Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit Sister / Charge Nurse

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for their Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit. This full-time role until October 2026 requires strong leadership and IT skills, particularly with Trust systems. The post holder will support the Ward Manager and coordinate nursing care to ensure compliance with professional standards. Competitive benefits include generous leave, salary sacrifice schemes, and a supportive work culture.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Must have strong experience with Trust IT systems including Patient Centre and Advantis ED.
• Able to demonstrate positive leadership and manage change within a team.

Responsibilities

• Support the Ward Manager in all aspects of Ward/Department management.
• Coordinate patient flow through Medical SDEC from all referral routes.

Skills

Organisational abilities

Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care

Coaching skills

Experience in adult care

Education

RN adult

Current NMC registration

Evidence of study at degree level

Supporting learners in practice course

Job description

Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit Sister/Charge Nurse

Medical SDEC (MSDEC) are seeking a motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for secondment until October 2026.

The post holder must have a good understanding of Medical SDEC and have strong experience with Trust IT systems including Patient Centre and Advantis ED.

The post holder must demonstrate positive leadership and be adept in managing change within a team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Ward Manager in all aspects of Ward/ Department management and have a key role in co-ordinating and developing the nursing team ensuring that patients receive the required standard of care. The post holder will support the Ward Manager/ Team Leader in ensuring all staff comply with Trust policies/ procedures and professional and legal standards.

The post holder will coordinate patient flow through Medical SDEC from all referral routes.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

The post holder will support the Ward Manager in all aspects of Ward/ Department management and have a key role in co-ordinating and developing the nursing team ensuring that patients receive the required standard of care. The post holder will support the Ward Manager/ Team Leader in ensuring all staff comply with Trust policies/ procedures and professional and legal standards.

The post holder will coordinate patient flow through Medical SDEC from all referral routes.

Please see job description & person specification.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• RN adult
• Current NMC registration
• Professional or clinical qualification relevant to the speciality or evidence of working towards
• Evidence of study at degree level
• Supporting learners in practice course

Work Related Circumstances

• Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, taking into account any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.

Knowledge

• An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
• Updated research and evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues
• Data Protection
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the post
• Evidence of further learning

Experience

• Experience of working in adult care
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team.
• Safeguarding level 3 training
• Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance.
• Coaching skills
• Undertaken or willing to undertake the Trust 'Work together to get results' programme.
• Investigation training

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Organisational abilities
• Evidence of being a positive role model in their current environment
• Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills.

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.