Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH); Coalville; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH) is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse for the Emergency Department in Warrington. The role leads clinical care in a busy ED, supports paediatrics, SDEC, and urgent care services, and requires coordinating a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

The post emphasises flexible working and part-time options, with a closing date of 12 November 2026. Strong leadership, communication, and clinical governance experience are essential for

Qualifications

• RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience.
• RGN or post basic qualification related to in A/E Mentorship.
• PILS.
• APLS.
• NTACC.
• Participated in service development and implementation of change.
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
• Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting.
• Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information.
• Able to present written information in a logical manner.
• Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets.
• Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision.
• Participation in staff management.
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues.
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
• APLS.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
• Provide management and organisation of a clinical area.
• Participate in the education, development, and line management of other staff members.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• Participate in improvement of services and the quality-of-care provision.
• Evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.
• Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
• Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Have significant experience of managing patients who require NIV, CPAP and Nasal Hi Flow O2 therapy.
• Have significant experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in the management of major trauma patients.

Education

RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience

RGN or post basic qualification related to in A/E Mentorship

PILS

APLS

NTACC

Participated in service development and implementation of change

Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding

Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting

Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information

Able to present written information in a logical manner

Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets

Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision

Participation in staff management

Knowledge of professional and NHS issues

Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting

APLS

Job description

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 12 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join our already well-established team within the Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit at Warrington Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department has a co-located Paediatrics Unit, Minor Injuries, Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). We also have an Urgent Care Centre at Halton.

We are committed to providing the best work life balance possible, flexible working and part time hours considered.

If you are committed to making a difference, and want to work in a busy, vibrant environment, then this will be the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.
• Provide management and organisation of a clinical area.
• Participate in the education, development, and line management of other staff members.
• Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
• Participate in improvement of services and the quality-of-care provision.
• Evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.
• Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
• Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Have significant experience of managing patients who require NIV, CPAP and Nasal Hi Flow O2 therapy.
• Have significant experience of working in a multidisciplinary team in the management of major trauma patients.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification..............

Person Specification

Experience

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in paediatric A/E Nursing
• post registration experience in ED

Qualifications

• RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
• RGN or post basic qualification related to in A/E Mentorship
• PILS
• APLS
• NTACC
• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
• Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information
• Able to present written information in a logical mannerBasic IT skills in work processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision
• Participation in staff management
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
• APLS

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.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)