Clinical Sister, Charge Nurse

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Clinical Sister, Charge Nurse to lead and develop the ward team. The post supports the ward manager in delivering safe, high standards of patient care, governance and education for junior staff.

The role requires deputising for the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse and providing clinical leadership within the ROH NHS Foundation Trust, a leading orthopaedic hospital in the West Midlands.

Qualifications

• Substantial/Significant experience required as a Band 5 staff nurse.
• NMC PIN.
• Evidence of post graduate professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assist ward manager/senior charge nurse in the delivery, standards and management of patient care on the ward.
• Provide guidance, support and clinical leadership to the clinical team.
• Deputise for the Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse when absent and educate junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

NMC PIN

Education

NMC PIN

Job description

Main area Orthopaedic Arthroplasty Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and or nights/weekends) Job ref 303-8311693

Employer The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Orthopaedic hospital Town Northfield Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Clinical Sister, Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

To assist the ward manager/senior charge nurse in the responsibility of the delivery, standards and management of patient care on the ward or department.

To provide guidance, support and clinical leadership to the clinical team, while working closely with Senior Sister/ senior charge nurse to ensure effective use of ward and departmental resources.

The Band 6 will be expected to deputise for the Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse in their absence and to support and educate junior staff within the clinical area.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily smooth running of the ward from admission to discharge. They will ensure safe care staffing standards are adhered to with safety, infection control, governance, audits, staff support and development addressed on a daily basis.

The successful candidate will co-ordinate patient care, attend ward rounds, liase with support teams and therapists and communicate effectively with all members of the ward team.

ROH is a teaching hospital. We support students from all allied health professions.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we're always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.

Person specification

Job requirement

• Substantial/Significant experience required as a Band 5 staff nurse
• NMC PIN
• Evidence of post graduate professional development

Experience

• Demonstrate a knowledge of duties required for the post.
• Leadership and evidence of sound decision making
• Ability to motivate others and be self-motivating
• Organisational skills and ability to lead a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

The vacancy has been set to cap a specific number of applications. As a result, the position may close earlier than the advertised closing date once this limit is reached. If you are interested in the opportunity, we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out.