Junior Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward F14 - Complex Elderly Medicine

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to lead ward operations, enhance care quality, and support clinical development. The role involves managing day-to-day activities and ensuring excellent care for acutely unwell patients in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have experience as a band 5 RN and a desire to progress their leadership skills in a nurturing atmosphere.

Benefits

Funding for external training courses

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Motivated and ambitious individual with RN experience.
• Ability to develop clinical and managerial skills.
• Experience in fast-paced healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate admissions and discharges
• Liaise with MDT members
• Manage staffing and concerns
• Support nursing team in care delivery
• Respond to incidents per policy

Skills

Leadership

Clinical skills

Team coordination

Education

Registered Nurse (Band 5)

Job description

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, ambitious individual to join our team as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse on Ward F14, Complex Medicine. This is a 12 months contract to cover maternity leave, and invites individuals keen to progress after experiences as a band 5 RN. The ward cares for acutely unwell patients in a fast paced environment and as such this role would suit someone who wants to develop their clinical and managerial skills.

You will be encouraged to develop your own style of leadership and help the ward develop a first class care environment. Alongside your role you will have the opportunity to attend external training courses in clinical skills and leadership with the potential for funding to be provided.

As a ward sister or charge nurse, you will be the responsible nurse in charge for the unit. You will also be responsible for assisting the ward manager with day to day activities such as:

• Co-ordinating the flow of admissions and discharges
• Liaising with members of the MDT
• Ensuring the unit is appropriately staffed, raising any staffing issues or concerns
• Managing staff including concerns
• Dealing with concerns according to local and Trust policy
• Supporting the nursing team in delivery of care
• Responding to incidents in line with local and trust policy

For any questions or to arrange a ward walk around please contact Emma Scott – Ward Manager on 0161 291 4546.

About MFT

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.

Key Documents & Policy

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!

This advert closes on Thursday 27 Nov 2025