Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care Unit

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  • Manchester
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and enthusiastic critical care nurses to join our team at Manchester Royal Infirmary.Manchester Royal Infirmary is part of a leading integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in the thriving city of Manchester and our Critical Care Service was rated as outstanding by the CQC. We offer a unique range of services to the local and national population, treating and managing the simplest to the most complex conditions and diseases. For our nurses, this means the chance to gain diverse experience in pioneering teams.Our Critical Care Unit is comprised of 20 bed General Adult Intensive Care Unit, 20 bed High Dependency Unit (on the Central site), our 5 bed High Care Unit Unit (on the Trafford site) and 4 Obstetric High Care Beds (based in St, Mary's Hospital) plus ourElective HDU. We are looking for flexible candidates who are willing to work on a rotational programme within the Critical Care Unit.To succeed, you must have substantial experience in an intensive care environment and hold a teaching qualification as well as evidence of completing a relevant critical care course. You will need excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the critical care MDT and the wider teams across Manchester Foundation Trust.Main duties of the jobThe post holder is responsible for ensuring immediate care to relevant client group and will work primarily within Critical Care. The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for these patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. They will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will assist the senior Sister/Charge Nurses in ensuring that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff patients and carers. The post holder will deputise for the senior sister as required.The post holder will enable nurses to acquire clinical and professional competencies by facilitating high quality education and staff development opportunities.Post holders will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process in order to achieve the knowledge and skills required for the role.About usMFT 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.DetailsDate posted28 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata)ContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number349-CSS-7416607*Job locationsManchester Royal InfirmaryOxford RoadManchesterM13 9WLJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you! Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • RGN
  • Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty (ENB 100 or equivalent)
  • Evidence of Level 3 studies
  • Relevant teaching qualification
  • Qualified to function as mentor for pre-registration students
Desirable
  • D32/33 or A1 modules
  • Appropriate management or leadership courses
ExperienceEssential
  • Relevant Senior Staff Nurse post registration Experience within adult Critical Care
  • Evidence of professional leadership, leading to Innovation in practice
  • Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
Desirable
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of research activities
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • RGN
  • Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty (ENB 100 or equivalent)
  • Evidence of Level 3 studies
  • Relevant teaching qualification
  • Qualified to function as mentor for pre-registration students
Desirable
  • D32/33 or A1 modules
  • Appropriate management or leadership courses
ExperienceEssential
  • Relevant Senior Staff Nurse post registration Experience within adult Critical Care
  • Evidence of professional leadership, leading to Innovation in practice
  • Evidence of multi-disciplinary/multi agency working
Desirable
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Experience of research activities

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