Job summary
Are you an experienced paediatric orthopaedic nurse ready for the challenge of stepping into a ward based Senior Sister role.
The band 7 Senior Sister in paediatric orthopaedics is a highly experienced clinical leader responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and child centred nursing care across the paediatric orthopaedic service at The Great North Children's Hospital. The role combines clinical expertise with operational leadership, playing a key part in coordinating multidisciplinary care for babies, children and young people with orthopaedic conditions, elective and trauma pathways and those with complex health needs.
- Interview Date: 16th January 2026
- 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.
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Main duties of the job
The key responsibilities this role will entail will be maintenance of clinical standards, management of a staff team, recognising skill mix and development of staff education. they will oversee quality improvement projects and ensure compliance with national and trust policies.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the orthopaedic consultants, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and the wider MDT to offer seamless pathways of patient care.
About us
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:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate effective communication and provide a compassionate leadership approach, maintaining clinical expertise, management responsibilities and strategic oversight of the paediatric orthopaedic ward within GNCH.
- Act as a guardian for professional accountability and standards, ensuring professional practices in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Trust
- Ensure environmental standards and cleanliness are maintained in line with national and Trust Standards in the ward/department.
- Effectively manage the ward/department nursing resource
- Provide evidence based care for all children and participate, as required, in advancing care with research.
- Support and contribute to the development of patient care and nursing practice within the Directorate, contributing to Trust projects where required.
- Ensure junior staff and students have appropriate supervision and support and are appropriately assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Demonstrate effective communication and provide a compassionate leadership approach, maintaining clinical expertise, management responsibilities and strategic oversight of the paediatric orthopaedic ward within GNCH.
- Act as a guardian for professional accountability and standards, ensuring professional practices in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Trust
- Ensure environmental standards and cleanliness are maintained in line with national and Trust Standards in the ward/department.
- Effectively manage the ward/department nursing resource
- Provide evidence based care for all children and participate, as required, in advancing care with research.
- Support and contribute to the development of patient care and nursing practice within the Directorate, contributing to Trust projects where required.
- Ensure junior staff and students have appropriate supervision and support and are appropriately assessed.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e., on pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Leadership / management qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
- Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
- Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
- Experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Audit / research experience
- Specialist course in area of practice
Desirable
- Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role.
- Good IT skills
- Intravenous drug administration
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
- Current NMC registration
- Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e., on pathway)
- Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Desirable
- Master's degree
- Leadership / management qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
- Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
- Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
- Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
- Experience of adult / child safeguarding
- Audit / research experience
- Specialist course in area of practice
Desirable
- Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role.
- Good IT skills
- Intravenous drug administration
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).
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.
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).
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