Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to lead an experienced team in the Trauma Unit. This role requires significant nursing expertise, including clinical governance and mentoring junior staff. You will manage ward operations, supervise care delivery, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure high standards of patient care. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in acute care and a leadership qualification.

Qualifications

• Substantial post registration experience in acute NHS care.
• Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area with CPD.
• Experience or willingness to be a practice-based supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Lead an experienced nursing team, providing clinical support.
• Coordinate management of the ward and optimize operational resources.
• Ensure high quality care is delivered.

Skills

Leadership

Team Building

Time management

Clinical governance

Audit and research

Education

Registered Adult/Child Nurse on the NMC register

Health care management/leadership qualification

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 10 August 2025

The Trauma Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is one of the largest Major Trauma Centres in the UK. Our Trauma Unit consists of 2 wards at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital site, wards 410 and 412. An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Ward 412 team to expand leadership on the ward, having day to day responsibility for its smooth running.

Ward 412 is a 32 bedded trauma ward, providing care to the most severely injured patients from across the region. The team on Ward 412 is supported by members of the Royal College of Defence Medicine working collaboratively to provide the highest standard of evidence based care.

Are you a motivated, experienced and enthusiastic registered nurse, looking for the perfect opportunity to lead, develop and support our acute trauma nursing teams?

The ward provides care for a variety of patients with Traumatic injuries and you will work closely with a wide variety of teams and specialities which include; Major Trauma Team, Hands, Plastics, Neurosurgery and Cardio Thoracic.

If you fit the person specification and are interested in applying please contact Senior Sister Leanne Griffiths for an informal discussion.

Main duties of the job

You will be assisting the Senior Sister in leading an experienced nursing team, providing clinical support to junior staff, assisting with patient flow, co-ordinating the management of the ward, optimising operational resources such as staff off duty, annual leave and sickness whilst acting as a role model to ensure that high quality care is delivered.

Our Nursing Team is Friendly, Approachable, Supportive, and Dynamic and is a Vital part of the MDT.

This role is ideal for those who have the right strengths and motivators, it's energizing and rewarding. We can offer guidance, support, training and development in consultation with our dedicated trauma clinical educator.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

• *Registered Adult/ Child Nurse on the NMC register
• *Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

• *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:
• oLeadership
• oTeam Building
• oManaging resources
• oTime management
• oClinical governance
• oAudit and research
• oWorkforce planning / management
• oNHS policy and political awareness

Additional Criteria

• *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
• *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
• *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

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust