Sister/Charge Nurse - Medical Assessment Unit

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for the Medical Assessment Unit at Chorley District Hospital. You will lead nursing care, ensure patient safety, and support a busy acute medicine environment.

Join a team committed to development and high standards, with opportunities for mentorship, appraisals, and in-house training to strengthen clinical leadership and service delivery.

Qualifications

• NMC registration and nursing qualification required.
• Experience leading nursing teams in acute medicine preferred.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support Unit Managers to deliver excellent care with compassion.
• Lead a team to maintain high standards of nursing practice.
• Provide supervision and development opportunities for junior staff.
• Coordinate care delivery and ensure adherence to guidelines and local/national standards.
• Promote patient safety and effective risk management.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical supervision

Patient care planning

Patient care

Education

NMC Registration

Diploma or Degree in Nursing

Mentorship qualification

CPD/continuing education

Job description

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Sister/Charge Nurse - Medical Assessment Unit

Band 6

Main area Acute Medicine Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) Job ref 438-PB4729

Site Chorley District Hospital Town Chorley Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per anum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

Team MAU are looking for experienced Nurses with a passion for Acute Medicine. If you have a passion for Acute medical Nursing, can work effectively in a fast paced environment can keep you head under pressure whilst supporting junior staff ,then you are exactly what we need on MAU.

We are a busy 23 bedded unit, which takes referrals from the Emergency Department, Same Day Emergency Care and GP admissions. We treat a variety of medical conditions, along with acutely unwell service users. We are an established team consisting of excellent multi disciplinary working, various skills and knowledge, who prides ourselves on striving to achieve our shared vision of moving forward and raising standards.

Here on MAU we are committed to building on your existing skills and knowledge and welcome the opportunity to develop you. Full support will be given to your personal and professional development through regular appraisals; in house training sessions and study time.

Main duties of the job

Your role is to support the Unit Managers in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for within or by the ward, department, service or team.

You will be responsible for ensuring the planning, delivery and evaluation of care to meet the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trust’s Values & Nursing & Midwifery Professional Framework.

You will provide strong leadership and direction to the team, monitoring and maintaining standards of care and professional practice to support day to day efficient running of the clinical area, service.

Working for our organisation

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the job description listed below:

-Support the Unit Managers in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for within or by the ward, department, service or team.

-Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients’ needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.

-Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.

-Act as a role model, presenting a positive image of self, team and the organisation.

-Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.

-Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.

-Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

-Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.

-Promote provision of patient education and health promotion.

-Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.

-Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

-Ensures environment of care is safe, well equipped and compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

- To participate in education and training of junior staff.

-Maintain and develop own professional competence and seek to extend the scope of personal knowledge and skills within scope of role and professional practice.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate NMC Registration
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality
• Degree
• Post registration qualification in area of speciality area

Knowledge & Experience

• Evidence of leadership experience and learning.
• Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
• Knowledge of Ethical issues
• Knowledge of Research and Development
• Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery

We are 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 race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here

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