Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in a dynamic medical ward. You will oversee patient care, lead nursing staff, and ensure high standards of clinical practice in a collaborative environment. The role offers the chance to work in a multidisciplinary team committed to quality care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience within role and evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Proven clinical record and leadership development.
• Evidence of delivering teaching programmes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for patient care assessment and care programme implementation.
• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
• Support the effective running of the department.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Educated to diploma level

Speciality qualification

Teaching qualification

Graduate in health-related subject

Job description

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Site Ward F6, North Manchester General Hospital Town Manchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

Ward F6 at North Manchester General Hospital of Manchester University NHS Trust is a general medical ward , seeking experienced Band 5's or previous Band 6 experience to join our team as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.

We seek an individual who is efficient, enthusiastic , highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in our Female Trauma Orthopaedic ward . A calm , diplomatic and caring approach and a commitment to provide high quality, safe and effective care is essential. You will be joining our friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent standards and great work ethic .

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patient care needs anddevelopment, devising, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, both for a specific group of patients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all patients.

As a Sister / Charge Nurse you will provide daily clinical and managerial
leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based practice.
Actively support the Ward / Unit Manager in the effective running of the department including in their absence.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.

Detailed job description and main 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] .

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma level
• Speciality qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Evidence of Level 3 studies
• Graduate or working towards first degree in health related subject

Experience

• Substantial experience within role
• Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
• Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development, both clinical and managerial
• Evidence of delivering teaching programmes to staff groups

Aptitude and Leadership

• Evidence of proven clinical record
• Maintained development of clinical leadership skills
• Evidence of diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
• Demonstrates knowledge of audit/research recommendations
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Evidence of involvement in change management
• Undertaken a leadership programme e.g. LEO

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.