Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

NHS; View Royal; On-site; CAD 89,000 - 103,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for its Women's Health Unit. The ideal candidate will have significant clinical and leadership experience, with a strong ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team. This permanent part-time role offers competitive salary and the possibility for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level

Responsibilities

• Act as a guardian for professional accountability and standards.
• Ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.
• Effectively manage the Theatre / Department nursing / ODP resource.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Skills

Communication

IT Skills

Education

Registered Nurse

Degree level knowledge

Current NMC registration

Job description

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Women's Health Unit at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The Unit specialises in Gynaecology and offers a comprehensive range of outpatient and day-case treatments for gynaecological conditions. The successful candidate must have experience leading or managing a team at Sister/Charge Nurse level. They must have excellent clinical and leadership skills, and be able to communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team and work well in a team.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

• Interview Date: 13th October 2025
• 32 Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Act as a guardian for professional accountability and standards, ensuring professional practices in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the Trust
• Ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care
• Ensure environmental standards and cleanliness are maintained in line with national and Trust Standards in the Theatre / Department
• Effectively manage the Theatre / Department nursing / ODP resource
• Support and contribute to the development of patient care and practice within the Directorate, contributing to Trust projects where required
• Ensure junior staff and students have appropriate supervision and support and are appropriately assessed
• Please see full Job Description and Person Specification for all details.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites. Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under "Documents to download" or "Supporting documents".

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted: 26 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 317-2025-39-19-DR

Job locations: Royal Victoria Infirmary, 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP

Job responsibilities

• The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse has 24 hour accountability, including line management, for their Theatre / Department. They must deliver quality care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times
• Deputises for Matron as required / appropriate

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education (Essential):

• Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
• Current NMC registration
• Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e., on pathway)
• Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role

Desirable:

• Master's degree
• Leadership / management qualification

Knowledge & Experience (Essential):

• Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
• Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
• Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
• Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
• Experience of adult / child safeguarding
• Audit / research experience
• Specialist course in area of practice

Desirable:

• Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level

Skills & Abilities (Essential):

• Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role
• Good IT skills
• Intravenous drug administration

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).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Victoria Infirmary, 317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP. Website: https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)