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317 Cramlington Outreach Facility
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Band 7
Contract
Parhaol: 0.5 WTE
Oriau
Rhan-amser - 18.75 awr yr wythnos (Monday to Friday, between 8am to 6pm)
Cyfeirnod y swydd
317-2025-33-07-DR
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
Gwefan
Trustwide
Tref
317 Trustwide
Cyflog
£47,810 - £54,710 pro rata
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25/08/2025 23:59
Dyddiad y cyfweliad
04/09/2025

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse

Band 7

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

We are delighted to offer an exceptional opportunity for a highly motivated, experienced, and dynamic individual to join our team as a Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse within Cramlington Main outpatient department, Manor Walks. 

In this pivotal role, you will provide inspirational leadership, clinical guidance, and operational oversight to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. Your practice will align with local, Trust-wide and national policies, procedures, and the core values and behaviours that define our commitment to excellence.

We are seeking a flexible and forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in clinical management and team empowerment. Your ability to foster a supportive and inclusive environment will be key to driving continuous improvement and high standards across the service.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills; team working skills and will be dedicated to improving the patients, public and staff experience. You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to develop others and work closely within a multi-disciplinary team. 

  • Interview Date: 4th September 2025
  • 18 hours 45 minutes/week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

  • Responsible for the day-to-day management of the Main Outpatients Department (MOPD) including agreement on scheduling and clinic allocation.
  • Coordinating the day-to-day activity in outpatient’s department
  • Overall responsibility and accountability for all delegated nursing care within the clinical area.
  • Maintaining a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
  • Constant liaison with multi-disciplinary teams within outpatient’s department and working cross site where necessary. 
  • Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, staff development, colleagues’ motivation, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
  • Accountable for patients, public and staff experience.
  • Contributes to the outpatient’s transformation initiatives.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

         Freeman Hospital

         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

         Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

         Newcastle Dental Hospital

         Newcastle Fertility Centre

         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

         Northern Genetics Service

         Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

  • The Senior Sister / Charge Nurse have 24 hour accountability, including line managing, for their ward / department. They must deliver quality nursing care by ensuring appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure the continuity of safe and effective care at all times.
  • Deputises for Matron as required / appropriate.

Manyleb y person

Qualifications & Education

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
  • Current NMC registration
  • Degree level knowledge or working towards completion (i.e. on pathway)
  • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for mentorship if relevant to role
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Master’s degree
  • Leadership / management qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Evidence of achievement in current post and on-going professional development
  • Knowledge and understanding of current relevant NHS policy context
  • Experience of leading a nursing team at SR/CN level or equivalent
  • Extensive clinical practice or specialist qualification in relevant specialty
  • Experience of adult / child safeguarding
  • Audit / research experience
Meini prawf dymunol
  • Experience of developing a nursing team at SR/CN level
  • Specialist course in area of practice

Skills & Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Have developed skills in professional accountability in a leadership role
  • Good IT skills
  • Intravenous drug administration
  • Venepuncture and intravenous cannulation

Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly Employer

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Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

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Hloniphani Mpofu
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Matron
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01912821871
Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais

Rachel Paolillo (General Manager)

[email protected]

01912139057

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