Sister/Charge Nurse - Acute Assessment Unit

Integrated Care System; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Acute Assessment Unit. The ideal candidate should be an experienced Registered Nurse with proven management skills and a commitment to high standards of patient care. This position offers dynamic responsibilities, professional development opportunities, and both full-time and part-time shifts.

Benefits

Flexible shift patterns

Comprehensive development package

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Proven management experience in a clinical setting.
• Demonstrated evidence-based practice in nursing.
• Experience in leading the education of staff and patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional patient care in the Acute Assessment Unit.
• Manage dynamic workloads and collaborate with a supportive team.
• Participate in departmental training and development programs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in changing environments

Basic IT skills

Education

Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse - Acute Assessment Unit

The closing date is 12 August 2025

We are actively recruiting for Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses to the Acute Assessment Unit at Royal Liverpool hospital We are looking for RN's who have experience in Acute Medicine . We believe in excellent patient care and would like to recruit experienced, dynamic individuals who believe in our trust values and will ensure that every patient receives exceptional patient care.

We are family friendly and flexible with shifts and offer a wide range of long days and short shifts across both sites. We have full time and part time positions available.

If you are interested please apply today.

Main duties of the job

The work-load throughout the department is very varied and interesting with no two days being the same. The successful candidate must be dynamic, possess excellent communication skills, and have a high sense of professionalism and a strong belief in the value of teamwork.

As a Band 6 Nurse you will be offered a comprehensive development package including a period of supernumerary, training and education. You will have access to the departmental education team and have the opportunity to develop and progress your career .

You will have the opportunity to work in all the areas of Acute Medicine and will rotate to the Acute Medical Unit , High Care as well as Acute Assessment Area

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached

Person Specification

Other

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

Skills

• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Knowledge

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

Experience

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust