Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Haematology

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Birmingham is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to lead and manage the Haematology department. The role includes acting as a deputy, ensuring high standards in patient care, and developing junior staff. Applicants must be registered Adult Nurses with significant experience in complex care settings and possess leadership qualifications. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial post registration experience in a complex healthcare setting.
• Professional portfolio demonstrating continued professional registration.
• Relevant and recent clinical experience, including mentoring of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the direct provision of high standard holistic patient care.
• Act as deputy to the person responsible for managing the practice setting.
• Demonstrate and develop skills in ward management and leadership.

Skills

Clinical governance

Time management

Team building

Change management

Audit and research

NHS policy awareness

Education

Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Health care management/leadership qualification

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Haematology

The closing date is 14 January 2026

The post holder will act as a role model for junior team members in the delivery of a consistent high standard of nursing practice. They will deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and will support the leadership and management of the department with particular emphasis on quality and clinical standards. They will have continuing clinical responsibility for managing the wards/departments in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse which will include understanding finances, the deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff and be visible and approachable for patients, staff and visitors. There is an expectation that the applicant is SACT competent and in possession of SACT passport.

Main duties of the job

• They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.
• To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.
• To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in ward/department management and provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
• To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

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

Experience

• Substantial post registration experience working in a complex
• Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD 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 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:
• Team Building
• Managing resources
• Time management
• Change management / clinical developments
• Clinical governance
• Audit and research
• Workforce planning / management
• NHS policy and political awareness

Additional Criteria

• 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