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Sister/Charge Nurse - ETC Head and Neck and Urology
Band 6
Main area: Head and Neck Clinical Services
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 349-MRI-6827853*
Site: Manchester Royal Infirmary
Town: Manchester
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 12/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Elective Treatment Centre for Surgery at the Manchester Royal Infirmary. ETC Surgery is a 24 bedded unit consisting of elective caseloads across specialties which includes major head and neck surgery, flap reconstruction and complex airway management. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop their skills in areas such as colorectal, hepatobiliary, and in particular tracheostomy and laryngectomy care and emergency tracheostomy/laryngectomy management.
You will be supported by our friendly team and we will push you to achieve your potential. Once you are fully airway trained you will be able to support our patients with altered airways, and provide discharge planning and training. You will have the opportunity to learn many new skills, which will give you confidence in many aspects of general and head and neck surgeries.
Main duties of the job
ETC Surgery at the Manchester Royal Infirmary of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are seeking a suitably experienced surgical nurse who is passionate about patient safety and the delivery of exceptional quality care to patients with head and neck related concerns, from ENT to Maxillo-facial, as we receive patients post operatively following elective surgery. You will assist the Ward Manager with the operational management for the team working on the Ward and develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process. Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.
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.
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. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty (ENB 100 or equivalent)
* Child Protection / name relevant qualification D32/33 or A1 modules. Appropriate management or leadership courses.
Experience
* 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.
Knowledge & Skills
* Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability.
* Clinically competent in name clinical area/specialty.
* Proven workload management of self and of others.
* Proven ability to problem solve. Willingness to be flexible and adaptable.
* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
* Effective organisational skills, good analytical and clinical decision making skills.
* Awareness of Clinical Governance process.
* Change management.
* Understanding or involvement in clinical audit.
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.
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