The closing date is 14 December 2025
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Pro rata per annum
Job summary
The Integrated Assessment Unit at Tameside General Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic experienced Band 5 or current Band 6 to join our team as a Sister/Charge Nurse.
We seek an individual who is efficient, enthusiastic , highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work within Urgent Care. A calm , diplomatic and caring approach and a commitment to provide high quality, safe and effective care is essential. You will be joining our friendly and dynamic multidisciplinary team with excellent standards and great work ethic .
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, ensuring patient flow, implementing programmes of change and generally support the Unit Manager in the effective running of the Unit.
As a Sister / Charge Nurse you will provide daily clinical and managerialleadership to nursing and support staff in the delivery of evidence based practice. You will be an aspiring leader with the ability to adopt a highly accessible and visible approach for patients, relatives and colleagues.
You will have the ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN with current NMC registration
- Practice Assessor or Mentorship Qualification
Desirable
- ILS
Skills
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Competency in medication administration including IV medications
- Competent in venipuncture and cannulation
- Competent in ECG
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work as a team
- Demonstrate prioritisation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to supervise other nursing staff
- Ability to work under pressure
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of relevant specialty
- Previous experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Previous experience in change management
- Experience in taking charge of a department and managing flow of patients
Knowledge
Essential
- Scope of Practice
- Risk Management
- Record Keeping
- Health and Safety
- Infection Control
- Clinical Governance
- PDRs and Clinical Supervision
- Customer care complaints
- Confidentiality
- Using initiative
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).