Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

1 month ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead our acute Respiratory Ward on 515, which includes a specialist Respiratory Support Unit for higher dependency patients. This is an exciting opportunity for a nursing professional to take on a challenging and rewarding role within a fast-paced environment.

Main Responsibilities

As the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be professionally responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients. You will manage all aspects of the ward, including performance, capacity, and health and safety, while also overseeing sickness management and succession planning.

You will lead a dedicated team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. Your excellent communication skills will be essential in liaising with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring seamless patient care.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities, a passion for delivering exceptional patient care, and the ability to manage and inspire others. This is a pivotal role that demands resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to excellence.

About Us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

We are committed to creating the best place for our staff to work, and we are dedicated to investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including flexible working arrangements. We also offer a wide variety of training and development opportunities to support their personal and career development objectives.

Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation, where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Person Specification
  • Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register
  • Health care management / Leadership Qualification (desirable)
  • Substantial relevant and recent clinical experience within a complex health care setting or Acute NHS setting working as a deputy Manager Band 6 position including the supervision and education of junior staff/ students
  • Can demonstrate understanding / experience / in practice based supervision / assessment as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
  • Demonstrable current, recent experience of team leadership and management within the healthcare setting
  • Demonstrable understanding of the management responsibility for pay and non-pay resources associated with the clinical service
  • Experience of being a mentor
  • Demonstration of a significant contribution to innovative practice or change management
  • Experience in interviewing and selection of staff
  • Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice
  • Demonstrate an ability, experience, passion in the following areas: Leadership, Team building, Managing Resources, Time management, Role modelling, Change management/ clinical developments, Clinical governance, Audit and research, Workforce planning / management, NHS policy and political awareness, Knowledge of clinical governance
  • Positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Approachable and friendly
  • Supportive
  • Flexible
  • Well organised
  • Good communicator
  • Ability to delegate and supervise
  • Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working


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