Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Go back Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 07 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the leadership team in the busy, fast paced Emergency Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.

Our friendly, dynamic and talented team requires senior nurses with experience in emergency nursing to join them to become part of our senior nursing team as a Band 7 Sister or Charge Nurse.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated, compassionate senior nurses. You will need to possess a passion for improving quality of care and patient experience, as well as a drive to deliver outstanding, efficient emergency care. Leading and guiding the nursing team in a supportive and nurturing manner will be pivotal to the role.

You will be required to work closely and collaboratively with the Senior Nursing and Operational leadership teams to ensure outstanding, efficient and seamless care is delivered to all patients who attend the department.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the Northwest of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider Northwest footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide, and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for further information about the Sister/Charge Nurse position available with WUTH.

Person Specification Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• 1st level registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent post registration study in a specialty related to ED e.g. ALS, ATLS, APLS
• All practitioners with diploma level primary qualification must be working towards higher award in specialist practice (Degree)
• Minimum of 5 years experience within a critical care environment of which 2 years at Sister/Charge Nurse ED level.
• Management Qualification
• Ability to identify learning needs in others
• Work based Assessors course
• Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrate sound knowledge base of emergency nursing practice
• Competent in all key skills of ED nursing practice
• Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced quality of care and/or clinical practice
• Competent in organising own work load and that of others
• Able to prioritise
• Good problem solving abilities
• Good time Management
• Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
• Have undertaken the appraisal of staff
• Be aware national, local and professional protocols, standards and guidelines.
• Proactive attitude to clinical management issues
• Excellent Communicator (verbal and written)
• Communicate with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary groups regarding all aspects of patient care
• To communicate often highly sensitive information in a supportive, empathetic manner, relating to trauma, bereavement, vulnerable adults and children
• Ability to negotiate/challenge senior clinical/managerial staff to facilitate service emergency care delivery
• Able to deal with conflict and aggression
• Ability to support the multi-disciplinary team under pressure
• Act as a positive role model
• Be able to respond effectively to, and cope with, varied priorities in a span of duty
• Assessment skills related to emergency care

Personal Attributes

• Self motivated
• Self-confident
• Sensitive and empathetic
• Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives
• Has identified methods of dealing effectively under pressure

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust