Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Liverpool is seeking a Band 7 Nurse Coordinator to lead and coordinate high-quality patient care in the Emergency Department. Candidates should have experience as a Band 6 Nurse in ED and demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills. The role includes managing patient flow, providing leadership to nursing staff, and ensuring high nursing standards are met. This position offers a supportive environment focused on career development and patient safety.

Benefits

Educational development opportunities

Band 7 development package

Qualifications

• Experienced Emergency Department Nurse looking to develop in a senior sister role.
• Committed to excellent patient care in a busy department.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow and support the MDT.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight.
• Maintain high standards of nursing practice.
• Support and guide nursing staff.
• Promote continuous learning and reflective practice.
• Coordinate patient care in line with ED KPIs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise

Education

Experience as Band 6 Nurse

Competency in emergency nursing

Job description

Role Overview

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage patient flow and support the MDT.
• Provide 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.
• Maintain high standards of nursing practice, infection prevention and patient safety.
• Provide support and guide nursing staff, ensuring appropriate clinical decision‑making and escalation when required.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and reflective practice.
• Coordinate all aspects of patient care, ensuring safe and timely assessment, treatment and discharge/admission in line with the Emergency Department’s KPIs 24/7.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of the 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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises 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 Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025