Sister/Charge Nurse - Respiratory Support Unit
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Sister/Charge Nurse to join the Respiratory Support Unit. The unit has 47 beds, including a 6-bedded RSU for level 2 patients requiring non-invasive ventilation and high flow oxygen therapies. The role involves supporting the Unit Manager in continuous improvement, monitoring care standards, and leading staff in caring for acutely unwell respiratory patients. Experience in Respiratory Medicine is essential, along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Qualification
- Mentoring Certificate / Qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Other post graduate qualification relevant to post
- Leadership development programme
- KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
- Recent experience of working within Respiratory Medicine
- Awareness of Must Do's
- To demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience.
- Up to date professional knowledge
- Knowledge of respiratory medicine
- Recent experience in undertaking staff appraisals
- Knowledge of non-invasive ventilation
- Understand national initiatives regarding respiratory
- COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates professional leadership skills
- Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise care delivery
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a team
- QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
- Registered Nurse Qualification
- Mentoring Certificate / Qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Other post graduate qualification relevant to post
- Leadership development programme
- KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
- Recent experience of working within Respiratory Medicine
- Awareness of Must Do's
- To demonstrate comprehensive current acute medicine knowledge, skills and experience.
- Up to date professional knowledge
- Knowledge of respiratory medicine
- Recent experience in undertaking staff appraisals
- Knowledge of non-invasive ventilation
- Understand national initiatives regarding respiratory
- COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrates professional leadership skills
- Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise care delivery
- Ability to work under own initiative and as part of a 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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 20d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Respiratory Support Unit.
The unit consists of 47 beds with a 6 bedded RSU unit which cares for level 2 patients with a focus on acutely unwell respiratory patients who require non-invasive ventilation and high flow oxygen therapies.
The successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting the Unit Manager with the continuous improvement of the department, effectively monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care that are reflected by patient experience.Experience in Respiratory Medicine is essential for this role to support staff with unwell patients and to lead by example to identify and act accordingly to the deteriorating patient.
You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have a proactive management style, anticipating and dealing with issues constructively within the multidisciplinary team setting.
You must be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload.
Main duties of the job
- To provide professional nursing leadership
- To provide focus and vision for the nursing activity within the ward and to assist the unit manager with leading the nursing team within areas of education, research, quality and clinical practice development
- To ensure the safety o
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