Senior Sister

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Frailty Assessment Beds (FAB) is a 19-bedded, mixed-sex acute frailty assessment area, providing high-quality care to patients with complex frailty needs. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional seeking to further develop within a leadership role. We are looking to appoint a passionate, motivated, and engaging leader to join our dedicated multidisciplinary team and contribute to the ongoing delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care.

We offer a friendly working environment and a dedication to the professional and personal development of staff.

You should be compassionate, enthusiastic and committed to working of part of a team dedicated to delivering the highest standard of care.

Main duties of the job

As a senior leader within the ward, you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to motivate, support, and effectively manage a team within a fast-paced clinical environment. You will draw on your knowledge, skills, and experience to support the continued development of the ward team and the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care. We are seeking a dynamic, motivated, and experienced individual with strong leadership capability, excellent organisational skills, and a clear commitment to enhancing both patient and staff experience.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the (Company Name - Subscribers only), seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole (Company Name - Subscribers only) Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals (Company Name - Subscribers only) Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Details

Date posted

22 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

356-26-8079158

Job locations

Hull Royal Infirmary

Anlaby Road

Hull

HU3 2JZ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged. Job description

Job responsibilities

We welcome applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK, and these will be considered alongside all other applications in line with our commitment to equality and inclusion.

Applicants can determine their potential eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by reviewing the Skilled Worker Visa criteria set out by UKVI on the gov.uk website.

We remain committed to fair and equal recruitment practices and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of interest. Therefore early applications are encouraged.

Person Specification

Application Completion

Essential

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Registration
• Leadership course or willing to work towards
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Masters level degree

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Must have extensive previous experience working as a senior nurse with managerial responsibility
• Must be able to provide portfolio of clinical experience
• Demonstrable experience of managing/leading others

Desirable

• Previous Frailty experience

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards
• Show knowledge in health and safety issues
• Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice
• Good communication – verbal/written
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well with in a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participate in standard setting and research projects
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
• Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
• Facilitate learning of others.

Special Attributes and other

Essential

• Shows motivation in developing new skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

Essential

• Good time keeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service

Person Specification

Application Completion

Essential

• ALL sections of application form FULLY completed

Education/ Qualifications

Essential

• Professional Registration
• Leadership course or willing to work towards
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Masters level degree

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Must have extensive previous experience working as a senior nurse with managerial responsibility
• Must be able to provide portfolio of clinical experience
• Demonstrable experience of managing/leading others

Desirable

• Previous Frailty experience

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Shows desire and capability to develop in nursing care standards
• Show knowledge in health and safety issues
• Essence of care / nursing strategy and follows evidence based practice
• Good communication – verbal/written
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Works well with in a team
• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
• Participate in standard setting and research projects
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development
• To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
• Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
• Facilitate learning of others.

Special Attributes and other

Essential

• Shows motivation in developing new skills
• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable

Other Requirements

Essential

• Good time keeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service