Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our team at the Emergency Department (ED) at the Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) in the heart of Leeds city centre. We are looking for a knowledgeable, committed and resilient registered Nurse to help lead and maintain our high standards, embed routine and manage the day to day care of our patients within the department. The LGI ED is based within the Urgent Care Clinical Service Unit (CSU) at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT).

Main duties of the job

Within the Major Trauma Centre at the LGI a fantastic exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen. We are currently looking for dynamic self-motivated band 7 Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to join our team in the ED. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to support the Matron, and the nursing and medical team to ensure expert high quality care is delivered and maintained. We are looking for a knowledgeable, committed and resilient Nurse to help lead and maintain our high standards, embed routine and manage the day to day care of our patients within the unit. We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to support the Matrons and the department; if you have compassion energy and a genuine dedication to patient care then wed like you to apply. In return we offer continual learning training and development opportunities to enhance and develop your skills and knowledge. You need to be a registered Adult nurse with a recognised teaching and assessing qualification. Experience in Emergency Medicine is essential and as LGI is a Major Trauma Centre, Trauma knowledge is desirable.

About us

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.

Details

• Date posted: 11 June 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: 001249
• Job locations: Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

You will be required:

• To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area.
• You will lead by example and inspire best practice whilst supporting your team to provide excellent care through the ethos of the Leeds Way Values.
• To lead and develop an identified team of nurses within the ED ensuring professional development is maintained through timely specific Appraisal identified needs.
• To act as a clinical resource within the ED.
• To act as a positive role model.
• The successful applicant will need to demonstrate recent change management and implementation, a clear understanding of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Key aims and objectives and a sound understanding of workforce management.
• To have an understanding of the Emergency Care Standard (ECS) and assist the senior management team in delivering this.
• To have a good understanding of relevant local and national health agenda items.
• Candidates will have to ensure a high level of timely care is delivered.

The ED covers a 24 hour service and will therefore include days, nights and weekends.

LTHT was formed in April 1998, following the merger of two smaller NHS trusts in the city. Today, it is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe, a regional and national centre for specialist treatment, a renowned biomedical research facility, and the local hospital for the Leeds community. Every year, LTHT provides healthcare and specialist services for people from the city of Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber and beyond. The Trust plays an important role in the training and education of medical, nursing and dental students and it is a centre of world-class research, pioneering new treatments.

1.5 million Patients are treated every year, including more than 200,000 emergency patients. The Trust receives around £1.34 billion of NHS funding annually, treating illness and disease in Leeds and on specialised services for people across Yorkshire and the Humber and nationally. LTHT employs more than 20,000 staff and works with academia and industry to play a leading role in education, research and innovation.

We have ambitious plans to deliver two new hospitals at the Leeds General Infirmary - a state-of-the-art hospital providing adult healthcare services and a world class new home for the Leeds Children’s Hospital. This investment will deliver modern, sustainable healthcare in an environment that supports individual care, innovation, technology and research.

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.

For questions about this job, contact:

Name: Lizzie Pinder Position: Matron Email: elizabeth.pinder1@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 3922066