Sister or Charge Nurse - J12

Children's Hospice South West; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join the leadership on ward J12. The role focuses on delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care and supporting the development of nursing staff through a defined preceptorship pathway.

You may be a Band 6 seeking a new challenge or an experienced Band 5 aiming to progress, with strong communication skills and a calm, professional approach to challenging situations. Contact Danielle James for more information.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrenor pediatric areas)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (desirable)
• Significant post-registration experience at staff nurse level or equivalent
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
• Skills to lead and develop team members
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with management of the department
• Provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing team
• Develop and maintain a patient-centered philosophy of care
• Coordinate administrative and financial aspects to support cost-effective resources
• Support and coordinate activities on the ward to ensure effective communication and care
• Role model evidence-based practice and supervise the nursing team

Skills

RN Adult

RN Child

Leadership

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Team development

Teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Job summary

Are you an aspiring leader? Do you excel in providing outstanding, compassionate care to your patients? Then the respiratory services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust is the place that will provide you with the experience and support you need to take you to the next level.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic & motivated individual who has a passion for the delivery of high quality patient care to join the leadership on ward J12. The team on J12 are committed to keeping patients at the centre of care, creating an environment that encourages new ideas to improve care and their patients experience. There is an established preceptorship system in place to develop you in your role as a leader, along with commitment to professional development with on-going education to facilitate care delivery of the highest standards. You will work in close partnership with the multi-disciplinary team in caring for patients with a range of respiratory conditions such as Asthma, Pneumonia, COPD and Cystic Fibrosis.You may be an existing Band 6 looking for a new challenge or an experienced Band 5 ready to further your career, enjoy working in a fast paced environment, demonstrate excellent communication skills and an interest in leadership and management. You will also need to have the ability to deal with challenging situations in a professional and calm manner.For further information please contact Danielle James, Senior Sister, [e-mail]

About us

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Job responsibilities

Why you should join our Team

The jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with the continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the department. They will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team.

The jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain a ward or department's philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. By assisting with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will support the cost effective use of resources.

As an experienced nurse the jobholder will assist in co-ordinating activities on the ward or department ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the ward/dept. He/she will play a key role in the assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The jobholder will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the ward/department in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

What you will bring to the role

Criteria:

Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for children's areas (Level 1 or 2)

Recognised teaching/assessing qualification (desirable)

Significant post registration experience at staff nurse level or equivalent

Working with a wide range of professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues

Evidence of continued professional development

Current issues in health and social care

Clinical Experience within the specialty (desirable)

Excellent written and verbal skills

Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload

Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

For questions about this job, contact:

Danielle James Senior Sister [e-mail]

Interview Date: 8th October 2026

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are....

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St James's University Hospital

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS9 7TF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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