Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Musculoskeletal Outpatients - FH
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-34-012
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 06/11/2025
Employer heading
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
The Rheumatology Day Case Unit provides a specialised service in the delivery of treatment and care for patients with inflammatory arthritis, spondylarthritis, connective tissue disease, vasculitis and metabolic bone disease within the North East region
The role of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is a new role, recognising the changing and developing nature of this service and its nursing team. This unit is now predominantly nurse-led in the delivery of care and requires dedicated senior leadership, to guide and manage the team and ensure safety and quality of this service.
This role will work extremely closely with the B7 Sister / Charge Nurse in the Musculoskeletal OPD and will be required to support and cross cover in times of absence or unavailability.
- Interview Date Thursday 06 November 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
As the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse on this day case unit, the post holder will be responsible for the nursing team and the safe delivery of care in this area.
The post holder will ensure that safe staffing levels are in place to provide care and delivery of this specialist service. They will provide senior leadership and management in this area, supporting staff and patients to have the best experience possible whilst under our care.
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical assessment, delivery of specialist care to patients in the unit and will oversee the safe delivery of care and the development of the service. They will act as a role model within the team, ensuring that quality of care and clinical standards are developed and maintained.
The post holder will be required to work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will contribute to the overall management of the Rheumatology service. The post holder will therefore be required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to support their role, working with others across the department, board and the Trust.
Working for our organisation
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP has 24 hour accountability, including line managing, for their Theatre / Department. They must deliver quality care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times
- Deputises for Matron as required / appropriate
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
Desirable criteria
- Specialist course in area of practice
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role
- Good IT skills
- Intravenous drug administration
- Venepuncture and intravenous cannulation
- Scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
- Relevant specialist qualification / experience
- Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
- Experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Experience of managing and leading nursing / clinical teams
- Audit / research experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) / Registered Operating Department Practitioner
- Current NMC / HCPC registration
- Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e. on pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) / Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable criteria
- Master’s degree
- Leadership / management qualification
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julia Ibbotson
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 2448960
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