Sister / Charge Nurse

Monitor and improve standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

Work flexibly across both sites to ensure safe staffing.

Take part in on call service

Undertake nurse lead admission and discharge of patients attending cardiac day lounge.

We are looking for caring and motivated nurses to join our existing band 6 team. Excellent Leadership skills and the ability to teach and nurture Catheter lab nurses are essential; they will be enthusiastic and able to work within a fast moving department and open to change.

Previous Catheter lab experience is essential; any applicant must have recent experience within a catheter laboratory setting for a relatively substantial period of time as either a Senior Band 5 or Band 6 Nurse. 3 years post registration experienceis essential.

Our working patterns are presently Monday to Friday with occasional weekend shifts. On completion of your competency programme, the post holder will be required to undertake some on-calls as part of our 24-hour emergency team.

Cardiac Division at Manchester Foundation Trust is one of the largest Cardiology centres in UK. We are at the forefront of Research and Development and always aspire to develop new and innovative ways to care for our patient group. We have 9 cath labs located across 2 sites undertaking more than 10,000 invasive cardiac procedures including Coronary angioplasty, complex ablation procedures, Device implants, structural procedures like TAVI, Mitral Clips, ASD/ PFO/ VSD closures etc. to name few. We provide 24/7 Primary angioplasty services to people of Greater Manchester/ East Cheshire/ High Peak and Derbyshire area., 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.