Sister/Charge Nurse – Emergency Department

Merseywestlancs; Knowsley; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Nurse Sister/Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department at Whiston Hospital, Prescot. Permanent and fixed-term posts available, full-time or part-time, 37.5 hours per week, with salary range £39,959 – £48,117 per annum pro rata.

The role requires significant post-registration experience, valid NMC registration, and strong leadership to manage patient flow and ensure the delivery of high-quality care in a busy

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience in emergency nursing.
• Strong clinical knowledge across ED settings.
• Excellent communication and multi-disciplinary teamwork skills.
• Ability to lead and supervise Band 5/6 staff and maintain high standards of care.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of staff at Band 5 and below to deliver high-quality care.
• Support Senior Nurses in safe management of patient flow through the ED.
• Foster strong working relationships with multi-disciplinary services to improve patient flow.

Education

NMC registration

Job description

We want talented and enthusiastic people from all backgrounds to join #TeamMWL, with us you can learn, grow and develop yourself and your career, realising your true ambitions and aspirations.

Whatever you’re looking for in your career, you’ll find it here at MWL.

Sister/Charge Nurse – Emergency Department

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Emergency Department Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full-Time and Part-Time positions available) Job ref 409-8297766

Site Whiston Hospital Town Prescot Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Full-time and part-time opportunities available | Permanent and Fixed-Term posts

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Emergency Department for a Band 6 Nurse Sister/Charge Nurse. If you would like to take on a new challenge and you consider yourself proactive and are good at problem solving and work well within a multi-disciplinary team this may be of interest to you!

If you are an efficient worker with strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills and able to work under pressure whilst remaining focused on safe good quality care, seeking a new personal challenge we look forward to your application.

You will need to have significant post registration experience and a sound clinical background as well as a valid NMC registration. We are seeking an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and self-motivated Band 5/6 with a ‘can do’ mindset and a strong interest in patient flow and the need to ensure patientsare not admitted to hospital when there are other options for their treatment.

If successful, you will be part of a fantastically motivated and forward-thinking team who constantly strive to give the highest standards of care.

The post holder should have up to date knowledge of current issues in patient flow and changes within the NHS. The role is challenging and instrumental to the day-to-day operations within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder is designated to support Senior Nurses in the safe management of patient flow through the Emergency Department. The post holder will be expected to lead a team of staff at Band 5 and below, providing and maintaining the delivery of quality care to the highest clinical standard. The post holder should be expert in all areas of emergency nursing.

The Emergency Department is in a purpose-built department within Whiston Hospital. The ED has approximately 98,000 attendances per year. There is a dedicated Paediatric ED, Resuscitation Room and Emergency Assessment Unit all co-located. Staff work closely with the Alcohol and Psychiatric Liaison services also located within the ED. The post holder will be expected to foster close working relationships with multi-disciplinary services. There are currently 6 nursing teams each with a Band 7 Team Leader. The Band 6 role assists the Team Leader in nursing staff management, setting and maintaining high standards of clinical care, patient safety and timely patient flow through the ED.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme