Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

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North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH) Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our already well-established team within the Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit at Warrington Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department has a co-located Paediatrics Unit, Minor Injuries, Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). We also have an Urgent Care Centre at Halton.

We are committed to providing the best work life balance possible, flexible working and part time hours considered.

If you are committed to making a difference, and want to work in a busy, vibrant environment, then this will be the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

1. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing care.

1. Provide management and organisation of a clinical area.
2. Participate in the education, development, and line management of other staff members.
3. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
4. Participate in improvement of services and the quality-of-care provisionClinical:
   1. evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs and varying levels of complexity.
   2. Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
   3. Involve patients and carers / relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
   4. Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing care needs and discharge arrangements.
   5. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers / relatives.
   6. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
   7. Have significant experience of managing patients who require NIV, CPAP and Nasal Hi Flow O2 therapy.
   8. 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 of 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 ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although 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, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

370-NAM6AE-2175

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in paediatric A/E Nursing
• post registration experience in ED

Desirable

• significant ED experience

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
• RGN or post basic qualification related to in A/E Mentorship

Desirable

• PILS
• APLS
• NTACC

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential

• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
• Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Basic IT skills in work processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision
• Participation in staff management
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting

Desirable

• APLS

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience and experience in paediatric A/E Nursing
• post registration experience in ED

Desirable

• significant ED experience

Qualifications

Essential

• RN (Adult) Degree or equivalent experience
• RGN or post basic qualification related to in A/E Mentorship

Desirable

• PILS
• APLS
• NTACC

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

Essential

• Participated in service development and implementation of change
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Basic knowledge of financial management within the clinical setting
• Ability to communicate unpleasant and sensitive information
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Basic IT skills in work processing and spreadsheets
• Able to manage own workload, co-ordinate the work of others and work with minimal supervision
• Participation in staff management
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues
• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting

Desirable

• APLS

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

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (WHH)

Address

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://northcheshireandmersey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Department Manager

Ashley Halliday

[email protected]

01925665732

Details

Date posted

29 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

370-NAM6AE-2175

Job locations

Warrington Hospital

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

United Kingdom

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