Sister / Charge Nurse

Job summary

Join Our Team at Ward 24 - Where Compassion Meets Excellence in Patient Care

Are you passionate about making a real difference in patients' lives? Ward 24 is a dynamic, 24-bed inpatient facility dedicated to providing exceptional care with a focus on prevention, recovery, and swift, safe discharges. Operating alongside our Discharge Lounge, we champion a Home First approach -- helping patients return home as soon as possible, with dignity and independence.

What Makes Us Unique?

• Patient-Cantered Care:We believe in empowering patients through mobilisation, Strength-Based Conversations, and challenging traditional discharge pathways to find innovative solutions
• Teamwork & Leadership:As a clinical leader, you'll guide and inspire a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of care are consistently met
• Impactful Work:Your role will be pivotal in preventing deterioration, supporting patients through their recovery, and facilitating their journey back home -- often faster than expected

Your Role:

• Lead and manage the clinical care within Ward 24, ensuring a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff
• Step into the shoes of the Ward Manager when needed, taking responsibility for smooth operations
• Serve as a role model for junior staff, fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and continuous improvement
• Ensure adherence to local and trust policies, setting the standard for high-quality care

Main duties of the job

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for passionate individuals to join us in a role that offers diverse responsibilities, impactful leadership, and the chance to shape the future of our services.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Upholding the highestProfessional Duties, delivering exceptional clinical care with integrity and compassion
• BuildingCommunications and Relationshipsthat foster trust and collaboration with patients, families, and colleagues
• Applying sharpAnalytical and Judgmental Skillsto assess complex situations and make confident decisions
• ManagingAdministrative Responsibilitiesefficiently, ensuring accurate records and smooth operations
• Contributing toPolicy and Service Development, helping us innovate and improve our healthcare offerings
• DemonstratingFinancial Responsibilityby effectively managing resources and budgets
• UtilisingPlanning and Organisational Skillsto coordinate care, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines
• Providing strongLeadership and Management, inspiring your team to deliver outstanding care every day
• Shaping the future withStrategy, helping us meet the evolving needs of our community and patients

If you're ready to lead with passion, innovate with purpose, and be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence -- this is your opportunity.

Join us and be a vital part of a caring, forward-thinking healthcare environment--where your skills make a difference every day.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.