Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

The Countess Charity; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in Critical Care at Countess of Chester Hospital. This role combines clinical leadership with educational responsibilities, ensuring high standards of patient care and staff development. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in critical care nursing and a passion for teaching.

Qualifications

• Experienced Critical Care Nurse with leadership skills.
• Ability to deliver education and training.
• Registered with NMC.

Responsibilities

• Lead ICU shifts and oversee daily operations.
• Deliver education through bedside teaching and training.
• Ensure adherence to NMC guidance.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Teaching

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

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Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week

We are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for an experienced Critical Care Nurse to join the Senior Nursing Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital in a dual role as

Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week

We are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for an experienced Critical Care Nurse to join the Senior Nursing Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital in a dual role as Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Practice Education Facilitator (PEF). While the role is typically split equally between clinical and educational duties, it is anticipated that full-time hours may flex between roles depending on service needs.

This post combines clinical leadership with a strong educational focus. As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will lead ICU shifts, oversee daily operations, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will support the multidisciplinary team, manage clinical priorities, and serve as a visible role model promoting best practice.

As Practice Education Facilitator, you will deliver high-quality education through bedside teaching, simulation, and structured training. Working alongside another full-time PEF, you will support staff development, assess competencies, and promote a culture of continuous learning in line with national critical care standards.

• The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance.
• Establish standards of nursing care and ensure these are delivered at all times by regularly monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.
• You will lead in establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to always ensure their involvement in the decisions about treatment, planning and the delivery of their care.
• Responsible for the management, supervision and support of all members of the allocated mentor group and others in the absence of their mentor, always acting as a professional role model.
  
  

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
  
  

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Timms Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01244 363219

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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