Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit Sister/Charge Nurse

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Between 27-33 days of annual leave + +

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance

Stockport Credit Union

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for the Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) unit. This secondment runs until October 2027 within the Medical SDEC and ED-SDEC.

Strong leadership and experience with Trust IT systems, including Patient Centre and Advantis ED, are required. You will support Ward Manager and oversee the nursing team, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with policies and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with RN Adult qualification and active NMC registration.
• Evidence of study at degree level and ongoing professional development.
• Experience in adult acute/emergency settings and ability to lead a team.

Responsibilities

• Support Ward Manager in all aspects of ward/department management and lead nursing team.
• Coordinate patient flow through Medical SDEC from all referral routes.
• Ensure staff comply with Trust policies and professional standards.

Skills

Assess care

Organisational skills

Role modelling

Change adoption

Education

RN adult

Current NMC registration

Degree-level study evidence

Evidence of practice development

Tools

Patient Centre

Advantis ED

Job description

Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit Sister/Charge Nurse

Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 - 11 Months fixed terms -Secondment opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for secondment until October 2027 for Medical Same Day Emergency Care (Medical SDEC), which incorporates the Acute Admissions Unit and ED-SDEC.

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.

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 job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

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 acute / emergency medicine
• Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team.
• Evidence of continual professional development
• 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.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearpro rata per annum