Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Leeds

Job reference: 002114
Salary: Band 7 - £49,387-£56,515
Closing date: 25/09/2026
Department: Ward L43 Neonatal Unit
Location: Leeds General Infirmary
Division: Childrens CSU
Hours Per Week:37.5

Job Summary

Have you got a proven record of clinical experience and expertise in Neonatal Intensive Care and Neonatal Surgery? We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individuals with the ability to enable and empower their teams. Strong leadership and performance management is an integral aspect of this Band 7 role with patient experience and patient safety underpinning all care delivery. You will be responsible for co-ordination of the units on a shift to shift basis managing the nursing establishment, attendance, appraisals, mandatory training and competency assessments. You will be expected to provide an assurance that standards are met and sustained for every patient, every time. A support package will be developed to support the successful applicants needs. You will be expected to work cross city and fulfil a 24/7 shift system.

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 department's 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.

Why you should join our Team

The Leeds Neonatal Service delivers care to over 1400 babies per year. We have a Neonatal Unit at LGI and SJUH and together can care for 48 patient's cross city. These cots are a mixture of Intensive, High Dependency, Special and Surgical Care. With LGI providing the level 3 intensive, high dependency and special care. We also have a 12 bedded Transitional Care Unit on the St James's Hospital Site and 2 Transitional care cots integrated into the post-natal ward on the Leeds General Infirmary Site.

Current service comprise 64 cots cross city. The role requires management of approximately 170 whole time equivalent nurses and support staff in partnership with the Lead Nurses and Matrons for the Service. The jobholder will coordinate the units on a shift by shift basis. The job holder will work cross city and will be expected to cover a 24/7 shift system.

What you will bring to the role

• Provide leadership to the clinical team
• Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care to patients
• Deliver a positive patient experience
• Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams
• Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available
• Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice, reflecting the Clinical Service Unit and Trust Business Plans
• Work with the Matron and/or Head of Nursing to suggest and develop new roles/ways of working
• Delegate and empower staff whilst maintaining overall, continuing responsibility and accountability
• Line manage the nursing team, including individual and team performance, attendance management and workforce planning
• Ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped against the flow of patients to provide safe and effective care
• Support and participate in local and trustwide recruitment events
• Manage the use of bank and agency
• Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and and other significant events
• Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope
• Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and supporting processes
• Deputising for Matron in their absence

Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.

About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust

Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are….

• Responsible
• Open and Honest
• One Team
• Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities:

• People
• Improvement and Innovation
• Partnerships
• Outcomes

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.