Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 408-25-446
- Employer
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- WUTH
- Town
- Upton
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Critical Care Nurse
Band 6
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Job overview
We currently have 2 vacancies for Band 6 Senior staff nurse. You must have significant critical care experience at Band 5, hold a post registration qualification in Critical Care, have high compliance with mandatory training compliance, mentorship qualification or equivalent.
Needs to show evidence of professional development.
The successful candidate must be flexible and have an innovative approach to caring for the critically ill, an ability to introduce change to develop and encourage evidence based nursing practice.
This post is rotational between ITU and HDU and is also rotation of days and nights. Full and part time hours available
Main duties of the job
The provision of all aspects of critical care in the absence of the sister/ charge nurse.
• Acts as a specialist core team member, initiating critical care nursing.
• To be professionally and legally accountable for own actions.
• Takes responsibility for the assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of care for an individual patient within the critical care area. Having set objectives and planning care to achieve these.
• To demonstrate a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of specialist critical care throughout the wide range of complex patient conditions.
• To gain and maintain proficiency in specialist clinical skills and knowledge required in the provision of critical care throughout a wide range of different specialities.
• To care for the critically ill patient at any period, and throughout any procedure (e.g. perioperative care), during their stay.
▪ Key Responsibilities
• Contributes to the development and evaluation of specialist critical care practice and policies.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Critical Care Nurse position available at WUTH.
Person specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential criteria
- First level Registration NMC
- Minimum 5 years critical care experience
- Critical Care Course/ ENB 100 or equivalent
- Mentorship/ teaching and assessing course
Desirable criteria
- Leadership course
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Proficient in all key skills in critical care. Assessment and examination based on Critical Care Competency Framework
- Proficient computer skills
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to organise and plan own work and others
- Demonstrate the ability to support the critical care team under pressure
- Be aware of national, local and professional protocols, standards and guidelines
- Ability to handle conflict
- Demonstrates excellent leadership skills
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic
- Self-confidant
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
- Christine Jones
- Job title
- Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 552 1801
- Additional information
Please contact Manager Christine Jones to discuss further or to plan visit to unit
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