Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge and Skills
Proficient computer skills
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
First level Registration NMC
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Previous acute ward NHS nursing experience
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Critical Care experience
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge and Skills
cerner
- Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Mentorship/ teaching and assessing course or equivalent
Job overview
Critical Care at Wirral University Teaching Hospital are seeking Registered Nurses who are looking for the chance to deliver a truly holistic caring experience for their patients.
We are looking for enthusiastic Nurses to join our dedicated and friendly team dedicated to the highest standards of individualised nursing care.
This opportunity will allow you the chance to care for 18 critically ill patients, from all medical and surgical specialities. Once you have developed your skills you will have the opportunity to work with the rehabilitation, follow up and outreach teams.
We are looking for Staff Nurses with a minimum of 1 year Acute Ward experience. Please note applicants must have Critical Care Experience as we are unable to recruit newly qualified staff.
This is a fixed term contract for 1 year and we have full time and part time hours available.
Main duties of the job
- Act as Critical care nurse following completion and assessment of critical care training.
- Act as preceptor and supervisor to junior colleagues and unqualified support staff.
- Carries out specialised nursing duties following completion of supplemented training
- Participates in the rotation of all areas of critical care, as service needs require.
- Acts as a specialist core team member working a high proportion of shifts out of hours.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further information about the Critical Care Staff Nurse position available with WUTH.
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 Staff Nurse - Critical Care with Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Upton, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is per annum pro rata. The contract type is 1 year (fixed term). The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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