Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse

NHS; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking a dynamic and motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Acute Medical Unit. This full-time role involves providing strong leadership, managing clinical staff, and ensuring high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in acute care and demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills to inspire their team.

Benefits

Commitments to professional development

Supportive policies for work-life balance

Comprehensive health and wellbeing package

Qualifications

• Evidence of management experience in a clinical setting.
• Autonomous decision-making capabilities.
• Experience at sister/charge nurse level.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to staff.
• Ensure the highest quality of patient care.
• Monitor and audit care standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse (valid with NMC)

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Degree or evidence of working towards Degree

Post graduate education relevant to the role

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking, dynamic, highly motivated senior nurse, to apply for the position of full time Senior Sister/Charge Nurse band 7 on the Acute Medical Unit.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of strong leadership, able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills and have experience in managing staff within a clinical environment at a minimum band 6 level. Applicants should be self-motivated, dynamic, and forward thinking and able to lead and develop the nursing team. Change management experience is also desirable.

The successful candidate will be a highly skilled communicator utilising effective verbal, written and IT skills to ensure patients receive timely, efficient evidence-based care and a positive patient experience.

A commitment to working within the clinical governance framework and demonstrating PROUD values is essential to this role.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will provide leadership and support to staff providing care to patients within the Acute Medical Unit
• To have 24 hours continuing responsibility for the ward whether he/she is on duty or not.
• To ensure that the highest possible quality of care is delivered within the ward, and that it meets the expectations of individual patients.
• To support the ward team to deliver high standards of care.
• To monitor, audit and review care standards and ensure the ward is functioning at a high standard.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all 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.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers a comprehensive package to support staff health and wellbeing.

Details Date posted

27 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0056-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (valid with NMC)
• Teaching and Assessing qualification.
• Degree or evidence of actively working towards Degree level of study.
• Post graduate education relevant to the role or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Master's level study
• Certificate in management and leadership (or equivalent)

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in acute and or emergency medicine including; Management of diabetic patients, deteriorating patients and blood transfusions.
• Evidence of management experience.
• Evidence of personal and professional development.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience of patient flow.
• Experience of managing QUEST, IPC, IPR, recruitment and section, attendance, roster planning and incident investigation.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of the care and treatment of Mental Health patients
• Experience of leading and managing change.
• Experience at sister / charge nurse level.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to motivate and inspire staff and initiate changes.
• Experience of MDT working.
• Experience and knowledge of clinical governance.
• Experience of budget management or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of the EDI agenda.

Desirable

• Audit / Research
• Project management skills

Further Training Essential

• Advanced Life Support or willingness to undertake.
• Level 2 safeguarding training up to date.
• Completion of mental health study day.
• Commitment to continuous personal development.
• Phlebotomy
• Cannulation
• ECG

Special Skills/Aptitudes Essential

• Good IT skills
• Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Ability to successfully manage and evaluate change.
• Experience of managing staff wellbeing.

Other Factors Essential

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the system.
• Ability to demonstrate inclusive and compassionate leadership.
• Ability to hold the 2936 staffing bleep

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Registered Nurse (valid with NMC)
• Teaching and Assessing qualification.
• Degree or evidence of actively working towards Degree level of study.
• Post graduate education relevant to the role or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Master's level study
• Certificate in management and leadership (or equivalent)

Experience Essential

• Relevant post registration experience in acute and or emergency medicine including; Management of diabetic patients, deteriorating patients and blood transfusions.
• Evidence of management experience.
• Evidence of personal and professional development.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience of patient flow.
• Experience of managing QUEST, IPC, IPR, recruitment and section, attendance, roster planning and incident investigation.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of the care and treatment of Mental Health patients
• Experience of leading and managing change.
• Experience at sister / charge nurse level.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to motivate and inspire staff and initiate changes.
• Experience of MDT working.
• Experience and knowledge of clinical governance.
• Experience of budget management or willingness to learn.
• Knowledge of the EDI agenda.

Desirable

• Audit / Research
• Project management skills

Further Training Essential

• Advanced Life Support or willingness to undertake.
• Level 2 safeguarding training up to date.
• Completion of mental health study day.
• Commitment to continuous personal development.
• Phlebotomy
• Cannulation
• ECG

Special Skills/Aptitudes Essential

• Good IT skills
• Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework.
• Ability to successfully manage and evaluate change.
• Experience of managing staff wellbeing.

Other Factors Essential

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the system.
• Ability to demonstrate inclusive and compassionate leadership.
• Ability to hold the 2936 staffing bleep

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).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (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).

Additional information 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).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (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 Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Employer's website

https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)