Job summary
Expected Shortlisting
Date
17/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
27/02/2026
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a seconded Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge
Nurse to come and join our team on the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at St
Jamess University Hospital within the Abdominal Medicine and Surgery CSU. We
currently have a very dynamic, passionate team who are striving to provide
high quality care to acute patients requiring urgent
surgical/gastroenterology and urology assessments/interventions. This would
be an ideal opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse looking to gain some additional
leadership and management experience.
Main duties of the job
You
will have excellent communication and leadership skills, and the ability to
demonstrate recent change management and implementation. You will be
supporting the Band 7 Senior Sister to lead the team working on SAU and help
to promote a positive working environment that provides the best care
possible for the patients. You will help to lead on aspects of patient
safety, supporting staff and lots of improvement work that is currently
underway on SAU. Previous experience
at Band 6 would be an advantage, but it is also an opportunity for a Band 5
to further develop their career and leadership skills. You must demonstrate
effective organizational skills and an ability to remain calm under pressure,
with a can do attitude, acting as a positive role model.
About us
SAU
is a fast-paced acute assessment area caring for acute admissions within the
General Surgical, Urology, Colorectal and Gastroenterology specialties. We
assess patients directly from ED and PCAL GP line. In addition to SAU, you
will also work on the Ambulatory Surgical Centre (ASC) where patients are
seen directly by a consultant following a referral from the GP. Effective
service delivery requires staff to be flexible and be able to work full
rotating shift patterns. Candidates should have current NMC registration and
extensive experience at Band 5. Management experience is desirable but not
essential. If you feel that you have the correct skills and attitude for this
post, please complete an application or contact the Band 7 Senior Sister for
more details.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
The
jobholder will play an essential role assisting Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in
teaching the nursing teams.
As
an experienced nurse the jobholder will co-ordinate activities on the unit
ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing
support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the department. He/she/they 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.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
The
jobholder will work within an environment caring for acutely ill patients.
The
jobholder will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the day-to-day
management of registered nurses and support staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
The
jobholder will play an essential role assisting Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in
teaching the nursing teams.
As
an experienced nurse the jobholder will co-ordinate activities on the unit
ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times, providing
support to qualified and unqualified nurses within the department. He/she/they 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.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
The
jobholder will work within an environment caring for acutely ill patients.
The
jobholder will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in the day-to-day
management of registered nurses and support staff.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours -
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development, insight into clinical speciality
- Insight nursing, standards of professional practice, professional accountability, medicines management.
- Prioritisation of patient care
- Assistance with activities of daily living, pressure area risk assessment, falls risk assessment etc.
Desirable
- Clinical skills such as cannulation, venepuncture, catheterisation.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements for post.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse recognised teaching/assessing qualification (for example, SLIP course).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at staff nurse level or equivalent.
Desirable
- Management and leadership experience.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours -
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development, insight into clinical speciality
- Insight nursing, standards of professional practice, professional accountability, medicines management.
- Prioritisation of patient care
- Assistance with activities of daily living, pressure area risk assessment, falls risk assessment etc.
Desirable
- Clinical skills such as cannulation, venepuncture, catheterisation.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to fulfil occupational health requirements for post.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse recognised teaching/assessing qualification (for example, SLIP course).
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at staff nurse level or equivalent.
Desirable
- Management and leadership experience.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
