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South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 18 February 2026

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Job summary

Location - The James Cook University Hospital and various satellite clinics

Speciality - Trauma Outpatients, Trauma and Orthopaedics, CSU3

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated nurse who demonstrates the ability to lead and motivate staff, ensure a great patient experience and can deputise for the Department Manager.

Main duties of the job

You will be a team player with good communication and organisational skills along with clinical management experience. You will have a positive can do attitude and always strive for the best for your patients and wider working team.

You will have the ability to engage clinically with all members of the multi-disciplinary team. You will be expected to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, along with the ability to sensitively manage change.

The post holder will be expected to have responsibility for the department in the absence of the department manager. You will provide professional and compassionate clinical leadership, advice, and guidance for the team. Supporting the manager, your remit will be developing the department working cohesively with the wider MDT whilst maintaining department KPIs and outcomes. You will be involved and supported with developing your leadership with the team in Trauma Outpatients.

About us

We support the Making Every Contact Count approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-TOR-7755589

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • BSc Hons Degree / Diploma in Nursing
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
  • RNA NMC Registration
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to degree equivalent level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Demonstrates an ability to motivate staff by providing a positive role model
  • Effective people management skills
  • Participate in regular clinical supervision
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment / management

Desirable

  • Leadership experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role
  • To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
  • Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of the team to ensure fairness and equality
  • Demonstrates excellent organisational/ delegation/ prioritisation skills.
  • Evidence of continual professional development
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • BSc Hons Degree / Diploma in Nursing
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
  • RNA NMC Registration
  • Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to degree equivalent level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
  • Demonstrates an ability to motivate staff by providing a positive role model
  • Effective people management skills
  • Participate in regular clinical supervision
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment / management

Desirable

  • Leadership experience

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role
  • To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
  • Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of the team to ensure fairness and equality
  • Demonstrates excellent organisational/ delegation/ prioritisation skills.
  • Evidence of continual professional development

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.

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.

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Department Manager

Sophie Young

sophie.young11@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-TOR-7755589

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS3 4BW


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