Job summary
Band 7 Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Clinical Effectiveness
22.5 hours over 3 days covering maternity leave

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Sister / Charge Nurse to join our Gynaecology Governance Team, working across the division, covering maternity leave over a 12 month period. Clinical effectiveness incorporates numerous patient focused initiatives striving to improve patient care and safety through a wide variety of activities including incident investigation, monitoring effectiveness, developing practices and facilitating learning, whilst sharing and celebrating achievements.

In addition to providing secondary women's healthcare services for the local population, Gynaecology at St Mary's Hospital also provides tertiary services to the North West in Gynaecological Oncology, Urogynaecology and Reproductive Medicine.

Challenging, interesting and rewarding, the job requires you to have a broad range of experience and skills including excellent communication skills, prior experience & involvement with improving patient care standards and evidence of diplomacy & negotiation skills. Applicants for the position will need to be enthusiastic and have a passion from improving clinical practices and promoting patient safety in women's healthcare.

Main duties of the job
The post holder has a key leadership and management role at a senior level within the Clinical Effectiveness team.

Reporting to the Matron for Governance, the post holder will provide specialist skills and knowledge to support the delivery of high quality clinical effectiveness related activities enabling the delivery of high quality gynaecology care within the division.

About us
Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You'll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Documents to download heading.

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To access Inside MFT Your Candidate Place, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

Closing vacancy listings early
We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, were proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?
A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

• Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.
• Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police thats considered relevant to the role.
• Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the childrens and/or adults barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check
Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS
At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

For more information about the cost of the various types of DBS, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dbs-fees-are-changing-in-december

DBS Update Service
Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential

• Up to date knowledge of governance related matters
• Clinical and quality governance framework application
• Able to apply national and trust policies in practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework
• Knowledge of quality improvement schemes and implementing change

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Excellent IT skills
• Good leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Aptitude to change
• Positive attitude
• Team builder
• Encourages participation from all staff
• Ability to work across boundaries to manage change

Desirable

• Analytical skills

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of CPD in relevant specialty
• Evidence of Level 3/ Level 6 studies
• Teaching/ assessing qualification

Desirable

• Appropriate management or leadership courses

Experience
Essential

• Significant experience at Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse Band 6 level
• Experience of managing and leading a team
• Proven track record of experience and understanding of local and Trust Clinical Effectiveness processes, including incident management, audit, guideline / policy development and education programmes
• Evidence of good organisational and planning skills
• Recent evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Implementation of audit/research recommendations
• Experience of change management
• Knowledge of local and national quality of care issues affecting healthcare

Desirable

• Teaching / presenting at internal / external venues
• Awareness of budgetary control

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

Employer details
Employer name: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Gynaecology Division, Oxford Road Campus site (also managed clinical services sites), Oxford Road, Manchester, M139WL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Governance Matron
Louise Samworth
louise.samworth@mft.nhs.uk
01617019263

Details
Date posted: 01 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 349-SPH-8250573-RL4
Job locations: Gynaecology Division, Oxford Road Campus site (also managed clinical services sites), Oxford Road, Manchester, M139WL, United Kingdom

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