Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join their Emergency Department. The successful candidate will manage varied workloads, provide dynamic patient care, and lead a team in delivering safe and effective services. Candidates must hold a valid RN (Adult)/RGN qualification and have at least 2 years post-registration experience. This permanent full-time role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years relevant post-registration experience in Emergency Care.
• Evidence of professional leadership and innovation in practice.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care in Emergency Department.
• Ensure adherence to safety and care standards.
• Be competent in triage, resus, majors, and minor injuries.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Dynamic

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult)/RGN Qualified

Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty

Qualified to function as mentor for pre-registration students

Appropriate management or leadership courses

ALS and APLS certified

Job description

Overview

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Role

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 06 October 2025

Main duties of the job

The work-load throughout the department is very varied and interesting with no two days being the same. The successful candidate must be dynamic, possess excellent communication skills, and have a high sense of professionalism and a strong belief in the value of teamwork.

We will develop your skills to ensure that you work to the highest of standards to provide them with safe and effective care.

You will need to be competent in all areas of the Emergency Department including triage, resus, majors, ambulance triage, rapid access majors, minor injuries (plastering, suturing, wound care).

You will be RN (Adult)/RGN qualified with at least 2 years post registration experience and have a commitment in progressing within the speciality as demonstrated in your professional portfolio.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We\'re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you\'ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We\'ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We\'re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What\'s more, we\'re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\'ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you\'re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you\'ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you\'ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
• Evidence of Level 6 studies
• Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
• Appropriate management or leadership courses
• ALS
• APLS

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years relevant post registration experience in Emergency Care
• Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
• Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working
• MTS trained (or other formal triage training)
• Experience of clinical audit
• Experience of research activities
• Minor injury experience (wound care, cast application, splint application).

Knowledge

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
• Clinically competent in name clinical area/speciality
• Proven workload management of self and of a others
• Proven ability to problem solve
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
• Effective organisational skills
• Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
• Awareness of Clinical Governance process

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Manchester General Hospital, Emergency Department

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-NMGH-7483158*

Job locations

North Manchester General Hospital, Emergency Department