Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the leadership team in the busy, fast paced Emergency Department at Wirral University Teaching Hospital.
Our friendly, dynamic and talented team requires senior nurses with experience in emergency nursing to join them to become part of our senior nursing team as a Band 7 Sister or Charge Nurse.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking enthusiastic, highly motivated, compassionate senior nurses. You will need to possess a passion for improving quality of care and patient experience, as well as a drive to deliver outstanding, efficient emergency care. Leading and guiding the nursing team in a supportive and nurturing manner will be pivotal to the role.
You will be required to work closely and collaboratively with the Senior Nursing and Operational leadership teams to ensure outstanding, efficient and seamless care is delivered to all patients who attend the department.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the Northwest of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider Northwest footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide, and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Sister/Charge Nurse position available with WUTH.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Sister/Charge Nurse position available with WUTH.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- 1st level registered Nurse
- Evidence of recent post registration study in a specialty related to ED e.g. ALS, ATLS, APLS
- All practitioners with diploma level primary qualification must be working towards higher award in specialist practice (Degree)
- Minimum of 5 years experience within a critical care environment of which 2 years at Sister/Charge Nurse ED level.
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Ability to identify learning needs in others
- Work based Assessors course
- Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate sound knowledge base of emergency nursing practice
- Competent in all key skills of ED nursing practice
- Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced quality of care and/or clinical practice
- Competent in organising own work load and that of others
- Able to prioritise
- Good problem solving abilities
- Good time Management
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Have undertaken the appraisal of staff
- Be aware national, local and professional protocols, standards and guidelines.
- Proactive attitude to clinical management issues
- Excellent Communicator (verbal and written)
- Communicate with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary groups regarding all aspects of patient care
- To communicate often highly sensitive information in a supportive, empathetic manner, relating to trauma, bereavement, vulnerable adults and children
- Ability to negotiate/challenge senior clinical/managerial staff to facilitate service emergency care delivery
- Able to deal with conflict and aggression
- Ability to support the multi-disciplinary team under pressure
- Act as a positive role model
- Be able to respond effectively to, and cope with, varied priorities in a span of duty
Desirable
- Assessment skills related to emergency care
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Self-confident
- Sensitive and empathetic
- Compassionate
- Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives
- Has identified methods of dealing effectively under pressure
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- 1st level registered Nurse
- Evidence of recent post registration study in a specialty related to ED e.g. ALS, ATLS, APLS
- All practitioners with diploma level primary qualification must be working towards higher award in specialist practice (Degree)
- Minimum of 5 years experience within a critical care environment of which 2 years at Sister/Charge Nurse ED level.
Desirable
- Management Qualification
- Ability to identify learning needs in others
- Work based Assessors course
- Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate sound knowledge base of emergency nursing practice
- Competent in all key skills of ED nursing practice
- Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced quality of care and/or clinical practice
- Competent in organising own work load and that of others
- Able to prioritise
- Good problem solving abilities
- Good time Management
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Have undertaken the appraisal of staff
- Be aware national, local and professional protocols, standards and guidelines.
- Proactive attitude to clinical management issues
- Excellent Communicator (verbal and written)
- Communicate with patients, relatives and multidisciplinary groups regarding all aspects of patient care
- To communicate often highly sensitive information in a supportive, empathetic manner, relating to trauma, bereavement, vulnerable adults and children
- Ability to negotiate/challenge senior clinical/managerial staff to facilitate service emergency care delivery
- Able to deal with conflict and aggression
- Ability to support the multi-disciplinary team under pressure
- Act as a positive role model
- Be able to respond effectively to, and cope with, varied priorities in a span of duty
Desirable
- Assessment skills related to emergency care
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Self motivated
- Enthusiastic
- Self-confident
- Sensitive and empathetic
- Compassionate
- Recognises own development needs and able to set personal objectives
- Has identified methods of dealing effectively under pressure
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
