Sister / Charge Nurse | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 to work on very busy Ambulatory Care Unit, working with Ed patients medical patients and GP referrals. With a busy clinic area and ward based patients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic senior staff nurse to join our team. As a management team we aim to lead by example and as a role model to all our team. We are looking for a candidate who has leadership skills and is able to lead a ward efficiently and safely.
You would be a valued member of the MDT team and expected to deliver high standards of person centered care showing empathy patience and understanding at all times.
To be hardworking and conscientious, you will have well- developed motivational skills and evidence of involvement in change management and improvement. A mature and thorough approach to your work extending and developing nursing roles and an enthusiasm for learning new skills.

Be responsible for the delivery of clinical expertise in all aspects of the clinical setting clinical setting, acting as a visible practitioner in the Ward/Department and collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective health care within best practice guidelines.

Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary team by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both Clinical Benchmarking and Essence of Care processes to achieve this.

Participate in the implementation and delivery of the standards set within the Trust Nursing & midwifery Strategy.

Contribute to clinical governance processes including adverse incident reporting/investigating and the management of complaints, as appropriate.

To promote health education in theclient groupattending the ward/department.

Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct in order that a safe and quality service is provided.

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MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.

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.

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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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.