Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to join a General Medical and Respiratory Ward for a 6-month secondment or fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in leading and managing the ward team, ensuring high-quality clinical care and continuity of service. They will act as a role model, manage board rounds, patient flow, and timely patient movement. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Band 6 or highly experienced Band 5 nurse looking for a new challenge.
Essential criteria
- Experienced Band 6
- Experience of leading teams/shifts
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Working experience of patient flow and wider pressures
Desirable criteria
- Highly experienced Band 5
- Willingness to Contribute to the development of the team
- All
- Experienced Band 6
- Experience of leading teams/shifts
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Working experience of patient flow and wider pressures
- Highly experienced Band 5
- Willingness to Contribute to the development of the team
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Gate 28B is a General Medical and Respiratory Ward.
Due to long term sickness, we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated leader to join our team for a 6 month secondment, or fixed term contract.
We are ideally looking for an experienced Band 6 or a highly experienced Band 5 nurse who regularly takes charge, co-ordinates, leads with confidence and be happy to professionally challenge. If you are hardworking, dedicated, and not afraid of a busy day, and if you enjoy being the front of house for everyone who comes through our doors, we would love to hear from you.
This opportunity is also perfect for those seeking a change of scene or a new adventure, especially if you share our team values of looking after each other.
We take pride in developing our team members and encouraging their success.
Gate 28B works very closely with MDT members and medical teams and the Band 6 Leader is a key role with this way of working.
As we are looking for a quick start date it is recommended that you discuss your application with your current line manager.
Main duties of the job
The role of the band 6 Sister is to support, contribute to and assist the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse in the leadership and the management of the Ward team to support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
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