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Job summary

Main area
Acute
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
349-WTWA-7315853* N
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wythenshawe Hospital
Town
Manchester
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2025 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/ Charge Nurse - Acute Medical Unit/Same Day Emergency Care

Band 6

Job overview

Are you motivated, enthusiastic and possess excellent communication and organisational skills? Do you want to develop as a senior nurse whilst remaining clinically focused?

Main duties of the job

The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and Same Day Emergency Care  (SDEC) at Wythenshawe is looking for highly motivated, innovative and experienced nurses to join our dynamic team.

Applicants should be positive and adaptable to a changing environment that prides itself on quality and efficiency. You will be given the opportunity to learn and develop new leadership and management skills and act as a role model for best practice to junior staff. This role will also allow for further development opportunities within our team.

A calm, diplomatic and caring approach is necessary and you must have the ability to deal with the varied and challenging demands of the unit. You must have the ability to multi-task and prioritise under pressure, work within a large multi-disciplinary team and ensure the 6C's and South Manchester Way is incorporated in to practice.

AMU is a 56 bedded unit divided into two areas, Acute Medical and Short Stay Medical.

SDEC is GP and medical receiving unit situated next to the Emergency Department. Staff are afforded the opportunity to rotate between both units.




Working for our organisation

MFT 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.

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
  • Registered nurse
  • Diploma (or working towards)
  • Evidence of post qualification specialist study
  • Assessor / mentor
Desirable criteria
  • Degree

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience at Band 5
  • Leading a team and working autonomously
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within other areas of nursing
  • Working with multidisciplinary students
  • Working as a Band 6

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Cooper
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 291 6894
Additional information

Rachel Cooper 

Ward Manager

[email protected]

0161 291 6894