 1)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
- Degree in Nursing or related subject
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Understanding of skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- At least 18 months post registration experience at junior sister level or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Budget management Audit & Standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
- Evidence of continued professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary.
- Current issues in healthcare
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Emergency Department at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) in the heart of Leeds city centre. We are looking for a knowledgeable, committed and resilient registered Nurse to help lead and maintain our high standards, embed routine and manage the day to day care of our patients within the department. The LGI ED is based within the Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust.
Within our Major Trauma Centre, we are currently looking for a dynamic self-motivated band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to join our team in the ED. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to support the Matron, the nursing, and the medical team to ensure expert high-quality care is delivered and maintained. We require a knowledgeable, committed, and resilient Nurse to help lead and maintain our high standards, embed routine and manage the day-to-day care of our patients within the unit. if you have compassion energy and a genuine dedication to patient care then wed like you to apply. In return we offer continual learning training and development opportunities to enhance and develop your skills and knowledge. As a leader of the department, you will have autonomy to set culture, lead by example and inspire best practice whilst supporting your team to provide excellent care through the ethos of the Leeds Way Values. You need to be a registered Adult nurse with a recognised teaching qualification.
Main duties of the job
To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area.
You will lead by example and inspire best practice whilst supporting your team to provide excellent care through the ethos of the Leeds Way Values.
To lead and develop an identified team of nurses within the ED ensuring professional development is maintained through timely specific Appraisal identified needs.
To act as a clinical resource within the ED.
To act as a positive role model.
The successful applicant will need to demonstrate recent change management and implementation, a clear understanding of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Key aims and objectives and a sound understanding of workforce management.
To have an understanding of the Emergency Care Standard (ECS) and assist the senior management team in delivering this.
To have a good understanding of relevant local and national health agenda items.
Candidates will have to ensure a high level of timely care is delivered.
For further information please contact
Matron Jane Pilkington on 01133923705 or 07387258819 or via email jpilkington@nhs.net
Matron Lizzie Pinder on 01133922066 or 07551289712 or via email elizabeth.pinder1@nhs.net
About us
LTHT is rated as a good hospital Trust by the Care Quality Commission, and has a strategy to continue improving to provide outstanding care for patients. We have ambitious plans to deliver two new hospitals at the Leeds General Infirmary - a state-of-the-art hospital providing adult healthcare services and a world class new home for the Leeds Childrens Hospital. This investment will deliver modern, sustainable healthcare in an environment that supports individual care, innovation, technology and research. 1.5 million Patients are treated every year, including more than 200,000 emergency patients. The Trust receives around £1.34 billion of NHS funding annually, treating illness and disease in Leeds and on specialised services for people across Yorkshire and the Humber and nationally. LTHT employs more than 20,000 staff and works with academia and industry to play a leading role in education, research and innovation.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
Date posted
03 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£46,148 to £52,809 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
C9298-URG-0117
Job locations
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Expected Shortlisting Date
21/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
01/05/2025
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Degree (desirable)
Experience
At least 18 months at Junior Sister level or equivalent
Evidence of managerial development
Clinical audit and standard setting
Service development and or change management (desirable)
Budgetary management experience
Skills
Influencing and negotiation
Communication
Clinical Leadership
Teaching
Management
Recruitment and Selection
Knowledge
Current issues in healthcare
Standards of professional practice
Personal Attributes
Excellent interpersonal skills
Innovator
Motivator
Assertiveness
Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Communication skills
Teaching and assessment skills
Preceptorship skills
Organisational skills
Time management skills
Change management skills
Understanding of research based practice research conscious
Team player
Learns from lessons learnt in users complaints
Conflict management
Managing stress
Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
Ability to act professionally at all times
8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks
Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
Understanding of organisational structures
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
- Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Corporate Nursing business plans
- Provide a clinical lead and role model to the nursing team by delivering high quality care as an expert practitioner
- Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Supervise and maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation
- Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies
- Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible
- Work with Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/dept level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care
- Support the implementation of benchmarking using the Essence of care, in line with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust approach
- Work with Infection Control to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards
- Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery code of conduct
- Ensure management of clinical services and efficient redeployment of staff according to service needs
Education and Training
- Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan
- Ensure all nursing staff maintain mandatory training requirement
- Ensure implementation of the Trusts Study Leave policy
- Ensure the induction and development of staff
- Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area
- Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and attendance management
Leadership
- Provide leadership to the clinical team and working with Matron, develop new roles/ways of working
- Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility
- Line manage the nursing team, including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning
- Supervise staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix
- Monitor the use of bank and agency
- Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
- Work with Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate
- Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints
- Deputise for Matron in their absence
Health and Safety/Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection Control
The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality and Diversity
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient and Public Involvement
The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.
Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Respect for Patient Confidentiality
The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
Job responsibilities
Expected Shortlisting Date
21/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
01/05/2025
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Level 1)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Degree (desirable)
Experience
At least 18 months at Junior Sister level or equivalent
Evidence of managerial development
Clinical audit and standard setting
Service development and or change management (desirable)
Budgetary management experience
Skills
Influencing and negotiation
Communication
Clinical Leadership
Teaching
Management
Recruitment and Selection
Knowledge
Current issues in healthcare
Standards of professional practice
Personal Attributes
Excellent interpersonal skills
Innovator
Motivator
Assertiveness
Flexibility, adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
Ability to manage and identify stress in self and others
THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
CORE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Communication skills
Teaching and assessment skills
Preceptorship skills
Organisational skills
Time management skills
Change management skills
Understanding of research based practice research conscious
Team player
Learns from lessons learnt in users complaints
Conflict management
Managing stress
Uses initiative to resolve issues within their own control
Ability to act professionally at all times
8. CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding of the local and national nursing agenda
Understanding of relevant National Service Frameworks
Awareness of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
Understanding of organisational structures
PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
- Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Corporate Nursing business plans
- Provide a clinical lead and role model to the nursing team by delivering high quality care as an expert practitioner
- Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks for Essential Care
- Maintain a safe working environment
- Supervise and maintain accurate records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts documentation
- Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies
- Promote evidence based practice, wherever possible
- Work with Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/dept level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and essential aspects of care
- Support the implementation of benchmarking using the Essence of care, in line with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust approach
- Work with Infection Control to monitor the environment to maintain and raise standards
- Acts in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery code of conduct
- Ensure management of clinical services and efficient redeployment of staff according to service needs
Education and Training
- Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan
- Ensure all nursing staff maintain mandatory training requirement
- Ensure implementation of the Trusts Study Leave policy
- Ensure the induction and development of staff
- Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area
- Maintain detailed and accurate records regarding staff education and attendance management
Leadership
- Provide leadership to the clinical team and working with Matron, develop new roles/ways of working
- Delegate and empower staff without abdicating overall, continuing responsibility
- Line manage the nursing team, including recruitment, performance management and workforce planning
- Supervise staff rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix
- Monitor the use of bank and agency
- Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events
- Work with Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate
- Deliver an effective quality service with budgetary constraints
- Deputise for Matron in their absence
Health and Safety/Risk Management
All staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting system.
Infection Control
The jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and after contact with patients and their environment.
Equality and Diversity
The jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
Patient and Public Involvement
The Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.
Training and Personal Development Continuous Professional Development
The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
Respect for Patient Confidentiality
The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
skills and behaviours
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
other criteria
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
skills and behaviours
Essential
Experience
Essential
Desirable
other criteria
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Leeds General Infirmary
Great George Street
Leeds
LS1 3EX
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.