Sister/Charge Nurse

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 24 April 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses who have the skills required for the role of a Band 6 Sister to join the Huntsman 6 team.

Develop and provide specialised programmes of nursing care to a diverse range of patients and support to carers on the ward.

Lead a team of qualified, support and student team members.

Take charge of the ward / dept regularly.

Support the Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse in ensuring the highest standard and quality of nursing care is delivered.

Main duties of the job

To undertake and support in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised patient care.

Work in collaboration with colleagues, members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide standard of patient care.

Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging patient problems and promote options for optimum patient care.

To maintain effective communication with all patients, carers and members of the healthcare team.

To act sensitively, confidentially and with empathy in demonstrating understanding of wide ranging physical and emotional needs.

Work unsupervised, in charge of the ward / dept within Trust Guidelines, Policies and Procedures and the NMC codes of conduct, seeking advice on non-routine matters from line managers or Duty Matron.

About us

MSK is a forward thinking, passionate and caring care group. We are focused on excellent patient care and staff development.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0207-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (valid with NMC)
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
  • Evidence of academic achievement or working towards Degree level of study.
  • Evidence of postgraduate study relevant to role or must be willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience
  • Teaching & Assessing qualification
  • Evidence of management experience
  • Evidence of personal and professional development
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • An understanding of patient flow in a busy acute area

Desirable

  • Audit / Research
  • Leadership Qualification

Further Training

Essential

  • Core, Relevant Specialist and Management Competencies appropriate to the role
  • Commitment to continuous personal development.

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework
  • Ability to successfully manage and evaluate change

Other Factors

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the system
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (valid with NMC)
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
  • Evidence of academic achievement or working towards Degree level of study.
  • Evidence of postgraduate study relevant to role or must be willing to work towards

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post registration experience
  • Teaching & Assessing qualification
  • Evidence of management experience
  • Evidence of personal and professional development
  • Ability to work autonomously
  • An understanding of patient flow in a busy acute area

Desirable

  • Audit / Research
  • Leadership Qualification

Further Training

Essential

  • Core, Relevant Specialist and Management Competencies appropriate to the role
  • Commitment to continuous personal development.

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

  • Excellent effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Commitment to work within the Clinical Governance Framework
  • Ability to successfully manage and evaluate change

Other Factors

Essential

  • Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the system

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Katrina Gillman

katrina.considine@nhs.net

01142266826

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0207-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU


Supporting documents

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