Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse

Mynd nôl University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse The closing date is 04 December 2025 We have the opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse who is required to ensure all patients receive excellent clinical care within Umbrella. Umbrella delivers a wide range of sexual health services across Birmingham and Solihull providing sexually transmitted infection testing/treatment and contraception services. Umbrella prides itself on working with a uniquely comprehensive partnership of local service providers, including community pharmacists, general practitioners, third sector and other partners, NHS Trusts and Birmingham City Council Services. This post is an exciting role for a registered nurse level 1. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work independently delivering care to the residents of Birmingham and Solihull via assessing and treatment of patients. Previous experience in sexual health is essential. You will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, which would involve working late shifts, weekends and also to work at satellite services on a rotational basis. Main duties of the job Deliver care to patients independently in an Umbrella clinic. Supplying treatments and prescribing medications under PGDs. Carry out nurse in charge duties. Train new and existing staff as well as external visitors and junior members of the team. Opportunity to receive training in the delivery of long-acting reversible contraceptives. Liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team. Undertake appraisals for junior. 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. Qualifications Registered Nurse on the NMC Register. DFRSH/STIF course. Experience Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC. Significant experience at Band 5 Staff Nurse with evidence of passion/enthusiasm and knowledge for areas of specialist practice. Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of ongoing professional development/competence. Demonstrate specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and CPD relevant to specialty. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching/assessing and supervising others in a clinical setting. Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment. Additional Criteria Ability to explain the requirement to balance clinical caseload and developing skills, knowledge and competence. Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues which require persuasive and empathetic skills. Willingness to achieve competence in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required. Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities. Awareness of the current relevant NHS policy context relating to the speciality. Has understanding/experience of the principles of safeguarding. Knowledge of corporate and clinical governance. Ability to adapt behaviour to changing circumstances. Positive and enthusiastic attitude. Ability to communicate articulately and motivate others.Ability to work a varied shift pattern where required. Ability to act on own initiative. Ability to work autonomously, manage/prioritise own workload. Can evidence the participation in clinical audits and relate this to practice. Awareness of current research related to the speciality. 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr