Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced nursing professional to provide clinical and operational leadership within the Emergency Department, delivering high-quality patient-focused care and supporting Trust objectives.

You will lead and manage staff, oversee rotas, recruitment, development and teaching, while ensuring evidence-based practice, governance, and safe patient care across the department.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership within the Emergency Department and oversee staffing, rotas and resource allocation.
• Deliver evidence-based emergency nursing care including assessment, triage and interventions.
• Lead audits, incidents reviews and quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentor students, newly qualified nurses and support staff; support induction and professional development.
• Work in line with the NMC Code, Trust policies and professional standards.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Mentoring

Education

Communication

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated nursing professional to provide clinical and operational leadership within the Emergency Department. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-focused care that meets the needs and expectations of patients while supporting the wider objectives of the Directorate and clinical teams.

You will lead and manage staff within a defined team, overseeing appraisals, rota management, recruitment, staff development, and student supervision. Working closely with the Matron, Deputy Nurse Director and Nurse Director, you will help deliver a safe, effective and compassionate service across the department.

The role includes responsibility for maintaining high standards of evidence-based nursing practice, promoting Emergency Department competencies, and ensuring compliance with professional standards, Trust policies and clinical guidelines. You will also act as a clinical specialist, providing expert advice to colleagues and external agencies where required, and contribute to the department’s teaching and development programmes.

This position combines both clinical and managerial responsibilities and requires a visible leader who consistently demonstrates STH PROUD values: Patient First, Respect, Ownership, Unity and Diversity.

Clinical Leadership and Management

Provide visible leadership within the Emergency Department, ensuring safe, effective, patient-focused care.

Support day-to-day operational management, including staffing, rotas, and resource allocation.

Lead and supervise nursing teams, healthcare support workers, and students.

Contribute to recruitment, appraisal, induction, and staff development.

Clinical Care

Deliver evidence-based emergency nursing care, including assessment, triage, and emergency interventions.

Work with multidisciplinary teams to support patient flow and discharge planning.

Maintain high standards of medicines management, safeguarding, infection prevention, and patient safety.

Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and families.

Quality, Governance and Service Improvement

Participate in audits, incident reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.

Support implementation of policies, procedures, and governance standards.

Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.

Ensure safe and cost-effective use of equipment and resources.

Education and Staff Development

Mentor students, newly qualified nurses, and support staff.

Support induction, training, and professional development.

Promote reflective practice and evidence-based care

Professional Responsibilities And Behaviours

Work in line with the NMC Code, Trust policies, and professional standards.

Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, compassion, equality, and inclusion.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Samantha Hawkins Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0114 2269852

Matthew Morgan

Personal Assistant

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