Sister​/Charge Nurse - Ward 15B | Mersey and West Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Sister / Charge Nurse – Ward 15B | Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Employer: St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Location: Southport, PR8 6PN

Pay:

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: Yes

Closing Date: 27/03/2026

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated, experienced Sister / Charge Nurse who can demonstrate commitment to the provision of high-quality person-centred care.

Ward 15B at Southport Hospital is a 21-bed specialist unit focused on stroke rehabilitation. It is designed to provide comprehensive care for patients recovering from strokes, featuring a mix of 4-bed bays, nine side rooms, and a dedicated therapy gym to support patient independence.

As a senior member of the team, the post holder is required to be an exemplary role model and to demonstrate good organisational, managerial and leadership skills within the acute setting.

• All Band 6 Charge Nurses are to assume responsibility for a specified area/areas of practice and will feed back to the Senior Charge Nurse/Matron at meetings or as required, ensuring the continued development of clinical practice within the Unit.
• Provides clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff, may ensure effective running of ward/department in the absence of Department Ward Manager.
• To provide advice and support for colleagues to plan, monitor, implement and evaluate skilled and appropriate care for patients and ensure the provision of evidence-based practice.
• To work within the NMC Code and professional nursing guidance.
• Provide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager to the team, allocating workloads.
• Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care.
• Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co‑ordinate clinical services across the ward.
• To co‑ordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, ensuring national targets are met where possible.
• To promote the unit and the Trust as a whole in the most positive manner to patients, relatives and the local population.
• To have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service.
• To inform/escalate to Department/Ward Manager / Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards, practice and patient safety is compromised and develop appropriate actions.
• To assist and/or lead in the development/implementation of local and trust policies and protocols relevant to the specialty, ensuring effective implementation in local area.
• To manage control and quality of levels of stock and equipment within the clinical and non‑clinical areas and promote and ensure economic use of all resources.
• To attend corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team.
• To represent the clinical area on working groups as appropriate and at relevant conferences at regional and national level and on working groups as appropriate.
• To promote and deliver effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other wards and departments in the Trust and externally.
• To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development and improvement.
• In the absence or as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager.
• Initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents, complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the trust policies and lead in any investigations where required.
• Provide senior nursing advice and support to facilitate high quality, individualised care to patients/carers in collaboration with the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Manage and coordinate complex clinical situations, taking appropriate action in emergency or unforeseen situations.
• To be clinically competent and confident in the use of specialised equipment in varied clinical settings.
• Act as a clinical role model and leader for all members of staff providing daily unit management, continuity of care and a high standard of excellent nursing care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, actively seeking evidence based…