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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Fully flexible)
Job ref
164-7902237
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/04/2026 23:59

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Band 6 Deputy Charge Nurse/Sister

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within a well established friendly team for a deputy charge nurse/sister.

We are a 16 bedded  Respiratory respiratory ward. We care for patients with  a variety of respiratory conditions including pulmonary fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Asthma, Pneumonia, lung cancer, pneumonia and respiratory failure. 

You will be working days only and be expected to support junior staff whilst leading the team on a daily basis.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying. 

The post holder will be:

An experienced clinical nurse, who would like to undertake a band 6 role, to further develop their existing clinical and leadership skills. Experience within respiratory medicine is essential.

The successful candidate will be part of the senior team. We have a band 6 nurse available 24/7 and as such you will be expected to be in charge of the unit. You will need to have the clinical and managerial skills to assist you. We can provide training and support to allow you to do this.

 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

 

 

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing day to day leadership & deputising for Ward Sister.

Working clinically, maintaining high standards of care.

Taking an active role in the success of the division and the Trust.

Be an advocate at maintaining patient safety, quality & improving the patient experience.

Act as resource, role model, develop staff & current practice.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Relevant post-basic study
  • Current level one NMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Formal leadership and management training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant relevant experience at Band 5
  • Evidence of ability to mentor, supervise non-regsitered staff and managage clinical area effectively
Desirable criteria
  • Respiratory nursing experience

Communication

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
  • Demonstrate basic IT skills

Analytical and Judgement skill

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the deputy sister/charge nurse role
  • Able to respond to problem situations and ensure effective interventions are put in place

Planning and Organisation

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
  • able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Respiratory nursing experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working on Respiratory assessment unit

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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.

Application numbers

Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Abigail Smith
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

If you have any queries in regards to this post, or would like to visit the ward for a walk round please contact Abi Smith on 0115 969 1169 ext 73873

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