# Respiratory Sister/Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-sistercharge-nurse/2a45ca0c-071d-4677-9efd-ef61eb2d6642 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/respiratory-sistercharge-nurse/2a45ca0c-071d-4677-9efd-ef61eb2d6642.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bradford Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Includes weekend and night working) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T08:50:00.262Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speciality_Medicine/Speciality_Medicine-v8352575 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8352575?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Requirement for 24 hour service cover including Days nights and weekend/bank holidays, we will require full flexibility to cover this service Closing Date: 29.10.26 Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 30.10.26 Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 02.11.26 We’ve got an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and senior nurse to take on the role of a Sister/Charge Nurse within Respiratory. The role will be rotational between the respiratory inpatient ward and the new Respiratory High Dependency Unit on ward 10 at Bradford Royal Infirmary. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and motivated individual to come and join our team, who has excellent leadership, clinical, communication and interpersonal skills and is passionate about providing a high standard of patient care. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate commitment to personal and service development and will be expected to be a positive role model for the team. Previous experience of acute nursing at Band 5 for a minimum of 2 years Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Excellent time management and organisational skills Excellent leadership skills and the ability to work under pressure A dedication to providing a high standard of patient care Mentorship/teaching qualification Evidence of continuing professional and personal development ### Main duties of the job - The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily running of the ward/ unit. This will include supporting and supervising junior colleagues. They will take responsibility for overseeing the discharge process, ensuring that discharges are coordinated and completed in a timely manner to avoid unnecessary delays. - The successful candidate will manage and coordinate the nursing and clerical staff, ensuring effective staffing levels, good communication, and efficient ward administration. - Assists the Ward Manager in the organisation and control of all patient care and treatment maintaining high standards of care. - Develops leadership skills both professional and managerial. - Assists in ensuring effective communication with all levels of staff and the whole multidisciplinary team. - Assists in implementing and maintaining all policies and ensures staff compliance. - Initiates and develops new ideas for the improvement of services to patients in consultation with the Ward Manager. - Assists in producing staff rotas, creating shift patterns which meet the care needs of the patients. - Assists in considering skill mix to develop a workforce capable of meeting patient needs. - In Ward Manager’s absence, investigates and reports on complaints from patients/relatives/carers and staff and reports to Departmental Manager or Matron. - Investigates and reports accidents and untoward occurrences and reports to Ward Manager or Matron. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role. Closing date may change dependent on the response ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to prioritise care and problem solve - Ability to work autonomously - Ability to work as part of a team - Organised approach to work with ability to prioritise and delegate - Excellent time management and organisation skills - Leadership skills - Ability to challenge practice and support staff - Ability to make decisions and escalate appropriately - Evidence of reflective practice ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors, and staff. - Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues. - An understanding of the acute medicine patient flow process **Desirable** - Recruitment and Selection, Appraisal and other relevant HR/People management training - Knowledge of change management processes ### Experience **Essential** - Post-registration experience of working in an acute medical nursing setting, previous experience at band 5 - Regularly in charge of a ward/department - Experience of working within the Multidisciplinary team - Delivered improvement in patient care **Desirable** - Experience in policy development - Experience of developing innovative practice - Experience of working in an MDT and across organisational and professional boundaries ### Qualifications **Essential** - Appropriate NMC Registration RN- Adult Nursing - Degree/Diploma in Nursing - Mentoring/Teaching qualification - Evidence of current CPD **Desirable** - Post registration qualification in relevant specialty - Leadership or management development qualification - Advanced communication skills qualification ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589) - [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803) - [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592) - [standard information (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2904) - [terms and conditions - afc (pdf, 96.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2804) - [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595) - [respiratory sister/charge nurse (pdf, 112.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679041) - [respiratory sister/charge nurse (pdf, 176.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679040) - [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593) - [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590) - [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594) ## 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.