Band 7 Senior Sister​/Charge Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

Overview

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly and pro-active nursing team. We are a hardworking department with a strong sense of teamwork; you must be able to show that you are able to work as part of a team as well as function autonomously. You will need to demonstrate knowledge and experience of Acute Medicine and Front door (Urgent) Care.

You will also need to possess excellent communication skills and show the ability to exercise good clinical judgement. The key areas within this role will be to work as a senior sister/ charge nurse alongside the lead nurses and Matron in ensuring efficient patient flow and capacity, and to provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff. There will be an expectation that you can deputise for the Lead nurses or Matron in their absence;

with this role you will also be expected to take a lead on clinical practice issues.

Must have band 6 experience and post holder will need to be flexible working days/nights/weekends.

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.

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• Work as a senior sister/charge nurse alongside the lead nurses and Matron to ensure efficient patient flow and capacity; provide clinical and managerial leadership for nursing and support staff.
• Deputise for Lead nurses or Matron in their absence.
• Take a lead on clinical practice issues.

• Band 6 experience required.
• Flexible working days/nights/weekends.