Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse- Renal Medicine/Renal Assessment Unit

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse- Renal Medicine/Renal Assessment Unit

The closing date is 01 November 2026

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Job summary

Ward 3 is 28-Bedded Renal Ward with Renal Assessment Unit.

Ward 3 is a friendly, supportive, and welcoming team that takes pride in delivering high-quality patient-centred care. We foster a positive working environment where staff are encouraged to develop their skills, share ideas, and support one another. With strong multidisciplinary working and a commitment to continuous improvement, Ward 3 offers an excellent opportunity to grow professionally within a specialist renal service.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our 28-bedded Renal Ward, which includes a busy Renal Assessment Unit. This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse with a passion for renal care and team development to further enhance their leadership and management skills within a specialist clinical environment.

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will support the Ward Manager in providing visible clinical leadership and ensuring high standards of patient care. You will work closely with The Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), Support junior nurses/student nurses, Renal Specialist CNS Teams, The Dialysis Unit and wider Renal Services. You will also have the opportunity to work as part of the Renal assessment unit based on Ward 3.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day running of the ward, supporting patient flow, promoting quality and safety, supervising junior staff, and contributing to service improvement initiatives. The role offers opportunities to develop leadership skills while delivering excellent patient-centred care within a specialist renal setting.

Main Duties:

*The post holder will be professionally accountable for the maintenance of standards and professional practice as set by the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines,

*They will regularly take charge of the practice setting or defined area of the practice setting / group of patients and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of high standard of holistic, patient centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for each patient.

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

27 October 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

304-9019355

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties Continued:Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

*To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.

*To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in ward/department management and provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

*Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

*To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

*To teach and act as a facilitator/ mentor /assessor / preceptor to nursing students, junior registered and unregistered staff, volunteers and work experience candidates, as well as participating in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties Continued:Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

*To be designated to act as a deputy to the person holding continuing responsibility for the organisation and management of the practice setting.

*To demonstrate and facilitate others to develop the necessary skills and experience in ward/department management and provide leadership in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

*Use a range of techniques to set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to continually improve standards of care and patient experience.

*To support the development and implementation of audit, quality and risk management initiatives.

*To teach and act as a facilitator/ mentor /assessor / preceptor to nursing students, junior registered and unregistered staff, volunteers and work experience candidates, as well as participating in clinical supervision programmes as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Desirable

• * Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff
• * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
• * Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
• * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
• * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
• * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
• * Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
• o Leadership
• o Team Building
• o Managing resources
• o Time management
• o Role modelling
• o Change management / clinical developments
• o Clinical governance
• o Audit and research
• o Workforce planning / management
• o NHS policy and political awareness

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Registered Adult Nurse on the NMC register

Desirable

• * Health care management / leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

• * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting / Acute NHS care setting supervising /mentoring junior staff
• * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
• * Can demonstrate understanding / experience / willingness to be a practice based supervisor / assessor as detailed in the Nursing & Midwifery Council ( NMC ) standards for student supervision and assessment
• * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
• * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
• * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
• * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
• * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
• * Demonstrable ability, experience, passion in the following:
• o Leadership
• o Team Building
• o Managing resources
• o Time management
• o Role modelling
• o Change management / clinical developments
• o Clinical governance
• o Audit and research
• o Workforce planning / management
• o NHS policy and political awareness

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Rebecca Hayward

[email protected]

012142418073

Details

Date posted

27 October 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

304-9019355

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

United Kingdom

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