Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW AND EXCITING CHALLENGE?

Our new Northern Care Alliance NHS Group unites 5 local hospitals to deliver high quality care across the North East of Greater Manchester.

The Alliance provides the benefits of scale but delivers this locally through multiple hospital sites which make up 4 new Care Organisations. The aim for our Care Organisation is to work closely with the communities we serve to deliver safe, high quality and reliable care, which is trusted, connected and pioneering, upholding the four core values of the Care Organisation Respect, Accountability being Patient and People Focused and Continuous Improvement.

Bury and Rochdale Care Organisation is one of four Care Organisations within the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group. Fairfield General Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary have come together to create a Care Organisation with a true focus on delivering hospital and community based care to the highest standard.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Senior sister/ charge nurse on the Acute medical unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to lead and develop a team of skilled, dedicated and highly motivated individuals.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dedicated, committed and reliable experienced registered nurse with Leadership experience, who is willing to become part of the Acute Medical Units Senior team. We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated and is also able to as part a of a team and independently when required. This is a forward thinking team and you will need to be a resilient leader who can lead change, motivate and support staff at all levels.

You will be a professional who truly understands the need for care, consideration and respect for our patients but can also lead by example and apply these qualities to your team members. Our patients and their families require someone with compassion and the ability to empathise with difficult situations and be willing to go the extra mile to do what is right by them.

About us

Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.