Sister/Charge Nurse

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Male Respiratory Ward. The role involves leading a nursing team, ensuring high standards of care, and supporting the ward manager in clinical governance and staff development.

You will have opportunities to learn and develop your management style while contributing to patient care on a busy respiratory unit.

Qualifications

• The candidate should demonstrate strong leadership and be able to provide professional, managerial leadership to staff.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Previous teaching/mentorship training is desirable. Respiratory medicine background is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective, professional and managerial leadership to staff.
• Provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care.
• Supervise and develop the knowledge and skills of junior staff.
• Initiate/facilitate developments in nursing practice in partnership with the ward manager.
• Be the ward representative when the ward manager is unavailable.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Teaching/Mentorship course

Respiratory medicine background (desirable)

Job description

Department Respiratory Ward

Band £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata

Hours 30 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients.

Sister/ Charge Nurse

Department Respiratory Ward

Band £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata

Hours 30 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients.

The hospital is undergoing significant investment, including a new Cancer Centre and a new main entrance. We are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news. https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen on our Male Respiratory ward. We are seeking to recruit dynamic, motivated and professional Junior Sister/Charge Nurse.

You must been keen to learn and will be supported to take part in the development process and ensure you have the skills and competencies to look after our most unwell level 2 patients.

You will also be supported to develop your own management style, working alongside the Ward Manager.

The successful candidate must have good communication and organisational skills. A previous teaching/mentorship course. A background in Respiratory medicine is desirable but not essential.

For more information, please contact Sarah Champion, Ward Manager, Tel: [phone], [e-mail]

Interview date: w/c 21 September 2026

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

'94% feel that their role makes a difference to patience and service users.' 'NHS Staff Survey 2024'

• To provide effective, professional and managerial leadership to staff.
• To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care.
• To supervise and develop the knowledge and skills of junior staff.
• To initiate/facilitate developments in nursing practice in partnership with the ward manager.
• To be the ward representative when the ward manager is unavailable.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting‑edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state‑of‑the‑art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24‑bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Champion Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail]