NHS Band 6 supporting statement example
Band 6 roles add leadership, specialist knowledge and service development. Evidence of leading shifts, supervising others and improving practice is essential.
Typical Band 6 roles: Senior Staff Nurse / Deputy Sister, Specialist Practitioner, Senior Physiotherapist. Not affiliated with the NHS.
Got the person specification? Map your CV to every criterion — free match check first.
What shortlisters look for at Band 6
- Post-registration experience at Band 5 or above
- Leading shifts or teams
- Teaching, supervision and appraisal
- Audit or quality-improvement involvement
Recommended structure
- Opening
- Clinical expertise
- Leadership and supervision
- Quality improvement and audit
- Values and close
Worked STAR example
Criterion: Experience of leading a team and managing a shift
- Situation: [Ward/department and staffing context]
- Task: I was nurse in charge for the shift.
- Action: [Describe how you allocated staff, managed patient flow and escalated risks]
- Result: [Real outcome – e.g. safe staffing maintained, incident avoided]
Brackets mark where your own true details go. Panels probe your examples at interview — never use one that isn't yours.
Common mistakes
- Writing a generic statement that doesn't follow the person specification in order.
- Copying the job description back instead of giving evidence.
- Using AI or a template to claim experience you don't have — panels test it at interview.
- Ignoring the trust's values.
FAQs
What's the difference between a Band 5 and Band 6 statement?
Band 6 statements need leadership and service-improvement evidence, not just safe clinical practice.
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