Job summary
An exciting opportunity has come up for highly motivated individual with a keen interest in developing their management and leadership skills as a permanent band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our surgical Preassessment, Elective Orthopaedic team at Chapel Allerton Hospital.
Preassessment is managed by the Band 7s on C03 therefore the successful candidate will work closely with C03.
Ward C03 consists of pre-admission area, a 16 bedded post-operative area, a 4 bedded
Enhanced Care Unit and a 26 bedded rehabilitation ward. We provide planned spinal and
orthopaedic surgery for patients requiring hip replacement, knee replacement, soft tissue knee re construction, shoulder and foot surgery
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work alongside the band 7s to lead and manage a team of approximately 8 staff to ensure the smooth and proficient delivery of the service provided to our patients. This is also an opportunity to work alongside a highly specialist multi-disciplinary team, and to gain experience in Elective Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery, as well as delivering high quality, patients centred care.
About us
5. THE LEEDS WAY VALUES
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-centered
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
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Details
Date posted
18 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9298-CAH-103
Job locations
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
St. James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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