Sister/Charge Nurse ITU

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for the Horsley ITU. The role involves deputising for the Band 7 coordinator, delivering expert care for critically ill patients and leading a multidisciplinary team.

We require a first-level Registered Nurse (Adult) with a Diploma in Nursing and post-registration critical care qualifications. The post is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, on a 6-month fixed-term contract with day/night rotation.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current registration
• Diploma in Nursing completed or in progress
• Post-registration critical care qualification desirable
• Mentorship or teaching qualification desirable
• Evidence of leadership/management development
• Experience in Critical Care and mentoring
• ILs/ALS qualification advantageous

Responsibilities

• Deputise for Band 7 coordinator when required
• Deliver expert patient-focused care for critically ill patients
• Provide leadership and direction to the multidisciplinary team
• Support junior staff and contribute to staff development
• Demonstrate advanced communication with patients and families

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical skills

Education/support

Teaching/mentoring

Change management

People management

IT literacy

Education

RN (Adult)

Diploma in Nursing

Degree in progress

Post-registration CCN award

Sign off mentor status

IL S/ALS qualification

CPD evidence

Job description

Main area Neurosurgery Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Rotational Post) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and rotation onto nights.) Job ref 160-8281303

Employer The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust Town Liverpool Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 08:00

Sister/Charge Nurse ITU

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse on Horsley ITU at The Walton Centre, “An Outstanding Trust” (CQC).

We are looking to recruit staff with the desire to use their skills and knowledge to develop within the role and continue to provide excellent care to all our patients and support and nurture junior staff.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

He/she/they will be expected to deputise, when necessary, in the absence of the Band 7 coordinator and work as an expert practitioner responsible for the delivery of patient focused programmes of care which address the complex and changing health and wellbeing needs of critically ill patients and their families. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to demonstrate enhanced communication and interpersonal skills, providing direction and professional inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-professional team within the clinical area.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st level Registered Nurse (Adult).
• Diploma in Nursing.
• Degree or Undergraduate Degree Programme in progress.
• Post registration award in Critical Care Nursing.
• Mentorship or equivalent teaching and accessing qualification.
• Sign off mentor status.
• Completion of the “National Competency Framework for Adult Critical Care Nurses” Step 3 competencies.
• Evidence of continuing professional development/education.
• Post registration award in Neuroscience Nursing.
• Clinical Examination or Clinical Assessment/Diagnostics qualification (Level 6 or level 7).
• Evidence of leadership/management development.
• ILS or ALS qualification.

Experience & Knowledge

• Evidence of active involvement in developing new ways of working.
• Up to date knowledge of current local and national issues in healthcare.
• Previous experience as a Band 5 nurse in Critical Care.
• Experience of mentoring/assessing/ coaching others.
• Evidence of participation in service development projects /change initiatives related to Critical Care.
• Knowledge of change management.
• Experienced in staff management, able to persuade and influence and handle conflict.
• Audit and/or research experience.
• Experience/knowledge of change management.
• Evidence of providing staff with feedback on their individual performance/ participation in the PDR process.
• Evidence of experience as a Critical Care link nurse

Skills and Attributes

• Demonstrate an ability to organise and prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the care of patients in Critical Care.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal relationships with members of the multi-professional team.
• Ability to use interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to communication.
• Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others in the organisation and prioritisation of their patient care.
• Ability to communicate sensitive and complex information to patients/relatives or others in a variety of clinical settings.
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate basic IT skills
• Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents.
• Enhanced problem solving and decision making abilities.
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate and support learning and development of staff in practice.
• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and the ability to effectively lead a small team.
• Demonstrate the ability to think creatively and laterally.

Others

• Flexible to the service needs of the Critical Care unit.
• Able to work long day shifts and day/night rotation.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Recognises own development needs and sets personal objectives.
• Approachable with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate enhanced team working abilities.
• Demonstrate dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation.
• Competent and capable of using all critical care medical devices.
• Able to undertake patient manual handling maneuvers and non-patient manual handling maneuvers.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.