Band 7 Critical Care Follow Up Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks a Band 7 Critical Care Follow Up Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to manage the day-to-day operations of the Critical Care Follow-Up Service. The role entails providing expert clinical leadership, supervising practice, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will have a passion for improving outcomes for critically ill patients. Competitive salary and a supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register.
• Approved critical care course at level 6 or 7.
• Experience at Band 6 level in Critical Care.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the Critical Care Follow-Up Service.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and supervise practice.
• Coordinate follow-up pathways and ensure safe transitions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Governance

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Team Management

Education

Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register

Approved critical care course at level 6 or 7

Evidence of post-registration CPD

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Critical Care Follow Up Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 06 February 2026

We are looking for an experienced and inspirational leader to manage the day‑to‑day operations of our Critical Care Follow‑Up Service. This role includes responsibility for service development, clinical governance, staff development, and training, ensuring the highest standards of professional practice and patient care.

You will provide expert clinical leadership, supervise practice, audit, research, and teaching to continuously improve care quality and patient experience. The service delivers comprehensive follow‑up care for patients recovering from critical illness, addressing physical, psychological, and social needs in line with NICE guidance and national best practice.

The successful candidate will combine advanced clinical skills with strong leadership and operational management, ensuring safe, effective care and optimal use of resources. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for critically ill patients and leading this dedicated service, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Communication & Relationship

• Actively engage patients, families, and carers through feedback mechanisms, support groups, and open forums to inform service development.
• Communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy, tact, and confidentiality, adapting methods to meet individual needs.
• Lead and participate in team meetings, ensuring robust communication processes internally and externally.
• Maintain visibility within the service, promoting transparency and a caring environment that respects individual values.
• Provide bereavement support and facilitate critical care visits as part of recovery.
• Network across professional groups and represent the service at internal and external meetings.

Analytical & Judgemental

• Manage an autonomous caseload, delivering personalised, evidence‑based care.
• Act as a patient advocate, applying critical analysis and decision‑making to influence service improvements.
• Monitor care quality and advise on clinical decisions using expert knowledge of critical care recovery.

Planning & Organising

• Coordinate follow‑up pathways, including nurse‑led clinics, telephone consultations, and ward rounds.
• Ensure safe transitions between critical care, ward, and community settings.
• Lead workforce planning, staff rostering, and maintain appropriate skill mix.

Physical Skills

• Demonstrate advanced clinical skills, that could include tracheostomy and laryngectomy care post‑ICU discharge.
• Use IT systems and multimedia tools for documentation, education, and communication.

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 NMC register
• Approved critical care course at level 6 or 7
• Evidence of post‑registration CPD, post‑registration qualification, or experience in Critical Care Follow Up Care
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience

• Experience at Band 6 level in Critical Care.
• Substantial experience in critical care follow‑up or rehabilitation services
• Experience in nurse‑led clinic management
• Demonstrable current experience of team leadership and management
• Understanding of budget management and resource allocation
• Evidence of effective multidisciplinary working
• Experience of being a mentor
• Experience in learning from incidents/complaints
• Demonstrates ability in leadership, team building, managing resources, time management, role modelling, change management, clinical governance, audit and research

Additional Criteria

• Demonstrates key strengths in relating to others
• Competence in advanced clinical practice associated with follow‑up care
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Proven ability to analyse data and identify trends
• Ability to effectively present information to groups
• Ability to work under pressure across competing demands
• Positive and enthusiastic attitude
• Approachable and friendly
• Supportive
• Flexible
• Well organised
• Ability to delegate and supervise
• Willingness to work flexible hours including occasional weekends for clinic provision

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