Critical Care Specialist Staff Nurse

The closing date is 03 August 2026

We are currently recruiting for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse with a strong background in critical care. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Senior Nurse Team in Wirral University Teaching Hospital, Critical Care.

This role offers excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression, with educational support tailored to individual needs and experience.

• Significant experience in a critical care setting at Band 5 level
• A recognised post-registration qualification in Critical Care
• High compliance with all mandatory training requirements
• Clear evidence of ongoing 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.

• Act as a specialist critical care nurse, assisting the sister/charge nurse in the management and delivery of care through assessing, initiating and evaluating the provision of critical care within the department.
• Act as a preceptor and supervisor to junior colleagues and unqualified support staff.
• Act as senior nurse in the absence of the sister / charge nurse.
• Carries out critical care specialist nurse duties, through 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.

• Significant critical care experience
• Critical Care Course/ ENB 100 or equivalent
• Mentorship/ teaching and assessing course or equivalent
• Leadership course

• Proficient in all key skills in critical care. Assessment and examination based on Critical Care Competency Framework
• Quality Improvement evidence
• Computer proficiency

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata