Bank - Staff Nurse

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their dynamic team in Liverpool. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care, participating in patient assessments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while working in a supportive environment that values patient-centered care. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this position is an excellent opportunity for you to advance your nursing career.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration required.
• Experience in relevant clinical settings and maintaining a clinical learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and carers.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Assessment

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse

Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

On 1st October 2019, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created, through the merger of Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The newly formed Trust is responsible for managing services at Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Bringing together a combined workforce of over 12,000 staff, the Trust has become the largest NHS employer in Merseyside and Cheshire. As well as providing general hospital services to the local population, the Trust provides a range of highly specialist services to more than two million people in the North West and beyond.

Main duties of the job

The post holder 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 manager/charge nurse. Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty. The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities:

• 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 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 delivering of care.
• Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Experience

• Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies
• Experience within relevant clinical setting
• Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment
• Evidence of working with students
• Recent acute hospital experience (including as a student nurse)

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.

Contract Details

Contract: Bank

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Job locations

Liverpool University Hospitals - All Sites

Reference number

287-BANK-29-25