Sister/Charge Nurse - Outpatients | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a Band 6 nurse to join their Outpatient Department. The role demands commitment to delivering high-quality patient care, with responsibilities including rotating clinics and interacting with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have a clinical and managerial background at Band 5 or 6, with relevant outpatient experience being desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven clinical and managerial career history at Band 5 or 6.
• Experience in an outpatient environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, patient focused care.
• Rotate clinics as per service needs.
• Interact with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Leadership commitment

Commitment to service development

Education

Clinical qualification at Band 5 or 6

Job description

An exciting Band 6 nursing opportunity has arisen in North Manchester Outpatient Department which offers an extensive range of outpatient services to patients throughout the Greater Manchester area and beyond. Energy, enthusiasm and drive is required to work in this service, which holds clinics covering Nephology, Infectious Disease, Cardiology Endocrinology, Breast, ENT, Respiratory, General surgery, Haematology, Orthopedics, Vascular, Rheumatology to name but a few. We have interaction from a wide multidisciplinary team including specialist nurses and advanced practitioners, so the opportunities to develop your skills are endless.

We pride ourselves in offering a high standard of care with an individualised patient approach. We are always striving to improve the way we work and seek out feedback from service users to help shape our service improvements.

To succeed, you’ll need to be committed in delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development.

Applicants must possess a proven clinical and managerial career history at Band 5 or 6 and demonstrate a commitment to effective leadership. An experience in an outpatient environment is desirable as is a commitment to outpatient service development.

The role will be based in the North Manchester General Hospital Outpatients Department/Phlebotomy Services.

Clinics run five days a week. Staff members are required to rotate clinics as per service needs. Core working hours are between 08:00 - 18:00 Monday to Friday.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.

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 nothing short of 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, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

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].

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. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025