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Sister/Charge Nurse; Frailty Assessment Unit
Job in
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5, England, UK
Listed on 2026-11-02
Listing for:
The Methodist Church in Britain
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-02
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Charge Nurse, RN Nurse, Healthcare Nursing
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This Sister/Charge Nurse post on the Frailty Assessment Unit sits within the Integrated Geriatric and Stroke Medicine Directorate at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It centres on specialised nursing care for older patients and leading a team of registered nurses, care support workers and students, working with Accident & Emergency, SPA and the wider multidisciplinary team. The role is initially 24 hours, with the possibility to increase to full time, and includes leading change across elderly care services.
Applicants need a first‑level nursing registration and an advanced diploma.
- Develop and deliver specialised nursing care programmes for a diverse range of patients
- Lead a team of qualified nurses, care support workers and student team members
- Take charge of the ward and coordinate its work
- Coordinate working with Accident & Emergency, SPA and the wider MDT
- Support the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse in delivering the highest standard of nursing care
- Provide support to patients' carers within the unit
- Lead and support change across elderly care services
- Work collaboratively with the MDT
- Advanced diploma in nursing studies
- Evidence of academic achievement or working towards degree‑level study
- National practice assessor training, or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification (ENB
998 holders)
- First level registration, valid with the NMC
- Relevant experience in an acute setting
- Evidence of management experience
- Understanding of patient flow in a busy acute area
- Evidence of personal and professional development and commitment to continuous development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent leadership and motivational skills
- Managing and evaluating change
- Flexible, highly motivated and reliable
- Commitment to working within the clinical governance framework
- Commitment to developing nursing and care staff
- Successful completion of core, relevant specialist and management competencies
- Working autonomously and as part of a team
- First level degree
- Leadership qualification
- Audit or research experience
- Commitment to professional development
- Policies to support balance between personal and professional life
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