Sister / Charge Nurse - T5 Major Trauma

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse role on T5 Major Trauma Ward at Salford Royal, part of the MCCN. You will lead nursing teams, assess patient care needs, and implement care plans for polytrauma patients with multi-disciplinary input.

The role requires significant trauma experience, current NMC registration, and leadership skills to support the Ward Manager in running the department. Closing date clearly stated: 29 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2).
• Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of patient care needs and development, devising, implementing and evaluating programmes of care for a specific group of patients.
• Provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based practice.
• Actively support the Ward / Unit Manager in the effective running of the department including in their absence.
• Roster management and supporting and educating students.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Team leadership

Quality improvement

Audit

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC) – Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2

Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Sister / Charge Nurse - T5 Major Trauma

The closing date is 29 September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 post working within the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Hospital at Salford Royal, on Ward T5.

T5 is a twenty-four bedded major Trauma Ward situated within the new Greater Manchester Major Trauma hospital (GMMTH) at Salford Care Organisation which sits within Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences (MCCN). The ward opened its doors in January 2024 and provides care for patients who have sustained polytraumatic injuries requiring input from a variety of specialities including, trauma and orthopaedics, neurology, spinal and general surgery.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, devising, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, both for a specific group of patients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all patients. You will provide daily clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based practice. Actively support the Ward / Unit Manager in the effective running of the department including in their absence.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for all elements of patient care
• Clinical Leadership
• Managerial Leadership and support
• Supporting and delivering education of staff
• Supporting and leading on the Quality Agenda
• Absence and Sickness Management
• Roster Management
• Supporting and Educating Students
• Deputising in Ward Managers absence

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,

• a fantastic annual leave allowance
• flexible working opportunities
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

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

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Degree level studies or equivalent portfolio of evidence.

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 5 or Band 6 level
• Significant experience in trauma

Knowledge

• Knowledge about the care of major trauma patients and patients who have sustained traumatic brain injury
• Achieved Level 1 Major Trauma Nurse Competency

Leadership

• Experience of co-ordination and team leadership
• Experience of audit completion and quality improvement
• Completed relevant Leadership and Management courses
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance Audits

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