Sister/Charge Nurse

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Main area: General surgery, urology, breast, max fax, ENT, orthopaedic

Grade Band: 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full time, nights, days & weekends)

Job ref: 349-WTWA-

Site: Ward 12 Trafford Elective Surgical Hub

Town: Urmston

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 31/03/:59

Job overview

Trafford Elective Surgical Hub is currently looking to recruit a band 6 sister/charge nurse to our elective surgery ward. This exciting opportunity is open to band 5's that are aspiring to take the next step and learn new skills. Current band 6's and 7's are also welcome to apply to join our welcoming team and department.

We are a GIRFT surgical accredited hub.

Please only apply if you are in possession of an NMC pin number.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a suitably experienced nurse who is passionate about patient safety and the delivery of exceptional quality care to our elective surgical patients.

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 department manager with the operational management for the team working within the department. You will have the ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and 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.

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. 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. 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 .
We're looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification Qualifications

• Evidence of post qualification study
• Supervisor/Assessor

Experience

• Minimum 2 years Post registration experience in relevant specialties.
• Evidence of motivation
• Leading a team and working autonomously
• Experience of clinical audit.
• Experience of research activities
• Knowledge in surgical procedures
• Good communication: written, verbal and electronic
• Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Time management
• Change management

Personal attributes

• Positive approach to work
• Demonstrate leadership skills
• Effective team worker
• Able and willing to work flexible shifts
• Previous Band 6 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.