Emergency Department Sister/Charge Nurse

Mcht; Crewe; Híbrido; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

MCHFT is seeking an Emergency Department Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 6) for Leighton Hospital, Crewe. This permanent post offers 37.5 hours per week across day and night shifts, including weekends and bank holidays. Salary ranges from £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, with annual pay.

The role demands two years of ED experience and triage training. You will lead in delivering high-quality nursing care in a fast-paced ED, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient flow, safety, and

Formación

• Must have two years ED experience and must have completed triage training.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a busy, challenging environment.
• Ability to prioritise under pressure and understand patient flow.

Responsabilidades

• Support Clinical Nurse Manager in leadership and management of clinical care.
• Lead on improvements, policy implementation and guidelines within the unit.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to meet patient and family needs.
• Participate in line management, leadership and development of the team.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Workload management

Clinical expertise

Team collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Emergency Department Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

Main area ED Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent: Days and nights including weekends and bank holidays Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights) Job ref 412-MED-8336358

Site Leighton Town Crewe Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pa, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 08:00

Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting challenge with bespoke learning opportunities? Are you a highly motivated and dynamic individual?

We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who is passionate about delivering high standards of nursing care to ensure a positive patient experience. You need to have excellent communication skills and be prepared to work in an extremely busy and often challenging environment which will be in turn rewarding and exciting.

Due to the dynamic and diverse nature of the department, the post holder will be exposed to a wealth of acute emergency patients providing ample opportunities to enhance their skills. The departments approach to care requires all personnel to work closely with all members of the Multi-disciplinary team in order to provide effective and safe care.

It is essential that the successful candidate is a professional, diplomatic and caring, as you will be challenged with the varied demands of the department, which at times is very unpredictable. The applicants must have two years ED experience and must have completed their triage training.

You must have the ability to prioritise your working day under pressure, and knowledge of patient flow is essential.

We encourage and welcome applicants to carry out an informal visit to our unit and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Main duties of the job

An experienced and competent health care professional who supports the Clinical Nurse Manager in the leadership and management of clinical excellence by making best use of the team, developing and implementing policy and guidelines, and by leading on improvements. The post holder will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families and take an active part in line management, leadership and development of the team

Working for our organisation

MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.

With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester ‘places’ and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• assessed, appropriately planned, effectively implemented and evaluated according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity
• Implement change and best practice in terms of patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements according to service plans and objectives, by providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements
• Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
• Ensure that the clinical area is safe for practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations, ensuring that others do so
• Collect, collate, and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation are maintained

Person specification

Skills

• Leadership and Management skills

Skills

• Ability to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others

Skills

• Broad range of clinical expertise
• Participated in meetings/discussions

Key Messages

We are a forces-friendly employers.

Candidates should ensure that all submissions and interactions reflect the candidate’s own skills, experience, and understanding. Any use of AI that compromises the integrity, fairness, or authenticity of the recruitment process may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of offer, or dismissal if this these circumstances come to light post hire.

Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up-to-date information about whether the role they are applying for (incl. offered salary) is eligible.

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we'll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account. Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

We expect to receive a very high level of applications for this vacancy, and due to this a limit has been set on the number of applications we are able to receive. Once this limit is reached the vacancy will close. We would urge interested candidates who meet the specification to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.