Senior Sister​/Charge Nurse

Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 05/10/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems.

Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated nursing professional to provide clinical and operational leadership within the Emergency Department. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-focused care that meets the needs and expectations of patients while supporting the wider objectives of the Directorate and clinical teams.

You will lead and manage staff within a defined team, overseeing appraisals, rota management, recruitment, staff development, and student supervision. Working closely with the Matron, Deputy Nurse Director and Nurse Director, you will help deliver a safe, effective and compassionate service across the department.

The role includes responsibility for maintaining high standards of evidence‑based nursing practice, promoting Emergency Department competencies, and ensuring compliance with professional standards, Trust policies and clinical guidelines. You will also act as a clinical specialist, providing expert advice to colleagues and external agencies where required, and contribute to the department’s teaching and development programmes.

This position combines both clinical and managerial responsibilities and requires a visible leader who consistently demonstrates STH PROUD values:
Patient First, Respect, Ownership, Unity and Diversity.

Provide visible leadership within the Emergency Department, ensuring safe, effective, patient‑focused care.

Support day‑to‑day operational management, including staffing, rotas, and resource allocation.

Lead and supervise nursing teams, healthcare support workers, and students.

Contribute to recruitment, appraisal, induction, and staff development.

Deliver evidence‑based emergency nursing care, including assessment, triage, and emergency interventions.

Work with multidisciplinary teams to support patient flow and discharge planning.

Maintain high standards of medicines management, safeguarding, infection prevention, and patient safety.

Communicate effectively and compassionately with patients and families.

Participate in audits, incident reviews, and quality improvement initiatives.

Support implementation of policies, procedures, and governance standards.

Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.

Ensure safe and cost‑effective use of equipment and resources.

Mentor students, newly qualified nurses, and support staff.

Support induction, training, and professional development.

Promote reflective practice and evidence‑based care

Work in line with the NMC Code, Trust policies, and professional standards.

Demonstrate professionalism, teamwork, compassion, equality, and inclusion.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the…