Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - L18
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Salary
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£50,300
Going rate
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This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1171 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 55% sure that is the right code. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 1171 (Health services and public health managers and directors) · 55% match
- Likely 2237 (Other registered nursing professionals) · 26% match
- Likely 2233 (Registered specialist nurses) · 13% match
About the role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7 to lead and manage our 28 bedded Cardiology ward. The ward provides specialised care for longer stay cardiology patients with conditions such as heart failure, valvular disease, ischaemic heart disease and endocarditis.
We are looking for a highly motivated, dynamic individual with the ability to enable and empower their team. Strong leadership and performance management is an integral aspect of this band 7 role with patient experience and patient safety underpinning all aspects of the ward running efficiently and effectively. You will be responsible for the nursing establishment, managing attendance, appraisals, mandatory training and competency assessments as well as the operational running of the ward and all it encompasses. As the lead for the area you will need to provide assurance that high standards of care are met and sustained for every patient, every time.
For further information please contact Hannah Graham, Matron, [email protected]
Interviews will take place on 3 November 2026.
Why you should join our Team
The Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and efficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional, clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team.
The jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or department’s philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate safe and quality care delivery. Through managing the administrative and financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use of resources.
Criteria
What you will bring to the role
Registered Nurse (RN Adult for adult clinical areas or RN Child for children’s areas) (Level 1 or 2)
Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Evidence of effective professional and leadership development
Willing to undergo training as necessary
Extensive post registration experience
Significant experience within a leadership role or equivalent
Experience of managing and leading a team
Experience in service development and/or change management
Experience in audit & standard setting
Current issues in health and social care
Excellent written and verbal skills
Ability to organise and prioritise own and others workload
Skills and knowledge required to lead and develop team members
Positive approach to change and capable of lateral thinking
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
For Questions About This Job, Contact
[email protected]
Interview Date: 3rd November 2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Our Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our Priorities
People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes
Sponsorship Eligibility
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.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Health services and public health managers and directors (SOC 1171) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~51k in sample- Middle half £49,244–78,468
- Median £62,296
- Going rate £50,300
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £35,200–45,300
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1171 going rate of £50,300. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.