University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse (Research)

The closing date is 02 September 2025

Job summary

Are you looking for the next step and challenge in your career? Have you considered using your clinical skills in a different setting? We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 nurse in the Neurology Research Team at UHB.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated adult nurse who takes pride and ownership in delivering high quality patient-centred care. Excellent organisational, interpersonal and clinical skills, as well as a flexible approach to working, are essential key qualities for this role. By joining the UHB Research, Development and Innovation Team, you will have the opportunity to deliver an extensive, complex portfolio of both interventional and observational Neurology studies that aim to improve future treatment and carefor our patients.

If you are passionate about research and feel ready to take the next step in your career, UHB is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people, and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.

If you would like any further information please contact: Sarah Harris, Senior Research Nurse: sarah.harris2@uhb.nhs.uk, Phone 0121 371 8753

Main duties of the job

The neurology research team currently supports an exciting range of commercial and academic, observational and complex interventional studies. This role will provide regular contact with patients and involve research that will make a real difference to future patient care. The well-being and safety of our research participants is at the heart of all we do, as is our confidence that the data we provide is accurate and reproducible.

As a neurology research nurse, you will be involved in all stages of the research process, including but not limited to, set-up, patient identification and recruitment, delivery of research interventions , safety monitoring/reporting and data management. You will use your extensive range of clinical skills and experiences to deliver high quality care to our participants on their research journey.

To be shortlisted for this role you will need to demonstrate the following:

* A genuine enthusiasm for the role

*RN with substantial experience at Band 5 or above in a clinical NHS setting

*Mentoring qualification, or equivalent experience

*Ability to lead or coordinate a clinical shift or area of department

*Competence/a willingness to become competent in extended roles ie. venepuncture

*Excellent communication and organisational skills

*Ability to work under pressure across competing demands

*A flexible approach to working to meet the needs of our patient group

*Previous Research/Neurology experience (highly desirable, but not essential).

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1095043

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
  • * Relevant degree or equivalent in nursing

Desirable

  • * Health care management / leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
  • * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting /Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
  • * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
  • * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
  • * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
  • * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
  • * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • * Registered level 1 Adult Nurse on the NMC register
  • * Relevant degree or equivalent in nursing

Desirable

  • * Health care management / leadership qualification.

Experience

Essential

  • * Professional portfolio which demonstrates continuing professional development, evidence of ability to maintain professional registration
  • * Substantial post registration experience working in a complex health care setting /Acute NHS care setting supervising / mentoring junior staff
  • * Evidence of professional /clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical and or managerial training and CPD
  • * Relevant and recent clinical experience within the speciality /acute care setting, including the supervision /education of junior staff
  • * Experience of mentoring undergraduate students
  • * Evidence of ability to lead /coordinate a shift /area of department
  • * Experience in learning from incidents /complaints and supporting changes in practice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Sarah Harris

Sarah.Harris2@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

19 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1095043

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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