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Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (XR07)

The closing date is 04 November 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen on the paediatric critical care unit at Leeds Childrens Hospital. LCH PCCU is the tertiary centre for Yorkshire and the Humber and provides 14 ICU and 6 HDU beds. It supports the liver service (including transplant) of which it is one of three across England. It is also one of the cardiac surgical centres and provides a nurse led cardiac ECMO service.

The jobholder will play an essential role assisting the Lead Nurse with the 24-hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the paediatric critical care department. They will contribute to the provision of professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for helping to develop and maintain a ward or departments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. By assisting with managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will support the cost-effective use of resources.

Expected Shortlisting Date

05/11/2025

Planned Interview Date

17/11/2025

Main duties of the job

Leadership

Provide leadership to the clinical team

Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to patients

Deliver a positive patient experience

Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams

Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available

Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the Clinical Service Unit and Trust business plans

Work with the Matron and or Head of Nursing to suggest and develop new roles/ways of working

Delegate and empower staff whilst maintaining overall, continuing responsibility and accountability

Line manage the nursing team, including individual and team performance, attendance, management and workforce planning

Ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped against the flow of patients to provide safe and effective care

Support and participate in local and trustwide recruitment events

Manage the use of bank and agency

Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other significant events

Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope

Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and supporting processes

Deputise for Lead Nurse in their absence

About us

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

Additionally, the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:

Commitment to support, uphold and demonstrate the core values and behaviours of LTHT

Commitment to delivering high quality compassionate evidence based care, in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) policies and guidelines

Commitment to working in a multi-disciplinary team

Commitment to the clinical area, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and creative working environment

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.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0439

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or departments 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.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or departments 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.

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience at band 6
  • Audit and standard setting
  • Change management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of budget management
  • Experience of leading and managing a team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Childrens nurse
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
  • Degree in nursing or equivalent relevant experience
  • Leadership and management qualification
  • Intensive care post registration qualification

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

  • Experience of leading and managing a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Clinical leadership
  • Standards of professional practice

Desirable

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Able to prioritise own and others workload
  • Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant relevant experience at band 6
  • Audit and standard setting
  • Change management

Desirable

  • Knowledge of budget management
  • Experience of leading and managing a team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Childrens nurse
  • Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
  • Degree in nursing or equivalent relevant experience
  • Leadership and management qualification
  • Intensive care post registration qualification

Skills & Behaviours

Essential

  • Experience of leading and managing a team
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Clinical leadership
  • Standards of professional practice

Desirable

  • Excellent written and verbal skills
  • Able to prioritise own and others workload
  • Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Amy Allen

amy.allen6@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9298-CHI-0439

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF


Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX


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