Senior Sister/Charge Nurse | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 27 May 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 June 2026 |
| Location: | 317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN |
| Company: | The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8039284/317-2026-14-12-DR-B |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced, motivated and enthusiasticBand 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurseto provide strong clinical and professional leadership onWard 8, a busy31‑bedded acute vascular ward. The ward delivers complex care within a fast‑paced environment and is supported by a well‑established and extendedmultidisciplinary team.
This role offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and forward‑thinking leader to take responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of the ward, ensuring the delivery ofsafe, effective and high‑quality patient‑centred care. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical expertise, strong leadership skills and a clear commitment to continuous service improvement.
You will lead, support and develop the Ward 8 nursing team, promote a positive learning culture, and work collaboratively with the MDT to maintain high standards of care, patient experience and staff wellbeing.
• Interview Date 25 June 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
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We are looking for ahighly motivated and experienced Band 7 leaderwith a strong background inacute vascular or surgical nursing, who can providevisible, compassionate and effective leadershipwithin a fast‑paced, high‑acuity environment. You will demonstrateclinical expertise and professional credibility, enabling you to lead by example and support the delivery of safe, evidence‑based care for patients with complex vascular conditions.
As a Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will have proven experience inward leadership and operational management, including workforce planning, performance management, and supporting staff development. You will foster apositive, inclusive and learning‑focused culture, ensuring staff are supported, engaged and empowered to deliver high‑quality care.
You will work collaboratively with thevascular multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, quality improvement initiatives, audit and governance activity, and ensuring national and local standards are embedded in practice. A strong focus onpatient safety, quality outcomes, and patient experienceis essential, alongside the ability to manage change, prioritise effectively and maintain oversight of a busy inpatient ward.
The successful candidate will be aforward‑thinking and dynamic leader, committed to continuous improvement within vascular services and aligned with the Trust’s values and expectations of senior nursing leadership.
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• 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’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Senior ODP has 24 hour accountability, including line managing, for their Theatre / Department. They must deliver quality 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
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026
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