Job overview

Ward I5 at North Manchester General Hospital of Manchester University NHS Trust is a Trauma Orthopaedic Ward , seeking experienced Band 5's or previous Band 6 experience to join our team as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse.

We seek an individual who is efficient, enthusiastic , highly motivated  with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work  in our Trauma & Orthopaedic Ward .  A calm , diplomatic  and caring approach and a commitment to provide high quality, safe and effective care is essential. You will be joining our friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent standards and great work ethic .

Main duties of the job

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.

As a Sister / Charge Nurse 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. 

Working for our organisation

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