# Sister/Charge Nurse ITU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sistercharge-nurse-itu/c114e446-737c-47d9-8012-921d8ad3ed7e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sistercharge-nurse-itu/c114e446-737c-47d9-8012-921d8ad3ed7e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Walton Centre - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 6 months (Rotational Post) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and rotation onto nights.) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-22T11:20:58.865Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/The_Walton_Centre_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neurosurgery/Neurosurgery-v8281303 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8281303?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Others **Essential** - 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. ### Qualifications **Essential** - 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. **Desirable** - 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. ### Skills and Attributes **Essential** - 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. - Demonstrate effective time management skills. - 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. - Effective delegation skills. - Demonstrate the ability to facilitate and support learning and development of staff in practice. **Desirable** - 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 effective resource management. - Demonstrate the ability to think creatively and laterally. ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - 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. **Desirable** - Knowledge of change management. - Management/Leadership experience. - 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 ## Documents - [160-8281303 jd & ps (pdf, 339.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10597884) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.