Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse

Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse

The closing date is 16 November 2025

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.

• Interview Date: 2 December 2025
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

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.

About us

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:

• Freeman Hospital
• 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'.

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

Job 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.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust