# Sister/Charge Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Huddersfield
- **Region:** North East and Yorkshire
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum,
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (to cover maternity leave)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (up to 37.5 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-04T08:21:23.320Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Halifax/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v7996749
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7996749?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aspirant band 6 sister/charge nurse to support the  senior team on Ward 6A -  General Medicine.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team, and take on a new challenge. Flexibility and willingness to embrace new ways of working dependent on service needs is an essential part of the role.

To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff

To deputise for the Departmental Manager in their absence

To take a lead on clinical practice and departmental issues

To work clinically in all areas of the department.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will demonstrate excellent leadership skills that are required to ensure safe care is delivered in these challenging times

Assurance checks - Audits Working clinically caring for cohort of patients Supporting Band 7 - team Appraisals, Monitoring EST, device training, e -  roster, performance management,  providing leadership on the ward.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assurance checks - Audits Working clinically caring for cohort of patients Supporting Band 7 - team Appraisals, Monitoring EST, device training, datix/complaints,  performance management, student experience, providing leadership on the ward.

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aspirant band 6 sister/charge nurse to support the senior team on Ward 6A - General Medicine.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team, and take on a new challenge. Flexibility and willingness to embrace new ways of working dependent on service needs is an essential part of the role.

To provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff

To deputise for the Departmental Manager in their absence

To take a lead on clinical practice and departmental issues

To work clinically in all areas of the department.

## Job Description

The successful candidates will demonstrate excellent leadership skills that are required to ensure safe care is delivered in these challenging times

Assurance checks - Audits Working clinically caring for cohort of patients Supporting Band 7 - team Appraisals, Monitoring EST, device training, e - roster, performance management, providing leadership on the ward.

## Responsibilities

Assurance checks - Audits Working clinically caring for cohort of patients Supporting Band 7 - team Appraisals, Monitoring EST, device training, datix/complaints, performance management, student experience, providing leadership on the ward.

## Person Specification

### Qualifications/Training

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse Qualification
- Evidence of own post basic education to meet the requirements of the service and nurse registration

**Desirable**

- Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
- Other Post Basic Qualification
- Leadership development programme

### Communication and Relationships

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates professional leadership skills
- Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise care delivery

### Knowledge, Experience & Expertise

**Essential**

- Significant experience as a Band 5 registered nurse within a hospital setting
- A commitment to providing exceptional levels of patient care in a professional and compassionate manner
- Awareness of the Must-Dos
- Leadership and clinical supervision skills

**Desirable**

- Recent experience working within Acute Medicine
- Recent experience in undertaking staff appraisals
- Knowledge of Acute Medicine
- Involvement in Quality Improvement initiatives

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10282214)

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