Sister / Charge Nurse

We are pleased to welcome an opportunity within the MY Orthopaedic Hub at Pontefract Hospital for a Band 6 Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse to join our team. We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated individual who is passionate about delivering high quality care to our elective orthopaedic patients.

The MY Orthopaedic Hub currently consists of 30 inpatient orthopaedic beds as well as a day case facility caring for orthopaedic, plastic surgery, urology and ophthalmology patients.

We also offer a level one facility to our higher risk patients.

As a band 6 ward Sister/ Charge Nurse your role is pivotal as a proficient role model and clinical expert working alongside the senior nursing team and our Advanced Clinical Practioner.

You must be inspirational and motivated and passionate about delivering safe, high-quality, compassionate care to ensure an excellent patient experience.

As a band 6 ward Sister/ Charge Nurse your role is pivotal as a proficient role model and clinical expert working alongside the senior nursing team and our Advanced Clinical Practioner.

The successful post holder will have responsibility for ensuring that a high standard of safe and effective care is delivered to all of our patients and their families or carers. Excellent communication skills are essential, alongside the ability to create an environment focused on quality and safety.

A commitment to continuous professional development for both yourself and the team is essential, as this will ensure that our team has the required skills and knowledge to deliver safe and effective care.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, experienced nurse with a high level of clinical competence who is looking to develop their management and leadership skills further.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.