Job summary
To provide clinical leadership on the High Dependency Unit by co-ordinating staffing and patients and maintaining safe delivery of high-quality care on the unit. To be a good role model to junior staff and to support the Team Leader with staff issues relating to staff development, poor performance, sickness and absence.

Main duties of the job

• Co-ordinate the unit, staff and patients, maintaining safety and deliverance of quality care.
• Counsel, appraise and give guidance and support as required.
• Support the Clinical Nurse Managers in staff issues relating to sickness and absence, poor performance, and staff development.
• Ensure that Trust Management policies and procedures are understood and followed.
• Undertake delegated responsibility for specific areas of operational management.

About us
Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

Details
Date posted: 16 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 411-ACU-26-8351124
Closing date: 30 October 2026

Job responsibilities
To provide clinical leadership on the High Dependency Unit by co-ordinating staffing and patients and maintaining safe delivery of high-quality care on the unit. To be a good role model to junior staff and to support the Clinical Nurse Managers with staff issues relating to staff development, poor performance, sickness and absence.

• Communication Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Planning and Organising Skills
• Responsibility for Patient/Client Care
• Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
• Responsibility for Human Resources
• Responsibility for Information Resources
• Responsibility for Research and Development

Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential

• Registered children's nurse
• Successful completion of High Dependency care course
• Evidence of support, supervision and training of junior staff.
• PLS

Desirable

• APLS

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrated ability to supervise and lead a team of staff undertaking the ATL role under supervision of the coordinator
• Able to describe the responsibilities of the team leader and the key leadership skills required.
• Effective team worker

Desirable

• Knowledge of co-ordinators role.
• Completion of the ATL competencies or other relevant competencies.
• Completion of Band 5-6 HDU development competencies.

Knowledge
Essential

• Able to discuss key issues in relation to the provision of critical care services
• Embraces change

Desirable

• Change management experience

Skills
Essential

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload
• Able to act on own initiative
• Active in developing the nursing workforce
• Ability to teach and assess junior nurses
• Committed to the professional development of others

Desirable

• Evidence of creativity and promoting new ways of working.

Personal Attributes
Essential

• Able to work flexibly within the internal rotation roster consisting of days, nights and weekends.
• Approachable
• Role Model
• Professional

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: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Merseyside, L14 5AB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://alderhey.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
HDU Lead Nurse, Rachael Deans, rachael.deans@alderhey.nhs.uk

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