Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in York seeks a Ward Manager for its Emergency Department. This challenging Band 7 role demands advanced clinical expertise and strong leadership skills. You will oversee operations, manage patient flow, and coordinate care in a fast-paced environment. Your responsibilities include maintaining clinical standards during emergencies and mentoring junior nurses. You will drive high-quality patient care while ensuring effective collaboration across various healthcare professionals. Join our dedicated team committed to compassionate care and professional development.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday, rising to 33

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Experience as a Band 7 nurse or equivalent.
• Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary care.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee department operations and manage patient flow.
• Maintain staffing and deploy resources during emergencies.
• Provide clinical leadership and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Advanced clinical expertise

Leadership

Crisis management skills

Decision-making

Job description

At our Trust, patient care is central to everything we do.

The Emergency Department (ED) at York is a vital access point for urgent and complex medical care across North Yorkshire, handling over 100,000 attendances annually. The department provides multidisciplinary services, including major trauma, acute emergencies, paediatrics, mental health, and geriatric care.

In the fast‑paced NHS ED environment, the Ward Manager’s role is dynamic and critical. As a Band 7 clinical leader, you ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care for patients with diverse urgent needs, requiring advanced clinical expertise, leadership, decision‑making, and crisis management skills.

The Ward Manager oversees department operations, manages patient flow, and coordinates care across triage, resuscitation, paediatrics, and rapid assessment areas. Acting as nurse‑in‑charge, you maintain staffing, deploy resources, and uphold clinical standards, especially during major incidents and patient surges.

Collaboration is key, working closely with consultants, practitioners, paramedics, and support staff for timely assessments and interventions. You are the first contact for escalation, safeguarding, and complex decisions, while mentoring junior nurses and supporting staff development.

In this role, you will consistently drive excellent clinical quality standards to a vulnerable patient group by providing visible clinical leadership to the team and supporting them in the delivery of high‑quality, effective and evidence‑based care.

We are a proud team with a strong sense of collaboration across all our healthcare professionals, working together to drive our service forward. Our candidate must be committed to the ongoing development of the ward and multidisciplinary team working, and have the drive and passion to create an inspirational learning and working environment.

We offer a wide range of opportunities and development as a Band 7 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. We offer the opportunity to develop your leadership and management skills and we will support you to truly take ownership of your role and ward area. As an organisation we are committed to ensuring you reach your personal and professional objectives.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust, please visit: https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co‑developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks – including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks – to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025