Senior Sister​/Senior Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the clinical development of the Orthopaedic Enhanced Care Unit (ECU) at Chapel Allerton Hospital.

Our established four-bedded Enhanced Care Unit currently provides enhanced postoperative care for elective and revision orthopaedic patients requiring a higher level of observation than can be safely delivered on a standard ward.

As part of a significant expansion of the Orthopaedic Service, two additional operating theatres are currently being developed, increasing surgical capacity and enabling the Trust to care for a greater number of patients with increasingly complex needs. As a result, the Enhanced Care Unit will evolve to support patients with a higher acuity and more advanced postoperative care requirements, broadening its existing ceiling of care.

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.

Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.

We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.

Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.

Date posted: 12 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 001817

Job locations: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4SA
, United Kingdom

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the future direction of the service, ensuring the nursing workforce, clinical governance and operational infrastructure are fully prepared for this exciting transformation.

Working closely with the Clinical Education Team, your initial focus will be to lead the development of the workforce required to safely deliver this enhanced model of care.

You will review and develop the competencies, education pathways and clinical skills required for Registered Nurses working within the Enhanced Care Unit, ensuring the team is equipped to care for patients with increasingly complex clinical needs.

As the service develops, you will work in partnership with the Ward C03 leadership team to provide operational leadership across the ECU, ensuring safe staffing, high-quality patient care and excellent clinical outcomes.

You will be instrumental in preparing the service for increased surgical activity and the introduction of a higher level of enhanced care, supporting the delivery of a modern, responsive and sustainable orthopaedic service.

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

Our Trust values

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

Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind

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

Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

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

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.

Employer name: Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4SA
, United Kingdom

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For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

James Green

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