# Clinical Sister, Charge Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital - Main Site
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Charge nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and or nights/weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-30T10:40:46.764Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Northfield/The_Royal_Orthopaedic_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedic_Arthroplasty/Orthopaedic_Arthroplasty-v8311693
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8311693?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.roh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

To assist the ward manager/senior charge nurse in the responsibility of the delivery, standards and management of patient care on the ward or department.

To provide guidance, support and clinical leadership to the clinical team, while working closely with Senior Sister/ senior charge nurse to ensure effective use of ward and departmental resources.

The Band 6 will be expected to deputise for the Senior Sister/ Senior Charge Nurse in their absence and to support and educate junior staff within the clinical area.

### Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily smooth running of the ward from admission to discharge. They will ensure safe care staffing standards are adhered to with safety, infection control, governance, audits, staff support and development addressed on a daily basis.

The successful candidate will co-ordinate patient care, attend ward rounds, liase with support teams and therapists and communicate effectively with all members of the ward team.

ROH is a teaching hospital. We support students from all allied health professions.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full job description and person specification is available as a supporting document for your information.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrate a knowledge of duties required for the post.
- Leadership and evidence of sound decision making

**Desirable**

- Ability to motivate others and be self-motivating

### Job requirement

**Essential**

- Substantial/Significant experience required as a Band 5 staff nurse
- NMC PIN

**Desirable**

- Evidence of post graduate professional development

### Relevant Experience

**Essential**

- Organisational skills and ability to lead a team

## Documents

- [band 6 jd (pdf, 912.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632134)
- [roh recruitment guidance on artificial intelligence (ai) (pdf, 188.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3060)
- [sister/charge nurse job description & person specification (pdf, 912.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10632136)

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