Band 6 Sister​/Charge Nurse- Ward

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse
- Ward 4

The closing date is 15 July 2026

As a band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be a visible personality on the ward who is able to take control of situations and manage the general day-to-day running of the ward, in the ward manager's absence. You will need to be approachable and supportive to all staff and be able to offer advice and guidance when needed. You will lead by example and support junior staff to maintain the ward's high standards.

We currently have a vacancy for a permanent band 6 position on ward 4.

We are seeking an innovative, highly motivated forward‑thinking nurse who has the ability to manage a busy ward on a daily basis using expert clinical knowledge and judgement whilst providing support to staff. You will be expected to have both a ‘hands‑on’ approach in providing high‑quality care and have a visible and approachable presence on the ward in order to support junior staff with their role.

You will also be expected to support the ward manager with general management duties and have an understanding of the varying factors that affect patient care and experience, staff development and must comply with Trust Policies at all times.

This is a permanent position.

The successful candidate will be supported by the ward manager and matron.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty‑five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you are responsible for the general running of the ward during the shift. You will coordinate the care needs of patients and understand the varying conditions and what is required. You will coordinate safety huddles to inform all staff on shift of any new risks and update the staff regarding changes to medical plans. You will be responsible for liaising with the medical team and manning board rounds and assisting the consultant on daily ward rounds.

You will have a good understanding of the sickness and attendance policies to be able to assist the ward manager in managing sickness as well as access to the incident reporting system to assist with the closing of incidents and subsequent dissemination of information and lessons learnt from the incident. You will have an understanding of the training needs of staff on the ward and be able to assist them with booking and attending courses for both mandatory training and professional development as well as completing weekly/monthly audits to show compliance with staff roles and trust guidelines, with the aim to provide guidance and training if shortfalls are identified.

• Registered Nurse (1st Level)
• Teaching & assessing qualification
• Diploma
• Leadership course
• Degree / working towards

• Ability to set & establish priorities
• Decision maker
• Communicate at all levels
• Lateral thinker and problem solver
• Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
• Management of change
• Venepuncture / Cannulation
• Intermediate Life Support Advanced Life Support

• Teaching within clinical area
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Experience of regularly managing a clinical area and clinical team
• Experience of clinical audit and research
  
  Experience of change management

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.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust