AMU Sister/Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 6 AMU Sister/Charge Nurse responsible for coordinating patient flow and providing high-quality care to high acuity patients in the Acute Medical Unit. You will identify patients for MDT review and transfer, liaise with A&E and the Operational Centre, and ensure frequent communication with clinical leads and junior doctors to promote patient flow. The position involves leading daily board rounds with consultants and offers opportunities for skill development and team empowerment.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate patient flow and provide high quality care to high acuity patients.
- Identify patients requiring review by MDT and those who need transferring.
- Liaise closely with A&E and the Operational Centre, escalating any concerns.
- Ensure frequent communication with the clinical lead and junior doctors to promote patient flow.
- Front board round with consultants twice a day.
- Oversee patient flow and care for high acuity patients in AMU's enhanced care bays.
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse
- ENB 998/D32/D33 or equivalent or evidence of experience
- Mentors/Assessors/teaching qualification
- Masters Degree in Nursing/health related subject or clear evidence of working towards
- Advanced clinical assessment skills training are desirable
- Proven track record of managing a ward area
- Has managed control of infection as part of their clinical experience
- Teaching experience and the ability to present effectively
- Performance management skills
- Able to conduct audit and implement change to improve patient experience of service
- Able to manage resources
- Able to network and establish effective working relationships to impact on collaborative working practice
- Research appreciation and ability to influence others through research findings
- Processon of a management qualification or evidence of having undertaken leadershiop skills training is desirable
- Skills and Knowledge
- Computer literate, knowledge of databases and data collation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to compile reports and write strategy papers
- Evidence of innovation in clinical services and/or clinical service development
- Complex case management, able to identify and respond to priorities and emergencies
- Other
- High level of interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and achieve success through, with and in others
- Able to work under pressure and demonstrate effective stress management
- Able to support staff and develop conducive team building and team working
- Able to challenge and to take appropriate actioin to correct poor or unsatisfactory working practices
- Registered General Nurse
- ENB 998/D32/D33 or equivalent or evidence of experience
- Mentors/Assessors/teaching qualification
- Masters Degree in Nursing/health related subject or clear evidence of working towards
- Advanced clinical assessment skills training are desirable
- Proven track record of managing a ward area
- Has managed control of infection as part of their clinical experience
- Teaching experience and the ability to present effectively
- Performance management skills
- Able to conduct audit and implement change to improve patient experience of service
- Able to manage resources
- Able to network and establish effective working relationships to impact on collaborative working practice
- Research appreciation and ability to influence others through research findings
- Processon of a management qualification or evidence of having undertaken leadershiop skills training is desirable
- Skills and Knowledge
- Computer literate, knowledge of databases and data collation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to compile reports and write strategy papers
- Evidence of innovation in clinical services and/or clinical service development
- Complex case management, able to identify and respond to priorities and emergencies
- Other
- High level of interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and achieve success through, with and in others
- Able to work under pressure and demonstrate effective stress management
- Able to support staff and develop conducive team building and team working
- Able to challenge and to take appropriate actioin to correct poor or unsatisfactory working practices
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 10d ago · Closes in 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
AMU Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 vacancies within the Division of Acute Medicine.
We are a friendly team who welcome applicants that enjoy providing high quality care to patients, have a good sense of humour and strive for excellence.
We pride ourselves in giving excellent care and making the patient the centre of everything we do!!! To provide good quality care and a good patient experience.
We are a close team, who support each other professionally and personally, if successful you will be made to feel welcome as a friend to the team and hospital.
PLEASE NOTE IF THIS VACANCY RECEIVES A HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS, IT IS SUBJECT TO CLOSING EARLY!
Main duties of the job
As band 6 you are responsible for the coordination of flow and providing high quality care to high acuity patients. you will identify patients requiring review by MDT and those who need transferring. you will liaise closely with A&E, and the Operational Centre and escalate any concerns. As a band 6, you will ensure communication with the clinical lead and the junior doctors are frequent to promote patient flow; also you will be expected to front board round with consultants twice a day.
There are opportunity to develop your skills and to empower your team as there are plenty learn
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