Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Day Case Unit/Discharge Lounge

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton Coldfield; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for the Day Case Unit and Discharge Lounge. You will provide clinical leadership, coordinate day-to-day operations, and ensure safe, patient-centred care from admission to discharge across gynecology, general surgery and ophthalmology.

In this role you will lead the nursing team, support staff development, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve patient flow, safety, and experience within a

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across the Day Case Unit and Discharge Lounge.
• Coordinate day-to-day management of the departments and support patient flow from admission to discharge.
• Lead and support the nursing team, supervise and mentor staff, and develop the workforce.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team building

Clinical governance

Patient care

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Day Case Unit/Discharge Lounge

The closing date is 12 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join the Day Case Unit and Discharge Lounge team. The service supports patients undergoing same-day procedures across Gynaecology, General Surgery and Ophthalmology, providing high-quality care from admission through to discharge. The Discharge Lounge, comprising 8 beds and 20 chairs, plays a key role in patient flow by coordinating safe and timely discharges, including transport, medication, documentation and community referrals .As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will provide visible clinical leadership, coordinate the day-to-day running of the departments, support staff development and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care. This role is ideal for a nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about service improvement and patient experience.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for providing clinical and operational leadership across the Day Case Unit and Discharge Lounge, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care. You will coordinate the day-to-day management of the departments, supporting patient flow from admission through to discharge, while maintaining high standards of clinical practice and patient experience. The post holder will lead and support the nursing team, acting as a role model and providing supervision, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for staff. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate timely admissions, procedures, and discharges, ensuring effective communication with patients, relatives, ward teams, community services, and external agencies. Responsibilities will include managing staffing resources, coordinating patient pathways, overseeing discharge planning arrangements, monitoring quality and safety standards, supporting service improvement initiatives, and contributing to audit, governance, and performance management activities. In the absence of the Band 7, you will deputise as required and provide visible leadership to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of both services.

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*

Qualifications

• *Registered Adult 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