Specialty Co-Ordinator Critical Care

Job summary
An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join our dynamic Critical Care team at Aintree Hospital as a Band 7 clinical coordinator. We are a 26 bedded critical care unit within a major trauma centre with a high volume of acute admissions from around the region. This is a rare chance for an ambitious, motivated and experienced critical care nurse to step into a senior leadership role within a fast-paced, high-performing environment where clinical excellence and patient outcomes are at the heart of everything we do.

We are seeking a passionate and forward-thinking Senior Sister/Charge Nurse who thrives under pressure, demonstrates strong clinical leadership, and is driven to make a meaningful difference to both patient care and team development.

Main duties of the job
You will bring extensive, up-to-date experience within a Level 2/3 Critical Care environment and be able to demonstrate a consistently high standard of clinical practice at a minimum of Band 6 level. You will be an excellent communicator with strong leadership capability, able to coordinate complex clinical activity and support a large multidisciplinary team.

Whilst a degree qualification is desirable, we will welcome applications from individuals who can evidence significant critical care experience and readiness for a leadership role. Ideally, applicants will hold (or be working towards) Step 4 competencies.

You will be recognised for your proactive, collaborative and innovative approach, with a clear commitment to patient-centred care, service improvement and maintaining high clinical standards within a fast-moving environment.

About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.

Details
Date posted: 28 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-ASUR-124-26
Job locations: Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL

Job responsibilities
In this role, you will lead and coordinate the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care across the unit, while managing operational pressures within a busy critical care setting. You will take accountability for staffing, patient flow and risk management, ensuring safe and timely progression of patients from admission through to discharge.

You will work closely with the Ward Manager, Matron, Consultants and wider multidisciplinary team, supporting service delivery and deputising for senior leaders as required. A key part of the role will include identifying risks, implementing timely actions, and contributing to ongoing quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

Our department provides care for 26 adult critical care beds (Level 2 and Level 3 capacity) and is recognised for its strong team culture, clinical expertise and high standards of care. We are proud of our outcomes, consistently performing strongly across ICNARC benchmarking, regulatory assessments and patient experience feedback.

As part of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we operate across multiple sites and serve a diverse population across Merseyside. We are also a Regional Major Trauma Centre, delivering specialist and tertiary services including vascular and complex surgical care. Our department has an established research profile and plays an active role in national studies, contributing to advancements in critical care practice.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• RGN
• Post-registration qualification relevant to critical care
• Management
• Leadership
• Teaching and assessing/Mentorship

Desirable

• Degree

Experience
Essential

• Broad range of clinical experience in critical care
• Experience as a team leader in critical care
• Experience in managing others

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of and participation in, financial management within the clinical setting
• Knowledge of professional and NHS issues and issues specific to critical care

Skills
Essential

• Initiation and implementation of change
• Participation in service development projects
• Ability to communication unpleasant/sensitive and complex information to patients/relatives or others in a variety of settings
• Able to influence and overcome resistance through application of advanced communication skills
• Ability to understand and manage the stress of others
• Able to present written information in a logical manner
• Basic IT skills in word processing, spreadsheets and email
• Able to manager own workload, plan the work of others and work autonomously
• Able to utilise organisation and analytical skills in the supervision of others
• Effective delegation skills
• Experienced in staff management, able to persuade and influence and handle conflict
• Able to demonstrate expert clinical knowledge and perform advanced clinical skills to the critically ill
• Assertive
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Aintree, Liverpool L9 7AL
Website: https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Assistant Director of Nursing - Surgery
Clare Harrop
clare.harrop1@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
07586526656