Sister / Charge Nurse

at  The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an innovative, outgoing and forward thinking individual looking to develop your nursing career?
If you are passionate, like we are, about providing the highest standard patient care this could be the perfect opportunity to showcase and develop your management, leadership and clinical skills.
You will need to be self-motivated, passionate and a team player in order to provide the high standard of care we deliver to our patients. As a Band 6 you will be required to co-ordinate and manage a busy and demanding ward on a daily basis, be the first line support for junior staff and manage your own team of staff, including sickness and absence management, carrying out personal development reviews and managing off duty requirements.
Experience on an acute medical ward is required but oncology experience is not, we are here to help you develop in the role.
To work collaboratively with and provide support to the unit managers. To take responsibility for the management of the department, including patient care and skill mix, and the development and support of the nursing staff in the absence of the ward manager.
To demonstrate initiative and vision in continuing to move the service forward whilst assisting in implementing service changes / developments.
The ward 11 team is a friendly and welcoming team who work closely and have good relationships with a wide range of departments across the trust.
As an innovative and forward thinking team we are always looking to improve operations for the benefit of our patients and colleagues so welcome any new and exciting ideas.
We promote a healthy work-life balance and understand that cancer care is a challenging field and our friendly team work closely together to adopt a supportive culture. The trust also offers free and confidential counselling support.
We are dedicated to our staff development and invest in your career development with access to further education and training opportunities for your progression.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

Complete the Ward Introductory Pack and Preceptor pack
Complete relevant in-house level 1 and 2 I.V. training programmes and ensure regular updates
Participate and undertake research and audit which will influence practice
To be up to date in all IV training programs including annual updates and competent in all areas of clinical practice including assessment of critically ill patient and competent in performing ECG’s
Attend all mandatory study days