Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Acute Stroke and Neurology
Job summary
Closing Date: 24/11/2026

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 25/11/2026

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02/12/2026

The Acute Stroke/ Neurology Unit is a 27 bedded facility which includes a 6 bedded Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We are looking to appoint an experienced Registered Nurse to lead the team in developing the service and managing the unit.

We are looking for a confident nurse with management experience within an acute setting, preferably stroke/ neurology.

The advert itself will cover a full time post at 37.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will need to be dynamic, hardworking, exhibit excellent standards in communication and will be expected to lead and deliver high quality evidence based care. They will need to possess the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.

They will be part of the management team and support with training and clinical supervisory responsibilities and be involved in the recruitment process, absence management, incident investigation and contribute to the development of the ward. The role will need to cover 4 days a week whilst ensuring a safe roster is in place.

Good leadership and communication skills are essential. Individuals should be flexible and be able to demonstrate they are an excellent role model with the ability to develop excellent interpersonal relationships.

Ward Manager: sandra.madalena@bthft.nhs.uk or 01274 383209.

Main duties of the job
Please see attached job description and person document specs for more information. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions

About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 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: 389-26-8390061
Job locations: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Experience

• Essential: Acute medical nursing experience at Band 6 (at least 2 years)
• Essential: Regularly in charge of a ward
• Essential: Delivered improvement in patient care
• Essential: Worked within a multidisciplinary team

Skills

• Essential: Ability to prioritise and problem solve
• Essential: Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Essential: BLS trained
• Essential: Ability to make decisions and escalate appropriately
• Essential: Ability to challenge practice and support staff
• Essential: Knowledge and skills in Elderly and Intermediate Care
• Desirable: Additional clinical skills e.g. cannulation, phlebotomy, intravenous drugs

Knowledge

• Essential: Understands how acute medicine patient flow works
• Essential: Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

• Essential: RGN - adult nursing
• Essential: Teaching and Assessing in practice qualification (FLIP/ENB 6590 /998)
• Desirable: Diploma/Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience/ working towards

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Sandra Madalena, sandra.madalena@bthft.nhs.uk, 01274383209

Supporting documents
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