Staff Nurse | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The postholder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning,

delivery and evaluation of nursing care.

Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from

the ward sister/charge nurse

Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take

charge of ward/department for a span of duty

The postholder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct

Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.

 Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced

staff.

 Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.

 Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and

completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.

 Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures

 Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance

 Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care

 Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team

* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of

absent colleagues.

* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Education and training development

 Attend induction course / orientation course and mandatory study days.

 Contributes to the development of an effective and responsive clinical

learning environment

 To act as a mentor for pre registration students once completed own

preceptorship period

 Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own professional

knowledge and competence.

 Participate in the research, audit and development of new ideas, and assist

with the implementation of research/audit findings in conjunction with other

members of the unit team.

 Maintain personal record of professional development

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & 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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.

Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for

all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.

 Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in

charge when changes in circumstances may affect patient care.

 Maintain nursing records in accordance with the NMC and Trust guidelines.

 Maintain and improve quality of patient care through contribution to the

development of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit

 Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of

patients.

 Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those

involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients’ condition.

 Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs

 To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients

admitted via both planned and unplanned routes

This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Nov 2026