Employer The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site North Centre for Cancer Care Town 317 01 Freeman Hospital Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2025 23:59 Interview date 02/12/2025
Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse
Band 7
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
An incredible, exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead, manage Ward 33
within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care based at the Freeman Hospital.
The post is a permanent full time post.
Ward 33 is a 17 bedded unit catering for the needs of bone marrow transplant patients as well as other haematological malignant disorders.
The inpatient unit is one of three inpatient areas within the Northern Centre for Cancer Care and recently achieved a silver rating through the Accreditation programme.
We are looking for an individual with drive, enthusiasm and skills at a senior nursing level.
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Main duties of the job
As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for the leadership, management and development of the ward.
You will be supporting the nursing team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate specialist nursing care giving, working in collaboration with other members of the MDT and providing assurance to the Matron and Senior Management Team that the highest standards of care are delivered and maintained.
Working for our organisation
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.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
* Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
* Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
* Newcastle Dental Hospital
* 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’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse have 24‑hour accountability, including line managing, for their ward / department. They must deliver quality nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
* Deputises for Matron as required / appropriate.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* 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
Knowledge & Experience
* 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.
* Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level.
Skills & Abilities
* Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role.
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
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 month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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