Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Cystic Fibrosis Unit

Are you an experienced nurse leader looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a highly specialised service? We are seeking an exceptional Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead Ward 26, home to established Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centres in the West Midlands.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to delivering outstanding care for adults living with cystic fibrosis and complex respiratory conditions. As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, quality, and patient experience.

You will be responsible for leading and developing a skilled nursing workforce, managing day-to-day ward operations, overseeing patient flow, supporting staff wellbeing, and driving continuous quality improvement. Working closely with consultants, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and advancing this specialist regional service., You will lead the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care for patients with cystic fibrosis and other complex respiratory conditions, ensuring care is responsive, evidence-based, and centred around the needs of patients and their families.

You will oversee the day-to-day management of the ward, coordinating patient flow, staffing, bed capacity, and resources to ensure the service operates efficiently and safely. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will support the achievement of operational and clinical objectives while maintaining exceptional standards of patient care.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting, developing, and inspiring the nursing workforce through coaching, mentorship, supervision, appraisal, and professional development opportunities. You will foster a positive and inclusive culture that promotes staff wellbeing, engagement, learning, and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will lead quality improvement initiatives, support patient safety programmes, and contribute to clinical governance activities to enhance patient outcomes and experience. You will ensure compliance with Trust policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements while championing excellence in nursing practice

We are looking for an inspirational leader who is passionate about delivering excellence, empowering teams, and creating a positive ward culture. You will have significant post-registration experience, strong clinical credibility, excellent communication skills, and a proven ability to lead teams through change and service improvement.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

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