Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse - Respiratory

Job summary

Ward 515 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and passionate Sister/Charge Nurse to help lead our nursing team. In this pivotal role, you will guide the day to day running of a busy Respiratory ward, ensuring safe, smooth, and high quality care for every patient.

We're looking for a confident leader who thrives in a fast paced environment and enjoys the challenge of Respiratory medicine. You'll be a visible role model, bringing together strong clinical expertise and compassionate leadership to create an outstanding ward culture for both staff and patients.

Our team is committed to building a positive, supportive environment where safety, quality, and wellbeing come first. Staff and patient feedback actively shape how we grow, improve, and deliver exceptional experiences. If you're motivated by excellence and aligned with our Trust Values, we'd love you to be part of our journey.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for upholding NMC professional standards and ensuring highquality, patientcentred care. They will regularly lead the ward or a defined group of patients, coordinating holistic care plans and supporting the overall organisation of the practice setting. Acting as deputy to the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, they provide leadership in their absence and help develop wardmanagement skills within the team. The role includes setting and monitoring clinical standards, contributing to audit, quality, and riskmanagement initiatives, and actively supporting education by mentoring, teaching, and supervising students and staff across all levels.

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.

Details

• Date posted: 17 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: 304-1101712
• Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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