Job overview We are seeking an experienced, motivated Ward Sister / Charge Nurse (Band 6) to join Caton Ward, our busy Neurosurgical Ward at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. This is a key leadership role, providing clinical expertise, professional leadership and operational management to ensure the delivery of safe, high‑quality, patient‑centred care. Caton Ward provides specialist care for patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions, requiring strong clinical judgement, effective coordination and compassionate leadership. Advert Assessment, planning and implementation of care to 35 neurosurgical patients, within our speciality of spinal patients but this also expands to other remits within neurosurgery. Clinical Audits and action plans Supporting sickness policy and HR Undertaking ward based education and planning training and education to team Interact and support with complaint and concerns Escalate ward issues appropriately. Support and build a rapport with ward staff. Ensure safe practice high standards Support and enhance patient flow. Provide safe evidence based practice. Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices. Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care. Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate. Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objective. Deliver and supervise a high quality patient experience. Working for our organisation The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009. With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.