Junior Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward 17

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Junior Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for Ward 17. This key role involves leading a team in a young frailty unit, ensuring high standards of care, and supporting communication within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have significant nursing experience, clinical skills, and qualifications, fostering a collaborative environment to treat frail patients.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years post registration experience.
• Experience in managing clinical shifts.
• Experience in clinical audit participation.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing leadership and management for the ward.
• Maintain excellent standards of care.
• Communicate with multi-disciplinary team members.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Clinical Skills

IV Skills

Education

RGN

Teaching and assessing qualification

Job description

Go back Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward 17

The closing date is 09 July 2025

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 10.7.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: week commencing 21.07.25

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and senior nurse to support in leading the team on Ward 17 at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

We are looking for a highly enthusiastic individual to come and join our 20 - 24 bedded young frailty unit. We are passionate about the care of frail adults who require hospital admission.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary team including Geriatricians, nurses, resident doctors, physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, and the wider MDT, who work collaboratively to treat a complex mix of acutely unwell, frail, medical patients.

We welcome applications from nurses who feel they can undertake this role and meet the demands of this challenging but rewarding post.

Main duties of the job

This is a key post in the provision of supporting nursing leadership and management for the ward & departmental teams. Communicating with all members of the multi-disciplinary team as well as patients and relatives is an essential aspect of the role. This role is key to ensuring that excellent standards of care are consistently maintained, and the post holder will be expected to be a positive role model for the team.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Minimum three years post registration experience, including basic leadership and management of clinical shifts in ward environment
• Optimising patient flow, working with SAFER principles
• Appropriate escalation including workforce
• Experience of working in a relevant clinical specialty
• Experience of participating in clinical audit

Skills

• Ability to lead and work as part of a team
• Mentoring and counselling skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Clinical skills specific to area of specialty
• IV Skills: Phlebotomy, drug administration and cannulation

Knowledge

• Knowledge of change management processes
• Evidence of current CPD
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the needs of the specific patient group

Qualifications

• RGN
• Teaching and assessing qualification

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.

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearAFC salary scale equivalent to to role