Sister or Charge Nurse

Job summary

Job Summary We have an exciting opportunity for a permanent position at Band 6 within one of our older adult medical wards. Ward J8 is a 31-bedded unit that cares for a mix of female and male patients. The post holder will be responsible for leading the ward team and working closely with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) across Specialty Integrated Medicine. J8 is committed to delivering a high standard of care to all patients, and we are seeking a highly skilled nurse to continue the fantastic work the ward has achieved in caring for the older population in Leeds. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who can empower a team while remaining focused on patient-centred care. Applicants should be able to practise effectively and deliver excellent care in a timely manner to our patient group. A commitment to personal and professional development is essential, and in return, the management team is dedicated to supporting and developing our workforce. If you would like to discuss this role further or arrange a ward visit, please contact Matron Suzanne Tierney via email or Ward Leader Zanele Tshabangu via email zanele.tshabangu@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

Why you should join our Team The Specialty and Integrated Medicine (SIM) clinical service unit encompasses many specialities, a broad range of jobs and a common goal of providing seamless integrated patient centred care. We strive to be SIMply the best! Our services include Older Peoples Medicine (including Same Day Emergency Care), Diabetes, Endocrinology, HIV Outpatients, Leeds Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and a variety of related specialisms. We work closely with other teams across the Trust, facilitating the admission, care and discharge of one of its largest acute patient cohorts. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Job responsibilities

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.