Staff Nurse - Burns Unit (Ward 4D) - FTC
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 34.5
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join the Burns Centre at Whiston Hospital. The role involves caring for acutely unwell patients within a friendly, dynamic team, with professional development supported. The Mersey Regional Burn Centre serves a large catchment area, providing care to patients who have sustained burns. The position is a fixed-term maternity cover until July 2027, working part-time hours.
Key responsibilities
- To develop the skills to care for acutely unwell patients.
- Liaise with senior Medical/Medical staff to provide a high quality service to patients and their families.
- Offer advice / support to staff as required.
- Work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team to maximise best use of resources.
- Promote a safe working environment in accordance with Risk Management principles.
Essential criteria
- 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
- Current NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
- Experience of working in a clinical environment
- Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- An understanding of national, regional and local NHS issues
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to network and build relationships at all levels
- Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own workload
- Ability to de-escalate complex situations
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Awareness of the need for confidentiality at all times
- Computer literacy e.g. experience of electronic patient record
- Frequent moderate effort for several short periods of time such as manual handling of patients and equipment.
- Frequent concentration required for drug calculation and administration
- Dealing with frequent interruptions and competing demands
- Ability to work within highly distressing or emotional circumstances e.g. end of life care
- Ability to communicate distressing information
- Ability to communicate in a challenging environment
- Able to carry out direct clinical care as required on ward or department
- Potential blood or body fluids exposure
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff Nurse - Burns Unit (Ward 4D) - FTC
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
An exiting opportunity has arisen on the Burns Centre at Whiston Hospital. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals, with a passion for excellence within the delivery of patient care. Professional development is supported within a friendly, dynamic team structure.
Fixed Term Maternity Cover until July 2027
Part Time 34.5 Hours
Mersey Regional Burn Centre provides care to patients who have sustained burns. The unit has a large catchment area which includes as far away as North Wales and the Isle of Man. It serves a population of 4 million people.
If you are the individual for this role and are also flexible, supportive and ready for an exciting new experience then please apply. There will be opportunity to rotate within our Mersey Regional Plastics Unit.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Due to the short term nature and part time hours of the role, the successful candidate must have existing right to work in the UK, at the time of application. Candidates who do not hold existing right to live and work in the UK, at the time of application will not progress through the shortlisting stage.
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