Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
Job overview
The work-load throughout the department is very varied and interesting with no two days being the same. The successful candidate must be dynamic, possess excellent communication skills, and have a high sense of professionalism and a strong belief in the value of teamwork.
We will develop your skills to ensure that you work to the highest of standards to triage our patients safely and stream them to various agencies.
You will need to be competent in all areas of the Emergency Department such as triage, resus, majors, ambulance triage, rapid access majors, minor injuries (plastering, suturing, wound care)
You will be RN (Adult)/RGN qualified with at least 2 years post registration experience and have a commitment in progressing within the specialty as demonstrated in your professional portfolio.
Main duties of the job
As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse you will be required to support the senior and junior team in ensuring the needs of our patients are met through the delivery of high quality care. The role involves working as part of a large multidisciplinary team including the ED medical team, clinical practice educators safeguarding, mental health liaison team and clinical specialties.The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse works clinically including unsocial hours and will be expected to work competently in all areas of the Emergency Department as well as being able to independently take charge of them.
The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse will assist their Team leader with managing their own team of nurses and ensuring they meet their potential.
As a band 6 Junior sister charge nurse in our busy Emergency Department, you will have the opportunity to work in all areas including children's ED to increase your skill set and competency
You will also be responsible for link roles giving you the opportunity to drive change and improve standards.
Please only apply for this role if you have the qualifications, and experience required for the role.
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.
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 [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- First level registration - (RN(Adult)/RN(Child)/RSCN
- Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
- Evidence of Level 3 studies
- Relevant teaching qualification
- Qualified to function as mentor for pre registration students
- Child Protection / name relevant qualification
- D32/33 or A1 modules
- Appropriate management or leadership courses
Experience
Essential criteria- Minimum of 2 years relevant post registration experience, 1 of which must be within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice
- Evidence of multi disciplinary/multi agency working
- Experience of clinical audit
- Experience of research activities
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Clinically competent in name clinical area/speciality
- Proven workload management of self and of a others
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Effective organisational skills
- Good analytical and clinical decision making skills
- Awareness of Clinical Governance process
- IT/word processing skills