# Sister/Charge Nurse - Respiratory Support Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sistercharge-nurse-respiratory-support-unit/dc85fcd1-b7f8-4709-9fcb-aa003a05fc21 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sistercharge-nurse-respiratory-support-unit/dc85fcd1-b7f8-4709-9fcb-aa003a05fc21.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Calderdale Royal Hospital - **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, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (2 x full time and 1 x 22.5 hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-03T08:13:46.959Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Halifax/Calderdale_Huddersfield_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medical_Specialities_Respiratory/Medical_Specialities_Respiratory-v8269931 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8269931?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Respiratory Support Unit. The unit consists of 47 beds with a 6 bedded RSU unit which cares for level 2 patients with a focus on acutely unwell respiratory patients who require non-invasive ventilation and high flow oxygen therapies. The successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting the Unit Manager with the continuous improvement of the department, effectively monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care that are reflected by patient experience. Experience in Respiratory Medicine is essential for this role to support staff with unwell patients and to lead by example to identify and act accordingly to the deteriorating patient. You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have a proactive management style, anticipating and dealing with issues constructively within the multidisciplinary team setting. You must be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload. ### Main duties of the job - To provide professional nursing leadership - To provide focus and vision for the nursing activity within the ward and to assist the unit manager with leading the nursing team within areas of education, research, quality and clinical practice development - To ensure the safety of the unit through audits and essential safety checks - Coordinate the unit to run smoothly across a 7 day service - Taking referrals from the multi - disciplinary team - Manage staff and skill mix appropriately when completing rosters ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities We are looking for Registered Nurse with experience in an acute environment with leadership experience and unit safety awareness, excellent communication skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and experienced in decision making and problem-solving. For further details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. ### 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 ### QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING **Essential** - Registered Nurse Qualification - Mentoring Certificate / Qualification - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Other post graduate qualification relevant to post - Leadership development programme ### KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE **Essential** - Recent experience of working within Respiratory Medicine - Awareness of Must Do’s - To demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience. - Up to date professional knowledge - Knowledge of respiratory medicine **Desirable** - Recent experience in undertaking staff appraisals - Knowledge of non-invasive ventilation - Understand national initiatives regarding respiratory ### COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES) **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - Demonstrates professional leadership skills - Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise care delivery - Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team ## Documents - [respiratory floor job description (pdf, 496.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10584881) ## 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.