Sister / Charge Nurse

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a Sister / Charge Nurse at Ward 24, where you'll lead a dedicated team and deliver compassionate care. This role focuses on empowering patients and ensuring high standards of clinical practice. Your leadership will make a significant difference in the lives of patients as part of a dynamic team within the Northern Care Alliance.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Competitive benefits package

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Significant years of experience gained after registration.
• Good working knowledge of discharge pathways.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage clinical care within Ward 24.
• Ensure high standards of care and smooth operations.
• Serve as a role model for junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Clinical Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Sister / Charge Nurse

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Join Our Team at Ward 24 - Where Compassion Meets Excellence in Patient Care

Are you passionate about making a real difference in patients' lives? Ward 24 is a dynamic, 24-bed inpatient facility dedicated to providing exceptional care with a focus on prevention, recovery, and swift, safe discharges. Operating alongside our Discharge Lounge, we champion a Home First approach -- helping patients return home as soon as possible, with dignity and independence.

What Makes Us Unique?

• Patient-Cantered Care:We believe in empowering patients through mobilisation, Strength-Based Conversations, and challenging traditional discharge pathways to find innovative solutions
• Teamwork & Leadership:As a clinical leader, you'll guide and inspire a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care are consistently met
• Impactful Work:Your role will be pivotal in preventing deterioration, supporting patients through their recovery, and facilitating their journey back home -- often faster than expected

Your Role:

• Lead and manage the clinical care within Ward 24, ensuring a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff
• Step into the shoes of the Ward Manager when needed, taking responsibility for smooth operations
• Serve as a role model for junior staff, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to local and trust policies, setting the standard for high-quality care

Main duties of the job

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for passionate individuals to join us in a role that offers diverse responsibilities, impactful leadership, and the chance to shape the future of our services.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Upholding the highestProfessional Duties, delivering exceptional clinical care with integrity and compassion
• BuildingCommunications and Relationshipsthat foster trust and collaboration with patients, families, and colleagues
• Applying sharpAnalytical and Judgmental Skillsto assess complex situations and make confident decisions
• ManagingAdministrative Responsibilitiesefficiently, ensuring accurate records and smooth operations
• Contributing toPolicy and Service Development, helping us innovate and improve our healthcare offerings
• DemonstratingFinancial Responsibilityby effectively managing resources and budgets
• UtilisingPlanning and Organisational Skillsto coordinate care, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines
• Providing strongLeadership and Management, inspiring your team to deliver outstanding care every day
• Shaping the future withStrategy, helping us meet the evolving needs of our community and patients

If you're ready to lead with passion, innovate with purpose, and be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence -- this is your opportunity.

Join us and be a vital part of a caring, forward-thinking healthcare environment--where your skills make a difference every day.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

• Significant year's experience gained after registration
• Good Working Knowledge of Discharge Pathways

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience of Leading a Team
• Clinical Management Experience
• Experience in answering Datix and/complaints

Skills & Abilities

• Nursing degree or equivalent
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearDependant on Experience