Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team at a leading NHS Trust as a Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility, providing high-quality care and supporting the delivery of cutting-edge treatments. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to achieving the best patient outcomes while enjoying ample opportunities for career progression and professional development. If you are an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for emergency care, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must be numerate and literate to GCSE standard.
• Registered Nurse with appropriate UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the leadership of the department and co-ordinate high-quality care.
• Ensure patient safety and experience are prioritized.

Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Emergency Care

Patient Safety

Education

GCSE Standard

Registered Nurse

Job description

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

Band 6

Main area: Emergency Department
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 349-WTWA-6942368*C

Site: Wythenshawe Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Wythenshawe Hospital Emergency Department is seeking an enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our nursing team to work in a brand new state of the art, modern building. You will be well supported with career progression and learning opportunities in both adult and paediatric emergency medicine.

You will be part of a dynamic and friendly team who together strive to achieve the best patient outcomes and deliver the highest standard of care to all of our patients.

We are the only North West hospital to offer cutting edge treatments such as ECMO CPR to critically ill patients as well as being the regional burns centre.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a forward-thinking, motivated, and enthusiastic individual to join our senior nursing team. The successful applicant will assist in the leadership of the department and the co-ordination of high-quality care within the clinical environment. Patient safety and experience is of paramount importance. The band 6 team plays a pivotal role in the delivery and monitoring of this.

As part of the role, you are expected to lead. If you are a dedicated, energetic individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for the delivery of emergency care, we would like you to apply.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn. 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 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, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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. 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!

Person specification

Education

• Must be numerate and literate to GCSE standard. Good standard of written/spoken English.
• Registered Nurse

Experience

• 2 years minimum A&E experience.
• 2 years acute experience.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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