Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse for their Emergency Department. You will be responsible for coordinating patient care, maintaining high nursing standards, and ensuring a supportive environment for staff. The ideal candidate has extensive experience as a Band 6 Nurse and holds relevant qualifications. This role comes with a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience at band 6.
• Completion of relevant post-registration short courses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure senior clinical oversight and coordinate all aspects of patient care.
• Maintain high standards of nursing practice and infection prevention.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and reflective practice.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

RGN/current registration

ENB 199 / 998 (eqv)

ALS / ATNC / TNCC

1st Degree

Job description

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 08 December 2025

We are looking to recruit to complement our already excellent experienced team of Band 7 Sisters/Charge Nurses. The Band 7 Nurse Coordinator is responsible for the effective coordination and delivery of high quality patient care within the ED.

We provide all staff with educational development through our departmental education team and promote an active coaching environment for all staff.

We also provide a Band 7 development package for new staff within the Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

Are you an experienced Emergency Department Nurse looking to develop yourself within a senior sister role, do you have experience as a Band 6 Nurse within ED, are you committed to providing excellent patient care within a busy department working within local and national targets, do you have excellent communication skills and good time management skills along with the ability to work in a well established and dynamic team, if so then this may be the job for you.

As a senior clinical leader, the post holder will mange patient flow, support the MDT. The Band 7 nurse coordinator provides visible leadership, clinical expertise and operational oversight to maintain the standards of emergency nursing care in alignment with national targets, trust policies and professional standards.

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. The Royal 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

The post is an internal rotation ensuring senior clinical oversight, coordinating all aspects of patient care, ensuring safe and timely assessment, treatment and discharge/ admission in line with the Emergency Department's KPIs 24/7.

Maintaining high standards of nursing practice, infection prevention and patient safety

Providing support and guide nursing staff, ensuring appropriate clinical decision- making and escalation when required

Promote a culture of continuous learning and reflective practice.

See attached JD for further details.

Person Specification

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge

• Demonstrates understanding of current issues affecting A&E service provision
• Demonstrates innovative approaches to the delivery of healthcare
• Demonstrates a flexible approach to team working
• Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance

Experience

• Demonstrable experience at band 6
• Completion of relevant post registration short courses

Qualifications

• RGN/current registration
• ENB 199 / 998 (eqv)
• ALS / ATNC / TNCC
• 1 st Degree

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

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per Annum, pro Rata