Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse in London

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse
The closing date is 29 January 2026
A vacancy has arisen within the Surgery Care Group for an motivated and enthusiastic person to support the unit managers in a Junior leadership role within the Endoscopy Services as a band 6 clinical sister/charge nurse on the Bishop Auckland site. We are entering a phased period of development within the Endoscopy Service across the trust with lots of exciting development opportunities.
The successful applicant will be an experienced Endoscopy Practitioner (NMC registered) with leadership skills and knowledge at a band 5 level looking to develop their own leadership and service improvement skills.
Main duties of the job
You will be working with the Endoscopy team, in the delivery of high quality care within the parameters of a comprehensive clinical governance framework. The post holder will create an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skill and allows staff to develop to their full potential by leading from the front. The clinical band 6 will also deputise in the day‑to‑day management of the unit in the absence of the band 7.
You will be required to work closely with senior nursing, medical and senior management colleagues. You will provide support to the band 7, Matron and General Management team to deliver strong leadership and development of our Endoscopy MDT.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of JAG requirements and the ability to articulate this effectively. Audit processes and delivery of JAG standards are an essential part of this role. The successful candidate will be able to deliver a wide range of governance processes to each department ensuring first‑class care is provided to our service users.
The role includes on‑call support and is required to work clinically to support services within Endoscopy.
About us
We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham – and a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland. Services are also delivered from community hospitals in Chester‑Le Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale, as well as over 80 other community‑based settings and in patients’ homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as these groups are currently under‑represented.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
RGN recognised by the NMC
Special Skills & Knowledge
Teaching skills
Evidence of effective problem solving and decision‑making skills
Good leadership skills
Experience
Experience in a post within Endoscopy
Experience of leading, motivating and supporting a team
Qualifications
Nursing degree or equivalent qualification leading to NMC registration to part 1 of the NMC register.
Valid NMC PIN.
Evidence of continual professional development.
Leadership courses.
Relevant degree or willingness to work towards.
Endoscopy related courses.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
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