Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward A6

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking an experienced surgical nurse to join Ward A6. The role involves assisting the Ward Manager with management tasks, supporting staff development, and enhancing patient care. Candidates should exhibit strong leadership, a commitment to patient safety, and a passion for continuous improvement. This position offers the chance to work in a dynamic healthcare environment with a focus on quality care.

Qualifications

• Experienced surgical nurse with a passion for patient safety and staff training.
• Aspiring leader with the ability to support and develop team members.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Ward Manager with operational management.
• Demonstrate patient safety and support staff training.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Safety

Staff Training

Operational Management

Job description

Overview

Ward A6 is primarily an acute surgical unit, mainly looking after general surgical patients. We also may receive other surgical specialties onto the ward including orthopedic and urology. We are seeking a suitably experienced surgical nurse who has a passion about patient safety, staff training and development, strong leadership, by setting examples of the highest standards and the delivery of exceptional quality care to patients with mixed surgical and medical conditions. You will be an aspiring leader with the ability to adopt a highly accessible and visible approach for patients, relatives and colleagues. You will assist the Ward Manager with the operational management for the team working on the Ward. You will have the ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Ward Manager with the operational management for the Ward team.
• Demonstrate patient safety, lead by example, and support staff training and development.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement with emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.

About MFT

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.