Ward Sister / Charge Nurse Surgical Admissions Lounge / Day Case


Company:	Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 Per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Salford, M6 8HD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

Join our Day Case and Surgical Admissions Lounge team as a Band 6 Nurse, delivering high-quality care throughout the surgical pathway. You will provide expert clinical care, ensuring the safeadmission,assessmentanddischargeofsurgicalpatients.Usingyourclinicaljudgement,youwillidentifyandmanagerisks,supportpatientswithcomplexneedsandworkcollaborativelywithmultidisciplinaryteamstodeliversafe,effectiveandpatient-centredcare.

As a senior member of the team, you will provide clinical leadership, coordinate patient flow, support efficienttheatreutilisationandrespondtochangingservicedemands.YouwillsuperviseandsupportBand5nurses,ClinicalSupportWorkersandstudents,whilecontributingtoserviceimprovementsandensuringaseamlesspatientexperiencefromadmissiontodischarge.

KeyResponsibilities

ClinicalCare

• Assesspatientsonadmissionandidentifyrisks

• Deliversafe,evidence-basedcareandescalateconcerns

PatientFlow&Coordination

• Coordinateadmissions,transfersanddischarges

• Prioritiseworkloadinlinewiththeatreactivity

• Minimisedelaysandcancellations

Leadership

• Actasnurse-in-chargewhenrequired

• SupportanddevelopBand5nurses,CSWsandstudents

Teamwork&Communication

• Liaisewiththeatre,anaestheticandsurgicalteams

• Maintainaccuratedocumentation

ServiceImprovement&Governance

• Supportefficientpatientpathways

• Participateinaudit,qualityimprovementandincidentreporting

Onepart-timepostworking24hoursperweek

Onefull-timepostworking37.5hoursperweek

As a Band 6 Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care within a busy surgical environment. Working autonomously within agreed protocols, you will undertake clinicalassessments,identifyandmanagerisks,andprovideexpertcareforpatientswithcomplexneeds.Usingsoundclinicaljudgement,youwillworkcloselywithsurgicalandanaestheticteamstoescalateconcernsandensurepatientsreceivetimely,appropriatecare.

You will support effective patient flow across theDayCaseandSurgicalAdmissionsLounge,helpingtominimisedelays,reducecancellationsandmaximisetheatreutilisation.Thisvariedrolerequiresexcellentorganisationalskillsandtheabilitytorespondtochangingprioritiesinafast-pacedsetting.

As a senior member of theteam,youwillprovideclinicalleadership,coordinatepatientactivityandsupportthesafemanagementofworkload.Youwillactasarolemodel,supportinganddevelopingBand5nurses,ClinicalSupportWorkersandstudentstomaintainhighstandardsofcare.

Working collaboratively with theatre teams, bed management and surgical specialties,youwillhelpdeliverefficientpatientpathwaysfromadmissiontodischarge.Youwillalsocontributetoservicedevelopment,qualityimprovementandthedeliveryofinnovativepracticesthatenhancepatientexperienceandoutcomes.

Previous applicants need not apply.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Aug 2026

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