Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Sister/Charge Nurse – Ward F6/F2N/ERAS Bay Cardiac Surgery
The closing date is 18 November 2025
Dear Potential MFT Employee, I would like to thank you for looking at MFT in your job search. MFT is uniquely positioned as a healthcare leader in the North West of England. We think we offer unique opportunities and benefits.
Ward F6 is a 32 beds and F2N is 16 beds, with an additional high care bay of 4 beds on F2N. Both wards are Cardiac Surgery caring for patients undergoing both routine and complex cardiac and aortic surgery. There is an exciting opportunity for the possibility to be part of the 4 bedded ERAS bay. This bay is for fast track patients undergoing cardiac surgery, this is phase 2 of the ERAS pathway. Including patients with arterial, central lines, noradrenaline, pacing wires and drains, from 8 hours post surgery.
This will be an ideal opportunity for experienced nurses who are eager to expand and progress their nursing practice. On appointment the successful candidate/s will receive full support in education and preceptorship/mentorship.
We are looking for individuals with a genuine interest in Cardiac Surgery who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills.
We have a full time (37.5 hour), 12 month fixed term position to offer. A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential. Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Ward F6, F2N and ERAS bay Cardiac Surgery Senior Nursing Team here at the Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT). Our nurses benefit from a number of educational programs, including in house training. We are committed to the career development of our nurses and will assist you to develop your career in a highly specialised clinical area.
We are looking for individuals who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills and those of junior collegues.
A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential. Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & 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.
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of post qualification study
Experience
* Sufficient Post registration experience in relevant specialties
* Evidence of motivation
* Leading and coordinating a team and working autonomously
Skills
* Good communication: written, verbal and electronic
* Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
* Time management
* Change management
Knowledge
* Knowledge of clinical governance Up to date knowledge of current and professional issues
* Understanding or involvement in clinical audit
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum (pro rata)
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