Registered Nurse - Sefton Suite | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Registered Nurse for the Sefton Suite on the Aintree site. Join a skilled nursing team focused on high standards of care and patient safety within a busy surgical ward.

We welcome RNs and newly qualified nurses who are passionate and ready to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Trust supports your development and a collaborative work environment, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• RN or newly qualified with current surgical ward experience.
• Passionate about providing the highest standards of care.
• Willing to work as part of an experienced multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and carers.
• Determine nursing priorities and plan patient care; inform charge nurse of changes.
• Maintain nursing records in line with NMC standards and Trust guidelines.
• Contribute to Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit.
• Involve patients and carers in planning and delivering care; communicate changes.
• Assist in safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
• Develop clinical knowledge to care for acutely ill patients admitted by various routes.
• Undertake expanded practice under supervision to optimise patient care.
• Provide shift coordination and cover for absent colleagues; follow policies.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Surgical Ward Experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Registered Nurse - Sefton Suite | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sefton Suite is a 16 bedded surgical ward, we are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to join our friendly nursing team in the Liverpool University Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Aintree Site.

If you are an RN or newly qualified Nuse with current experience on a Surgical Ward and are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and if nothing but the best will do we want to hear from you. You will be working as part of an experienced and supportive multi-disciplinary team.

We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals to join our nursing team in the Liverpool University Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Aintree Site. If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care to patients and if nothing but the best will do we want to hear from you.

In return we will provide a stimulating and challenging role for you with full support to integrate into our team . The trust is a vibrant and exciting place to work and we are proud of the reputation we have for providing excellence in everything we do, we are forward thinking and will encourage you to contribute your ideas for change and improvement to ensure we continue to be the best.

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.

Clinical Responsibilities

Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain highest 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 standards 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

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.

To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise

patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.

Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care

Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department

multidisciplinary team

Management/Leadership Responsibility

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

complete 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.

This advert closes on Monday 26 Oct 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust