Senior Sister

Job description

Job responsibilities

For questions about this job, contact:

Katie Sweeting Matron k.sweeting@nhs.net  

Are you an experienced registered nurse with a passion for leadership and specialist cancer care? We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivated Senior Sister to join Ward J88, a specialist Haematology ward within Leeds Cancer Centre - one of the UK’s largest providers of specialist cancer care. As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will:

• Provide strong clinical and managerial leadership to the nursing team.
• Ensure high standards of care, efficiency, and collaboration within the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as a role model, fostering a positive and supportive environment.
• Drive quality assurance, audit processes, and continuous service improvement.
• Manage the operational, financial, and administrative aspects of the ward.

The successful candidate will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of ward J88, a 20 bedded Haematology ward and provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or department’s philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. Through managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.

As a band 7 Senior Sister, the successful candidate will act as a role model, promoting quality evidence-based practice, developing the nursing team and ensuring effective management of the ward/department.

Successful candidates will be offered the opportunity to develop their leadership and management skills as well as clinical skills specific to this area with a structured development programme.

Ward J88 is a 20-bedded Haematology ward. This role is ideal for a compassionate and driven nurse looking to develop their leadership skills while ensuring the highest standards of patient-centred care.

Work within a highly skilled and supportive team. Opportunity to develop your leadership and clinical skills. Be part of an organisation committed to excellence in cancer care and positive patient experiences.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and experienced nurse to make a real impact on the lives of young oncology patients whilst advancing their career in a leadership role.

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for children’s areas) (Level 1 or 2)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional experience
• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
• Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Experience of clinical audit & standard setting
• Local and national nursing agenda
• Current issues in health and social care
• Standards of professional practice
• Extensive post registration experience.

Full details are available in the attach Job Description.

Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:

Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered

All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values

We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas) (Level 1 or 2)
• Recognised teaching/assessing qualification.
• Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional experience
• Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Willing to undergo training as necessary

Experience

Essential

• Local and national nursing agenda
• Current issues in health and social care
• Standards of professional practice
• Extensive post registration experience.
• Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Experience of clinical audit & standard setting
• Service development and/or change management.
• Understanding of performance management strategies
• Recruitment and selection knowledge
• Commitment to clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of Human resources policies and guidance as pertinent to the management and leadership of the clinical team
• Understanding of organisational structures
• Understanding of relevant national service guidance pertinent to the service
• Understands the business of the ward.

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

Employer's website

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