Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse within Respiratory Medicine at the Northern General Hospital. We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced nurse to assist the Senior Charge Nurse in managing Robert Hadfield 1, an acute respiratory inpatient ward. Is providing excellent Nursing care and getting the basics right one of your key drivers? Do you love developing others to become excellent at what they do? Is making a difference and doing the right thing fundamental to you? If your answer to these questions is yes, the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse role may be right for you. Main duties of the job We currently have a substantive position of Sister/Charge Nurse on RH1 ward. This is a 28 bedded Respiratory ward. We offer a wide range of development opportunities including a Band 6 development programme. and the opportunity for further study. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via out salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers. The post holder will deliver high quality care, ensuring individual patients needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated regularly. Care will be patient centred and patients will be encouraged to participate in the planning of their care using evidence based research practices. Exercise judgement in assessing wide ranging and complex patient problems. Agree solutions, ensure and promote options to enable the delivery of optimum patient care. Ensure that an effective discharge procedure is planned and actioned, so patients are discharged safely and in a timely manner. The successful applicant would be involved in the routine management of this unit. About us You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. GRaDE Care Group is comprised of 3 clinical directorates: Diabetes and EndocrinologyGastroenterology and HepatologyRespiratory Medicine All three directorates operate on the Northern and Central campus' although the acute admitting base for all of the specialties is at the Northern General Hospital. The Care Group has 11 acute base wards at the Northern General Hospital and one acute and one elective base ward at the Central Campus. Outpatient services operate on both campus' and are supported by the Patient Booking Hub at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum pro rata for part time staff Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 190-8644-DIR Job locations Northern General Hospital Sheffield S5 7AU Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Job description Job responsibilities Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post. When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. Possess or working towards a degree. Desirable Master's level degree Experience Essential Experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent) Experience of caring for patients with Respiratory conditions. Evidence of delivering education and training to patients and staff. Evidence of working collaboratively within multi- disciplinary teams. Evidence of leadership and management in a healthcare setting Evidence of applying research and audit in practice. Evidence of successfully managing & evaluating change Desirable Experience of looking after patients with respiratory conditions Further Training Essential IV drug administration competency. Evidence of professional development. IT/Computer skills. Ability to apply healthcare governance principles. Leadership and motivational skills. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse To have completed the national PEAP programme for practice supervisors or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998. Possess or working towards a degree. Desirable Master's level degree Experience Essential Experience at AFC band 5 (or equivalent) Experience of caring for patients with Respiratory conditions. Evidence of delivering education and training to patients and staff. Evidence of working collaboratively within multi- disciplinary teams. Evidence of leadership and management in a healthcare setting Evidence of applying research and audit in practice. Evidence of successfully managing & evaluating change Desirable Experience of looking after patients with respiratory conditions Further Training Essential IV drug administration competency. Evidence of professional development. IT/Computer skills. Ability to apply healthcare governance principles. Leadership and motivational skills. 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 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Northern General Hospital Sheffield S5 7AU Employer's website https://www.sth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)