Job summary
Are you an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and highly committed Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our busy 28-bedded surgical ward within Surgery. This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, forward-thinking leader to play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality, person-centred care for our patients.
As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will use your strong clinical knowledge and leadership experience to support staff, drive service improvements, and maintain excellent standards across the unit.
You will lead by example, acting as a role model for nursing excellence while providing visible leadership and guidance. Your ability to prioritise, problem-solve, and coordinate care in a fast-paced environment will be essential to the success of this role.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a meaningful leadership role within a supportive and forward-thinking surgical team. We are committed to helping our staff grow, offering access to leadership development, career progression opportunities, and continuous professional learning.
Main duties of the job
- Interview Date: 24 February 2026
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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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- Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team, ensuring high standards of evidence-based, person-centred care.
- Support the operational management of the ward, including staffing, patient flow, and resource coordination.
- Mentor, coach, and develop junior staff, fostering a positive and supportive learning environment.
- Promote the Trust's values and behaviours in all aspects of practice, encouraging a culture of respect, inclusivity, professionalism, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with clinical governance, infection control, and safety standards.
- Build effective working relationships with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient care.
- Lead on quality initiatives and contribute to service development within the Surgical Care Group.
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
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
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
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.
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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