Ward Sister / Charge Nurse

Integrated Care System; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse for the Hip and Femur Fracture unit. The successful candidate will lead a team in a busy trauma ward, delivering high-quality patient care while developing their leadership skills. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with diverse healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes through collaborative efforts.

Benefits

Leadership and improvement training

Quality Improvement Programme

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration.
• Experience in acute or community setting.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality care for patients with fragility femur fractures.
• Support and develop the Hip and Femur Fracture unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Negotiation

Education

Registered General Nurse

Diploma / Degree in Nursing

Current NMC Registration

Recognizable teaching qualification

Job description

Go back South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Sister / Charge Nurse

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Are you a looking for a challenge as a Band 6 Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse

Do you want to develop your knowledge and experience in leading a busy and rewarding environment?

If so, we are looking for a self-motivated individual to work with us to continue to develop Hip and Femur Fracture unit on Ward 25.

Are you wanting to lead, develop and support a team in a busy Hip and femur Fracture ward environment?

Do you want to gain experience in Trauma and Orthopaedics?

Ward 25 is a 21 bedded Hip and femur Fracture Trauma Ward, caring for complex patients. It is a busy and rewarding environment to work in. Supported by the Matron and Ward Manager, Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses, Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Health Care Assistants and Ward administration support, you will be fully supported in your exciting role.

The successful applicant will be involved in delivering an efficient, quality service that meets the needs of all clients with fragility femur fractures, spanning across two main specialities of orthopaedic surgery and orthogeriatric medicine The role requires you to be flexible, resilient and forward thinking, with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

This post requires skills including having the right strengths and being a positive motivator. You will work with a team of Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeons and Older Persons Medicine Consultants, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Hip Fracture Specialist Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Dieticians working together to enhance patient care and experience.

Please note that this vacancy will close when we receive sufficient completed applications.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

• Explore leadership within the NHS
• Promote Trust Values and Behaviours
• Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills
• Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• Registered General Nurse
• Diploma / Degree in Nursing
• Current NMC Registration
• Recognisable teaching qualification

Knowledge & Skills

• Ability to work within the boundaries of the NMC Code of Professional conduct.
• Able to negotiate with and influence the work of staff who are not managed within the team.
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills.

Experienc

• Experience working within an acute or community setting
• Experience of collaborating with other multidisciplinary agencies
• Experience working in this speciality

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills with people at all levels
• Ability to organise, prioritise and co-ordinate work of self and others
• Ability to manage stressful situations, challenge decisions and work independently to ensure the patient's needs are being met

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.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust