Job summary
- Main area
- Planned Care
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent: ICU Band 7 Clinical Team leader (Senior Sister/Charge Nurse) with special interest in Critical Care Education
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Unsociable hours. It is anticipated that the contracted hours will be equally split between the two roles, although this may vary depending on service needs.)
- Job ref
- 210-2025-349
- Employer
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care
Band 7
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, staff pride themselves on not only leading through clinical excellence, but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. To achieve this, the Trust has embarked on an exciting new strategy focused on continuous improvement.
Our vision is to improve the lives of our community and provide excellence in healthcare, through partnership and innovation
Our High Performance Culture will support everyone to be the best version of themselves by being true to our Trust vision, values and behaviours.
We welcome applications from colleagues from our local and neighbouring communities of all backgrounds and identities, who are currently under-represented within our region such as Black, Asian, Minority ethnic and those with disabilities.
As a region we are reviewing the way we work, and exploring how new working practices that support flexible working can create a positive work-life balance. As part of our recruitment process we will explore how our inclusive employment policies, flexible working, staff engagement forums, Trust facilities and services can be of mutual benefit.
Job overview
Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week
We are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for an experienced Critical Care Nurse to join the Senior Nursing Team at the Countess of Chester Hospital in a dual role as Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and Practice Education Facilitator (PEF). While the role is typically split equally between clinical and educational duties, it is anticipated that full-time hours may flex between roles depending on service needs.
This post combines clinical leadership with a strong educational focus. As Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will lead ICU shifts, oversee daily operations, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will support the multidisciplinary team, manage clinical priorities, and serve as a visible role model promoting best practice.
As Practice Education Facilitator, you will deliver high-quality education through bedside teaching, simulation, and structured training. Working alongside another full-time PEF, you will support staff development, assess competencies, and promote a culture of continuous learning in line with national critical care standards.
Main duties of the job
- The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance.
- Establish standards of nursing care and ensure these are delivered at all times by regularly monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.
- You will lead in establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to always ensure their involvement in the decisions about treatment, planning and the delivery of their care.
- Responsible for the management, supervision and support of all members of the allocated mentor group and others in the absence of their mentor, always acting as a professional role model.
Working for our organisation
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Degree
- Post registration qualification ( critical care course )
- Management Qualification (ISM) or equivalent experience
- Mentorship & Assessing qualification
- ALS
Desirable criteria
- APLS
- Leadership Qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration clinical experience in Critical Care at a senior level
- A broad range of clinical experience, including speciality experience and knowledge
- Basic IT skills in word processing and spreadsheets
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others
- Team leader experience
- Experience of service improvement / quality improvment
- excellent communcation skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of, and participation in, financial management within a clinical setting
- Research experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ashley Timms
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01244 363219
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