Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department


Location
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Profession
Charge nurse
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
05 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
21 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

11 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Excellent communication – written / verbal

  • Skills

    Demonstrates a flexible approach to team working

  • Essential

    Triage Trained

  • Essential

    Demonstrated ability to independently manage and coordinate a clinical area, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

  • Knowledge

    Expert clinician

  • Knowledge

    Demonstrates understanding of current issues affecting A&E service provision

  • Knowledge

    Demonstrates innovative approaches to the delivery of healthcare

  • Knowledge

    Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance

  • Experience

    Demonstrable experience at band 5

  • Qualifications

    First level nurse RGN

  • Qualifications

    Current NMC registration

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Qualifications

    ALS / ATNC / TNCC

  • Qualifications

    1 st Degree

Job overview

We are actively recruiting for Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses to the Emergency Department at LUHFT.

We are looking for RN’s who have experience in the Emergency Department, who are passionate and innovative.

We believe in excellent patient care and would like to recruit experienced, dynamic individuals who believe in our trust values and will ensure that every patient receives exceptional patient care. We have full time positions available.

If you are interested please apply today.

Main duties of the job

The work-load throughout the department is very varied and interesting with no two days being the same. The successful candidate must be dynamic, possess excellent communication skills, and have a high sense of professionalism and a strong belief in the value of teamwork.

Aintree is the major trauma centre for the region and are at present going through radical integration and reconfiguration of acute services. Aintree will be the Hot (acute site) of the organisation.

As a Band 6 Nurse you will be offered a comprehensive development package including a period of supernumerary, training and education. You will have access to the departmental education team and have the opportunity to develop and progress your career as you work towards the RCN and Trauma Competencies. We will develop your skills to ensure that you work to the highest of standards to triage our patients safely and stream them to various agencies.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and main responsibilities for this vacancy within the job description attached

Applicant requirements

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.

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This advert is for Sister/Charge Nurse - Emergency Department with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Charge nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.

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