Job summary This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested Previous applicants need not apply Ann Marie Howes Intermediate Care Unit (Sheldon) Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference to the lives of Older Adults? Do you have a proactive and forward-thinking attitude? Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse with an interest in caring for the older adult in an Intermediate Care setting. Ann Marie Howes is a 32 bedded stand-alone unit, situated in the Sheldon area of Birmingham. The Centre provides assessment and rehabilitation for older adults, admitted from various specialities in the Acute Hospital Trusts. The skilled multi-disciplinary team provides a quality patient focused service, supporting patients to increase their confidence and regain their independence, with a home first ethos. If you possess excellent communication skills, you are dedicated to professional practice and development, you have the ability to teach, motivate and influence your team, and you wish to develop your managerial and leadership skills as a Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse, we would like to hear from you. Main duties of the job As a band 6 Nurse on the ward, you will be responsible for leading a safe shift offering the Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Healthcare Assistants advice and support to care for their patients, you will be doing this alongside the other disciplines within our integrated MDT. You will also be required to manage a team and ensure their PDRs, Mandatory training and Sickness Management is kept up to date. You will also be responsible for improving results and compliance in clinical audits. As part of the role, you will also participate in holding the hospital bleep during either the day or the night shift so flexibility towards shift patterns is essential. Key objectives of the post are to ensure patient safety, support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in developments to improve quality, cleanliness and clinical effectiveness and actively participate in the clinical development and management of staff. About us Be Part of Our Team Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you. IMPORTANT Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address Date posted 27 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 820-6894920-ASR-A Job locations Ann Marie Howes 20 Platt Brook Way, Sheldon Heath Rd, Birmingham B26 2DU Job description Job responsibilities For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification. Job description Job responsibilities For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Adult Nurse Desirable Educated to degree level or equivalent in Nursing Teaching and Assessing qualification Experience Essential Significant experience of caring for patients with a range of health needs Significant experience and successful of staff management and the procedures and policies underpinning this Significant experience in an inpatient setting Skills Essential Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with individuals and groups Ability to demonstrate organisational skills with a clear understanding Desirable Knowledge and skills in workforce planning, evidencing the ability to engage and fully utilise staff skills and interests. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Adult Nurse Desirable Educated to degree level or equivalent in Nursing Teaching and Assessing qualification Experience Essential Significant experience of caring for patients with a range of health needs Significant experience and successful of staff management and the procedures and policies underpinning this Significant experience in an inpatient setting Skills Essential Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with individuals and groups Ability to demonstrate organisational skills with a clear understanding Desirable Knowledge and skills in workforce planning, evidencing the ability to engage and fully utilise staff skills and interests. 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 Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT Address Ann Marie Howes 20 Platt Brook Way, Sheldon Heath Rd, Birmingham B26 2DU Employer's website https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)