Senior Sister/Charge Nurse (XR07)
Job Description
Job summary
The Womens Clinical Service Unit at Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is a leading provider of specialist womens health services in West Yorkshire, and places great emphasis upon maintaining a high level of patient care.
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated, resourceful individual with established gynaecology and leadership experience to join our gynaecology team on J24/ GATU (Gynaecology Assessment Treatment Unit).
The department is split between a 9 bedded inpatient unit and an outpatient assessment unit. It is a friendly unit, providing physical and emotional support and a high standard of nursing care. We have a fast turnover of patients and pride ourselves on receiving excellent feedback from the friends and family test.
Expected Shortlisting Date
07/04/2025
Planned Interview Date
14/04/2025
Main duties of the job
As the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse you will be responsible and accountable for the provision of high-quality care within the unit, providing clinical leadership, direction and support for all staff. You will also work within the gynaecology team to provide care to all women during their in-patient stay.
You will be registered general nurse with at least three years experience in gynaecology and evidence of leadership and management. You will have undertaken post registration education and there will be an expectation you will be committed to continued learning of additional techniques and skills to enhance the provision for women.
You will be expected to manage a multidisciplinary team of gynaecology nurses, support staff and specialist nurses providing leadership and management. Previous experience of staff and budget management would be advantageous.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For further information and to arrange a visit pleasecontact Helen Humphrey-Shepherd, Matron, Telephone 0113 206 6619, or email h.humphrey-shepherd@nhs.net
About us
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.
Job responsibilities
JOB DETAILS
Job Title: Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse
Reports to: Matron
Band: 7
Department: Gynaecology Ward J24
Location Chancellor Wing, St James University Hospital
AfC Job No: 95b
JOB PURPOSE/SUMMARY
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.
The Leeds Womens NHS Trust is a leading provider of specialist womens health services in West Yorkshire, and places great emphasis upon maintaining a high level of patient care.
The women's gynaecology unit comprises several services in one dedicated space. Benign gynaecology surgery, acute gynaecology assessment area, acute gynaecology clinics, early pregnancy services and some outpatient procedures such as hysteroscopy and cystoscopy are also co-ordinated from the unit. The job holder will be required to manage a team of gynaecology nurses, support staff and specialist nurses providing leadership and management.
Please see attached document for full job description and personal specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications - Essential CriteriaRegistered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for childrens areas) (Level 1 or 2)
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- Degree in Nursing or related subject or equivalent professional experience
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Extensive post registration experience.
- Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
- Experience of managing and leading a team
- Audit & Standard setting
- Service development and/or change management
- Local and national nursing agenda
- Current issues in health and social care
- Standards of professional practice
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Willing to undergo training as necessary
- Compassionate and caring
- Capable of lateral thinking
- Motivator of self and others
- Positive approach to change
- Assertive / courageous
- Flexible
- Adaptable
- Able to identify and manage stress in self and others
Other Criteria
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
- Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
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
