Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Merseyside, L145ABView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
To provide clinical leadership on the High Dependency Unit by co-ordinating staffing and patients and maintaining safe delivery of high-quality care o...
Co-ordinate the unit, staff and patients, maintaining safety and deliverance of quality care.
Counsel, appraise and give guidance and support as required.
Support the Clinical Nurse Managers in staff issues relating to sickness and absence, poor performance, and staff development.
Ensure that Trust Management policies and procedures are understood and followed.
Undertake delegated responsibility for specific areas of operational management.
To provide clinical leadership on the High Dependency Unit by co-ordinating staffing and patients and maintaining safe delivery of high-quality care on the unit. To be a good role model to junior staff and to support the Clinical Nurse Managers with staff issues relating to staff development, poor performance, sickness and absence.
- Communication Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Planning and Organising Skills
- Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
- Responsibility fir Financial and Physical Resources
- Responsibility for Human Resources
- Responsibility for Information Resources
- Responsibility for Research and Development
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.
Education and Training
Essential: - Registered children's nurse; - Successful completion of High Dependency care course; - Evidence of support, supervision and training of junior staff.; - PLS
Desirable: - APLS
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and lead a team of staff undertaking the ATL role under supervision of the coordinator
- Able to describe the responsibilities of the team leader and the key leadership skills required.
- Effective team worker
Desirable
- Knowledge of co-ordinators role.
- Completion of the ATL competencies or other relevant competencies.
- Completion of Band 5-6 HDU development competencies.
Knowledge
Essential: - Able to discuss key issues in relation to the provision of critical care services; - Embraces change
Desirable: - Change management experience
Skills
Essential
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Able to act on own initiative
- Active in developing the nursing workforce
- Ability to teach and assess junior nurses
- Committed to the professional development of others
Desirable: - Evidence of creativity and promoting new ways of working.
Personal Attributes
Essential: - Able to work flexibly within the internal rotation roster consisting of days, nights and weekends.; - Approachable; - Role Model; - Professional
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
19 October 2026
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