Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Acute Kidney Unit

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

Job summary

A leading health trust in Manchester seeks a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Acute Kidney Unit. This role requires expertise in dialysis and clinical knowledge, focusing on patient care and mentorship for junior staff. Candidates should have at least 2 years of post-registration experience. A full-time position with a salary ranging from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, this role offers an opportunity to deliver high standards of care in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience in a similar role.
• Evidence of advanced management/leadership skills.
• Experience in providing haemodialysis treatment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical expertise and collaborate with healthcare professionals.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Provide support and guidance to junior staff.

Skills

Dialysis skills

Clinical knowledge

Mentorship

Team collaboration

Patient care

Education

First level registration - RN

Speciality Renal course

Degree/diploma level

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Acute Kidney Unit

The closing date is 20 October 2025

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse with Dialysis skills and at least 2 years post registration experience. Alongside a large medical team, we aim to provide individualized and expert care to patient requiring acute dialysis from across the Oxford Road Campus.

The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will assist the senior Sister/Charge Nurses in ensuring that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff patients and carers. The post holder will deputise for the senior sister as required.The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competenciesby facilitating high quality education and staff development opportunitiesKey RelationshipsPatients and families -. Modern Matron, Senior and junior nurses within the department. Education Leads, Consultant and junior medical staff, Support and ancillary staff, including nursing students.Clinical Governance team and teams of nursing specialists based in the hospital andoutside the hospital setting.All members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure a coordinated service is provided

Previous applicants need not apply and job vacancy is a full time post.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for the delivery of clinical expertise in all aspects of the clinicalsetting, acting as a visible practitioner.

Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of highstandards of effective health care within best practice guidelines

Act as a resource of specialised knowledge and clinical expertise to ensurecare delivered to the ill children and their families is appropriate and optimumenabling early recognition of condition changes and ensuring appropriatecorrective action is instituted.

Demonstrate awareness of legislation regarding ill children and their families e.g. child protection, vulnerable adults, mental health issues and act appropriately when required.

Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct in order that a safe and quality service is provided.

Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both Clinical Benchmarking and Improving Quality Programme processes to achieve this.

Promote the interface between hospital and community to provide a seamless service for the ill children and their families.

Promote and collaborate in developing good working relationships withdepartments to ensure the patient journey is effective and efficient.

Encourage and promote an evidence based culture through pathways andprotocols of care within an interdisciplinary approach.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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 youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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

• FIrst level registration - RN
• Educated to diploma/degree level.
• Speciality Renal course
• Evidence of publications and/or conference presentations.
• Educated to degree/diploma level.
• Evidence of advanced management/leadership skills or further training - from Diploma to Masters level

Experience

• Experience within specialism including providing haemodialysis treatment to acute or chronic renal patient cohort.
• Recent evidence of Continuing professional and personal development
• Evidence of Multidisciplinary Team working
• Evidence of involvement in audit.
• Evidence of involvement in change to promote quality improvement. Experience of using IT systems including specialist clinical and Microsoft packages.
• Experience of acting as mentor/clinical supervisor in professional practice.
• Experience of being involved in clinical audits.
• Band 6 experience within the specialty.
• Experience of change management.

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

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearPer Annum, (Pro Rata)