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Job summary

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Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-1660-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pa/ pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/07/2026 23:59
Interview date
13/07/2026

Employer heading

NHS

Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

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 Brearley 2 at the Northern General Hospital.

Brearley 2 is a 28 bedded elderly care ward within IGSM, part of the CCA care group.

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 a designated ward or department within the Combined Community and Acute Care Group.

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. 

 

Working for our organisation

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 a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

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

 

Detailed job description and main 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 criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Valid with NMC)
  • Degree in Nursing Studies.
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised management/leadership training

Further Training

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of post registration development relevant to the role

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive post registration experience
  • Experience at band 6 or above in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine
  • Evidence of successful change management
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of relevant Policies and Procedure at STHFT
  • Organisational Mandatory Training Policy and Strategy
  • Current experience working in Geriatric and stroke medicine

Special Skills/ Aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • High level of clinical skills competence
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to tight and conflicting deadlines
Desirable criteria
  • Higher level Safeguarding training.
  • Dementia care skills.

Other Factors

Essential criteria
  • Highly motivated and reliable
  • Flexible to suit the service including possible evening and weekend.
  • Demonstrates STH PROUD values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kelly Russell
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0114 2714152
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