Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Sister/Charge Nurse for its Emergency Department. The candidate will manage patient care, ensure quality service, and work in a collaborative team. Applicants must have at least 3 years of nursing experience and relevant qualifications. This role supports flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years post-registration nursing experience.
• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in paediatric A/E Nursing.
• NMC registered and adherence to NMC Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Manage a clinical area and staff development.
• Participate in service improvement and quality of care provision.

Skills

Patient assessment

NIV and CPAP management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication with patients and families

Education

Registered Nurse with at least three years of post-registration experience

APLS and PILS certification

Job description

Overview

Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department, Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Closing date: 06 October 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our established Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit at Warrington Emergency Department. The department includes a co-located Paediatrics Unit, Minor Injuries, Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and we also have an Urgent Care Centre at Halton. We are committed to flexible working and part-time hours may be considered.

If you are committed to making a difference and want to work in a busy, vibrant environment, this is an opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

Main tasks and 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 High 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 for 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 situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital houses the emergency, critical care and maternity services; Halton Hospital focuses on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre. 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, recognised for equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved external accreditations and is working towards the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, acknowledging the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Job responsibilities

Registered Nurses at Warrington and Halton NHS Foundation Trust have a responsibility to:

• Maintain active status on the NMC register.
• Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and guiding documents.
• Adhere to Trust Policy and Procedure.
• Maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
• Maintain a professional portfolio.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care. This job description is an outline of the role and function and is not intended to describe all specific tasks.

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

Person Specification

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• Minimum of 3 years post-registration
• APLS

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• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in paediatric A/E Nursing.
• PILS

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

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT