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317 Respiratory Support Unit - RVI
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24 hour shift pattern expected)
Job ref
317-2025-23-08-DR-A
Employer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town
317 02 Royal Victoria Infirmary
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/09/2025 23:59
Interview date
11/09/2025

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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders. 

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join the Respiratory Support Unit, Ward 49 as a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse. The Respiratory Support Unit is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI). The post holder will be working on an acute respiratory specialist unit and be committed to supporting the Band 7 Sister and working alongside the respiratory MDT, good communication skills are therefore crucial.

  • Interview Date: 11th September 2025
  • 37 hours 30 minutes/week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.  Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE 

Main duties of the job

  • Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse with professional accountability and standards, ensuring professional practices in line with the requirements of the NMC / HCPC and Newcastle Trust.
  • Setting up acute Non-Invasive Ventilation, retrieving patients to the Respiratory Support Unit and managing acute level 2 inpatient beds. 
  • Ensure the provision of safe and effective patient care.
  • Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure environmental standards and cleanliness are maintained in line with national and Trust Standards in the ward / department.
  • Act as a deputy and effectively manage the Department when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is absent.
  • Support and contribute to the development of patient care ad Respiratory Support Unit within the Department, contributing to Trust projects where required.
  • Support the development of junior staff or students ensuring appropriate supervision and assessment is available.

Working for our organisation

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

         Freeman Hospital

         Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

         Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

         Newcastle Dental Hospital

         Newcastle Fertility Centre

         Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

         Northern Genetics Service

         Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. 

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Undertaking band 6 duties and expectations in the absence of the band 7. 
  • Frequently taking charge of a busy Respiratory Support Unit, leading patient flow and co-ordinating to ensure effective patient care and service delivery. 
  • Ensuring service delivery and the delivery of safe and effective care. 
  • Enhancing junior members of staff to take lead in their patients care and treatment options. 
  • Leading the MDT/morning huddle every morning to discuss patient care and treatment options. 
  • Retrieving and transferring critically unwell patients to and from the Respiratory Support Unit. 
  • Becoming a skilled practitioner in obtaining arterial blood gases and competent in setting up acute non-invasive ventilation. 

Job Purpose 

  • To support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse, acting as a deputy when the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse is absent.
  • In areas within the organisation Nurse may be banded at 6 by virtue clinical reasons, for example, critical care.
  • Provide effective support and leadership to staff, patients and carers within the ward or Department. 
  • Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students.
  • Ensure systems are in place to provide the continuity of safe effective care for patients at all times.
  • Effective member of the multi-disciplinary team

 

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch)
  • Current NMC
  • Diploma in a health related subject, prepared to take degree level study
  • Specialist qualification if relevant to role or previous experience
  • Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for student supervision and assessment (formally Mentorship)
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in health related subject
  • Relevant specialist qualification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous post registration experience which must be relevant and recent
  • Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development
  • Understanding of professional accountability in a leadership role
  • Knowledge and understanding of relevant NHS policy or project specific policy context
  • Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding
Desirable criteria
  • Audit / research experience
  • Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation / IV drug administration / scrub skills relevant to speciality / anaesthetic skills appropriate to speciality

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Good IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardRIDI Awards Finalist 2021Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall Gold 2022Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining ExcellenceDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCycle Friendly Employer

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Alderson
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01912825649
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