Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Critical Care Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 25 September 2025

Job summary

Band 7 Critical Care Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Critical Care Senior Sister/Charge Nurse at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The post holder must demonstrate advanced knowledge, skills and innovative practice in critical care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have delegated responsibilities and will work with the Matron in delivering nursing services to agreed quality standards, in accordance with agreed activity levels, within budget, and in line with the BCUHB Nursing Policies and Procedures and NMC Code of Practice, professional standards and guidance.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-NMR602-0925

Job locations

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Nurse
  • NMC current registration
  • Evidence of post registration qualification to a minimum of Diploma level
  • Critical Care Course (diploma or degree level)
  • Willing to work towards a Nursing Degree, mentoring, teaching and assessing or equivalent

Desirable

  • Management qualification
  • Teaching qualification
  • Advanced life support

Experience

Essential

  • Significant appropriate management experience of acute/critical care nursing at a senior level
  • Current relevant professional clinical experience in critical care
  • Demonstrate evidence of change management and the successful implementation of innovation and new practice, and quality improvements

Desirable

  • Teaching experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to effectively contribute to a team
  • Demonstrate understanding of multi-disciplinary team working at senior level
  • Able to work independently
  • IT skills, e.g. email, MS word, PAS, RADIS, welsh clinical portal, Eroster and safe care
  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Effective report writing skills
  • Effective leadership skills

Desirable

  • Experienced in sound financial management
  • Knowledge of national strategies related to sphere of nursing and current professional issues
  • Knowledge of modernisation processes

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment
  • Demonstrate a commitment to working consistently in line with our Organisational Values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so too, as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR

Other

Essential

  • High personal standards of performance and professionalism
  • Committed to continuous learning and improvement
  • Proven ability to be a self starter, with high personal motivation and the ability to motivate and inspire team players

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First Level Nurse
  • NMC current registration
  • Evidence of post registration qualification to a minimum of Diploma level
  • Critical Care Course (diploma or degree level)
  • Willing to work towards a Nursing Degree, mentoring, teaching and assessing or equivalent

Desirable

  • Management qualification
  • Teaching qualification
  • Advanced life support

Experience

Essential

  • Significant appropriate management experience of acute/critical care nursing at a senior level
  • Current relevant professional clinical experience in critical care
  • Demonstrate evidence of change management and the successful implementation of innovation and new practice, and quality improvements

Desirable

  • Teaching experience

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

  • Able to effectively contribute to a team
  • Demonstrate understanding of multi-disciplinary team working at senior level
  • Able to work independently
  • IT skills, e.g. email, MS word, PAS, RADIS, welsh clinical portal, Eroster and safe care
  • Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills
  • Effective report writing skills
  • Effective leadership skills

Desirable

  • Experienced in sound financial management
  • Knowledge of national strategies related to sphere of nursing and current professional issues
  • Knowledge of modernisation processes

Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable qualities that may be beneficial to the role, care, compassion, competence, communication, courage and commitment
  • Demonstrate a commitment to working consistently in line with our Organisational Values, and enabling others within the workforce to do so too, as evidenced in day to day work and through discussion at PADR

Other

Essential

  • High personal standards of performance and professionalism
  • Committed to continuous learning and improvement
  • Proven ability to be a self starter, with high personal motivation and the ability to motivate and inspire team players

Desirable

  • Welsh Speaker

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Address

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Employer's website

https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Critical Care Matron

Helen Williams

Helen.WilliamsItu@wales.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,527 to £55,532 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

050-NMR602-0925

Job locations

Wrexham Maelor Hospital

Croesnewydd Road

Wrexham

LL13 7TD


Supporting documents

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