# Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-senior-sistercharge-nurse-emergency-department/77488dc8-b993-4d88-bd12-6f481b08651a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-7-senior-sistercharge-nurse-emergency-department/77488dc8-b993-4d88-bd12-6f481b08651a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-09-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-17T12:02:47.730Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-1417 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15841?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary The post holder will have 24-hour responsibility for the effective and efficient operational day to day management of the department / ward, including budget control, clinical governance staff development and training. The post holder is professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards of professional practise and standards of care. They will provide professional clinical leadership within a defined area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members within the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will undertake and supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor and continuously improve standards of care and patient experience. The post holder is accountable for safe, effective clinical practice managing and developing team performance, managing a devolved budget ensuring efficient and effective use of physical and human resources. ### Main duties of the job As a visible, clinical nurse leader, promote teamwork within a multi-professional environment. Leading and ensuring planning and delivery of care is aligned to the professional values of care, compassion and respect. Demonstrating critical analysis and decision-making skills, leading the delivery of consistent high standards of evidence-based care, influencing and facilitating change within the ward / department. ### 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 September 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working - Reference number: 304-9010430-1 - Job locations: Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 5SS, 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). ### Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - *Professional Portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration - *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. - *Evidence of effective multi-professional working. - *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. (E ) - 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 ### Qualifications **Essential** - *Registered Adult Nurse on NMC register **Desirable** - *Health care management / Leadership Qualification ### Additional Criteria **Essential** - *Demonstrates the key strengths and motivators for relating to others. - *Competence in expanded clinical practice associated with the role. - *Excellent communication skills both written and verbal. - *I.T skills - *Proven ability to analyse data and identify data trends - *Able to effectively present information to groups /health care professionals. - *Ability to work under pressure across competing demands /properties. - *Positive and enthusiastic attitude - *Approachable and friendly - *Supportive - *Flexible - * Well organised - *Good communicator - *Ability to delegate and supervise - TBC at appointment - *Willingness to work core shift patterns for the area Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours /weekend working - OR - *Undertake a range of shift patterns to cover 24/7 period when working as part of a peer group with occasions of out of hours / weekend working ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.