Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Day Case Unit Infusion Suite
- Grade
- NHS Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: On successful completions of Masters in advanced practice , Portfolio and OSCE then will progress to 8a
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 381-CT-7759719
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Infusion Suite Sister/ Charge Nurse
NHS Band 6
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
The Medical Infusion suite is looking for x2 Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse within the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals (SWBH) NHS Trust to ensure high-quality patient care by providing clinical leadership, managing daily operations, overseeing patient treatments, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
Key responsibilities include assessing and monitoring patient care, coordinating staff schedules, handling administrative duties, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and mentoring junior staff. Essential qualifications include being a registered nurse with NMC registration, significant clinical experience, proficiency in IV therapy, and strong leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
Assume delegated responsibility from the Ward/Departmental Manager in managing the ward team. Developing competence in the management of sickness absence, recruitment and performance management.
Accept daily managerial responsibility of ward/department during span of duty in the absence of the Ward/Department Manager
Coordinate nursing activity within the clinical setting, ensuring that there is an appropriate skill mix for the patient caseload within available resources
Using professional judgement ensure optimal bed usage/patient through put at all times, facilitating timely admission and discharge of patients.
Ensure the economical use of all ward resources, order stock items for clinical area resolving any shortfall as appropriate, with defined limits of authority.
To resolve local problems/conflicts, keeping Ward/Department Manager informed and maintaining post team dynamics at all times.
Take delegated charge of the ward/department and co-ordinate activities efficiently and effectively in the ward manager’s absence.
Supervise junior staff throughout a shift, prioritising and delegating as appropriate.
Recognise and manage any complaints from patients/ carers.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstratable post basic experience, with relevant current experience in Acute Medicine Preceptorship experience
- Preceptorship experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of previous resource management experience.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Adults
- Current NMC registration
- Teaching/ Assessing qualification or mentorship course
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or First line management qualification
- Degree level qualification in health-related subject
- Counselling Skills Certificate qualification
- ECDL
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carol Zullo
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977786738
- Additional information
01215075289
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