Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 18 January 2026

Job summary

Ward 10 has the opportunity for a leader to join our team on a permanent basis.

We are the general elective surgical ward for the Calderdale and Huddersfield trust.

With 20 beds, we care for a range of surgical specialities, including; Colorectal, Upper GI, Bariatric, Breasts and Urology, as well as caring for general surgical patients. We are a 24/7 service which offers a variety of shift patterns.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic leader to join our friendly and proactive nursing team. We are a hard working department with a strong sense of teamwork, care and compassion.

The successful candidate will work alongside the leadership team to, provide positive leadership, quality assurance, innovative and embrace change.

For any informal visits or questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.

A presentation will be required on interview.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks

To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained and act when standards are not being maintained.

Take charge and co ordinate post op admissions, direct admissions, the transfer and discharges of patients.

To assist staff to safely carry out and ensure compulsory training is completed, i.e. venepuncture and phlebotomy also ECG training as well as medical devices training and others

To assist the managers with day to day running of the ward

To assist the managers in leading and managing the ward and workforce

To assist managers with probationary management, incident investigations, roster management , assessing students and supporting new starters, appraisals and audits

Service improvements and initiatives

Recognising changes in patients conditions, which require intervention of others and to escalate appropriately

Clearly represent the patients point of view to others, including promoting and protecting the interest and dignity of patients

Ensure own practice is evidence based, and contribute to the development of nursing practice in own area

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Date posted

08 January 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, Flexible working

Reference number

372-SURG2045

Job locations

HRI

Acre Street, Lindley

Huddersfield

HD3 3EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical/Professional

To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained, and report to Manager when standards are not being maintained.

To participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.

To recognise changes in patients conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.

To promote and protect the interest and dignity of patients.

Act as a Link Practitioner within a defined speciality/interest area.

Assist with the transfer of patients within the unit and to and from other departments within the Trust including the positioning of patients using correct procedures in accordance with local manual handling protocols.

Maintain appropriate stock levels. Be aware of the need for economy when monitoring stock.

Identify own training needs within ESR and keep these up to date

Answering patients concerns and complaints in a sensitive manner

Sickness management and return to work interviews

Train the trainer role

To maintain a safe base on this busy 20 bedded elective surgical ward daily