Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Birmingham, B9 5SS
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Ward 1 is a 34-bedded Acute and Short Stay Medical Ward providing care to patients with a wide range of acute medical conditions. It is a dynamic, fas...
The successful candidate will benefit from
- Supernumerary time to learn the role and settle into the team
- An individualised development plan supported by the Ward Manager
- Dedicated administrative and leadership development time
- Opportunities to lead and implement service improvement initiatives
- A supportive team committed to personal and professional development
Ward 1 is committed to fostering innovation, teamwork, and excellence in patient care, making it an excellent place to develop your leadership career.
The main duty of the B6 Sister/ Charge nurse is to assist the Ward Manager in the smooth and effective coordination and management of the Ward, to act as the Ward Managers deputy in ensuring all aspects of the services delivery is effective and efficient. The role will also involve.
- Acting as a visible clinical leader, supporting junior colleagues in the delivery of high-quality care
- Be an active senior member of the ward MDT
- To take charge of shifts and use analytical skills to problem solve
- Participation in the non-clinical aspects of Ward Management -- supporting the Senior Charge Nurse with complaints, sickness management, governance, audits etc.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Adult/Child Nurse on the NMC register
Desirable
- *Health care management/leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
- *Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
- *Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
- *Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
- *Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
- *Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
- *Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
- *Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
- *Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Managing resources
- Time management
- Role modelling
- Change management / clinical developments
- Clinical governance
- Audit and research
- Workforce planning / management
- NHS policy and political awareness
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- *Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role
- *Excellent Communication skills /written / verbal / IT
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
- *Ability to articulate the principles of safeguarding and mental capacity
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Approachable and friendly
- *Supportive
- *Flexible
- *Well organised
- *Effective communicator
- *Sound clinical reasoning and decision making
- *Ability to perform in complex and challenging situations
- *Ability to inspire and lead a team
- *Ability to work flexible shift pattern, where required to include rotation to day /night duty and unsocial hours according to service need
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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