Any NHS band 7's about?

[RubyRedBoots]

Can I ask how many staff you like manage as a band 7 or does it just vary depending on what the role is?

Not a band 7 but I work with quite a few in my team and they are specialist nurses but don't line manage anyone.

8a, manage one 6 and she doesn’t have line management or budgetary responsibilities- we are a specialist non-clinical function.

I couldn't imaging in what circumstance a band 3 would have supervisory budgetary or managerial responsibilities?

I dont line manage anyone.

@fudgefiesta can’t go to too much detail for fear of outing. The person was a B2 for many years, top of the band and wanted promotion. Only possible if they join a different team, which wasn’t possible. So, long story short a B3 roll which made them supervisor/ team lead was made up.
Honestly, it’s bizarre, I know there would be no way I would have agreed to do a B6 role on B3 money! I suppose if you’re that desperate to be important!

AHP clinical lead - line management for 4 people but clinical lead responsibility for the whole team (about 25). But people managing isn't really my role, it's all about the clinical specialism. I help everyone else clinically, not pastorally!

As a b7 Ward sister/ manager I line managed 48 people from b2 to b6. It was too much really as you just can’t give them all the time. I’ve since found that it varies so much depending on the post and service.

Line manage 30+ in part time hours with support from band 6's. Other equitable posts in our trust mange much less with other band 7 support.

@Furcoatandnoknickerz Why on earth is a band 3 managing anyone. In our trust line management/any supervision starts at 5.

She's probably stomping about because she is out of her depth and being exploited!! That's crap.

@RubyRedBoots Anyway to the question sorry, I would do as pp said and email/call the vacancy contact with this question. They usually appreciate a chat before for band 7 anyway. The band 7's I work with manager everything from 30+ to one! Sometimes you are a 7 due to clinical expertise and don't have much of the management side. Depends on the dept/specialty as well I guess. All the best. :)

Thanks all

I’m an 8a. I line manage one band 5 and help to supervise our clinical cluster of 5 along with 2 other 8a’s. Our roles are more strategic as AHPs.

As a Band 7 in my previous trust I had to set up and recruit to a completely new team and line manage about 16 staff.
I am now an 8a in a different trust and the Band 7 Team leads all have very different sized teams from just managing a couple of staff to managing up to 15.

I’m not sure how you effectively line manage 48 people. I have 5 and they are a new team so understandably have high demand on my time. While I expect that to settle, there will always be a drama or challenge.

At b7 in an nhs corporate role I manage 5 and a number of complex projects.

None, I am purely clinical and love it

Line manage none. Provide clinical leadership to 30.