Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 05 May 2024

Job summary

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic motivated individuals to help lead and support our large nursing team. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to support the management of the unit, manage a team of nurses, support staff within the challenging critical care environment and have knowledge of the multi-faceted NHS. This role requires strong leadership skills to uphold the standards and values of CTCCU.

The unit is the North West Centre for Cardiopulmonary Transplantation. We have an established respiratory ECMO service and as part of our heart failure service the unit is able to provide cardiac ECMO.

Main duties of the job

The Unit consists of a 31 bedded purpose built Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit combing both level 2 and level 3 care. As a team we are committed to delivering the highest standard of care. The unit encourages and supports staff development to progress your career.

Substantial experience within the cardiothoracic critical care speciality, experience in mentoring , education to diploma level, evidence of level 3 studies,ENB100, critical care course and evidence of personal development are expected of all candidate.

The post is will be subjected to 24hrs internal rotation.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

349-CSS-6218136*

Job locations

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Manchester

M23 9LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

To 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 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

Job responsibilities

To 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 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Diploma (or equivalent experience)
  • Evidence of post qualification specialist study in Critical Care
  • Assessor / mentor qualification

Desirable

  • Leadership qualification
  • Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate understanding of a band 6 role
  • CT Critical Care experience
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Experience of regularly managing a co-hort of patients
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Leading a team
  • Evidence of motivation

Desirable

  • Experience of working within other areas of nursing
  • Working with multidisciplinary students
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse
  • Diploma (or equivalent experience)
  • Evidence of post qualification specialist study in Critical Care
  • Assessor / mentor qualification

Desirable

  • Leadership qualification
  • Degree

Experience

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate understanding of a band 6 role
  • CT Critical Care experience
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Experience of regularly managing a co-hort of patients
  • Experience of clinical audit
  • Leading a team
  • Evidence of motivation

Desirable

  • Experience of working within other areas of nursing
  • Working with multidisciplinary students

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Manchester

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Manchester

M23 9LT


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Claire Nimmo

claire.nimmoo@mft.nhs.uk

01612914531

Date posted

16 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

349-CSS-6218136*

Job locations

Wythenshawe Hospital

Southmoor Road

Manchester

M23 9LT


Supporting documents

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