Job summary
Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse
The Sister/Charge Nurse will be based in Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Acute Frailty Hub.
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing the nursing team, ensuring high standards of care for older people living with frailty. This role includes coordinating patient assessments, overseeing the implementation of care plans, and ensuring that nursing practices align with best practice.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
The Sister/Charge Nurse will be based in Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Acute Frailty Hub .
The post holder is responsible for leading and managing the nursing team, ensuring high standards of care for older people living with frailty. This role includes coordinating patient assessments, overseeing the implementation of care plans, and ensuring that nursing practices align with best practice.
Key duties include supervising junior staff, providing mentorship and training, and facilitating effective communication within the multidisciplinary team. The post holder plays a crucial role in triaging patients, managing clinical workflows, and ensuring timely interventions. Additionally, they are involved in quality improvement initiatives, patient safety protocols, and the evaluation of care outcomes, all while advocating for the needs for service users and their families. Overall, this post holder requires strong leadership skills, clinical expertise in nursing, and a commitment to delivering compassionate care.
About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Excellence
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.
Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English
- RGN with current NMC registration
- ILS
Desirable
- Working towards a degree in a relevant healthcare topic
- Ability to travel
- Level 6 Teaching & Mentoring qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managing acute conditions.
- Extensive clinical knowledge in the care and management of the acute / complex conditions, Frailty, Palliative care & intermediate care
- Proven Track record in acute care supporting Adults.
Desirable
- Evidence of continued leadership and management of staff and service.
- Experience of managing and delivering sustained change.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Professional Scope of Practice.
- Knowledge of record keeping.
- Knowledge of health and safety.
Desirable
- The post holder will be required to exert frequent moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift e.g. moving patients over 15 kilos with mechanical aids.
- Frequent concentration on patient assessment and responding to frequent changing needs in the clinical area.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE Maths and English
- RGN with current NMC registration
- ILS
Desirable
- Working towards a degree in a relevant healthcare topic
- Ability to travel
- Level 6 Teaching & Mentoring qualification.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in managing acute conditions.
- Extensive clinical knowledge in the care and management of the acute / complex conditions, Frailty, Palliative care & intermediate care
- Proven Track record in acute care supporting Adults.
Desirable
- Evidence of continued leadership and management of staff and service.
- Experience of managing and delivering sustained change.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Professional Scope of Practice.
- Knowledge of record keeping.
- Knowledge of health and safety.
Desirable
- The post holder will be required to exert frequent moderate physical effort for several short periods during a shift e.g. moving patients over 15 kilos with mechanical aids.
- Frequent concentration on patient assessment and responding to frequent changing needs in the clinical area.
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
