Sister / Charge Nurse - Burns Unit

The post holder would be part of a team providing senior leadership and management within this specialist service on a day to day basis. As nurse shift coordinator you would work closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of care to burns injured patients and their families.

We are seeking a suitable experienced burns nurse who can demonstrate strong leadership and ability within the speciality, whilst supporting the delivery of exceptional quality care to patients.

You would act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff supporting their development, with responsibility for pre-registration students. The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and maintain stanards of care for our patients.

You will be an aspiring leader with the ability to adopt a highly accessible and visible approach for patients, relatives and colleagues. You will assist the Ward Manager with the operational management for the team working on the Ward.

You will have the ability to develop a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.Good leadership qualities will be essential for the role.

Maintain professionalism at all times.

Being a role model and a good team player with excellent communication skills.

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.

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.