Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

NHS; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in their Critical Care unit. The successful candidate will oversee quality care delivery, manage a nursing team, and ensure effective operational delivery. This role requires extensive experience in critical care and a recognized postgraduate qualification. The organization fosters a flexible working environment and offers opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within critical care is required.
• Must possess a recognised postgraduate critical care qualification.
• Evidence of achievement in current post and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care ensuring continuity of safe and effective care.
• Line manage the department with 24-hour accountability.
• Deputise for Matron as required.

Skills

Leadership skills

Professional accountability

Education

Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)

Degree level knowledge or working towards completion

Current NMC registration

Job description

Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

The closing date is 15 December 2025

• Interview Date: 6th January 2026
• 37 hours 30 minutes/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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Critical Care within the Royal Victoria Infirmary to appoint a Band 7 Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse to support the operational management of the general critical care unit. We specialise in care for patients after complex surgery or medical problems. We are a specialist Regional Burns Critical care unit in addition to caring for patients who are critically ill during pregnancy.

Main duties of the job

Applicants who will apply must have extensive experience within critical care and be in possession of a recognised post‑graduate critical care qualification. The successful candidate will work within the department to ensure a high standard of care with effective coordination of operational delivery.

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

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

Job responsibilities

• The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse has 24 hour accountability, including line managing, for their 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

Knowledge & Experience

• 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 safeguardingAudit / research experience
• Specialist course in area of practice
• Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level

Skills & Abilities

• Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role

QUALIFICATIONS

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

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust