Nurse Coordinator - AMU | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Nurse Coordinator to lead on shifts across AMU and related acute areas. You will oversee patient admission, transfer and discharge to maintain smooth patient flow and ensure safety and quality of care.

You will coordinate ward teams, liaise with the Senior Medical Team for timely reviews, and support junior staff while modelling professional practice in a busy, high-pressure environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with 2 years' experience in an acute ward setting.
• Ability to lead a team and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to high quality, harm-free patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Act to uphold the Trust's reputation and safeguard patients and relatives.
• Lead and supervise on shift, coordinating ward activities and staff, ensuring safe admissions and discharges.
• Liaise with senior medical staff to ensure timely reviews and bed management.
• Support junior nurses, facilitate effective bed management and patient flow across units.

Job description

Nurse Coordinator - AMU | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Company: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Permanent and secondment posts are available

As a band 6 coordinator you will be in charge of 3 areas of the acute and emergency setting when in charge on shifts, and to help relive the pressure on the Emergency Department by delivering Direct Conveyancing to our assessment areas

you are here to ensure the safe and and effective admission/ transfer and discharge of patients, and to help maintain effective flow throughout the day

Co-ordination of the ward on a day to day basis including planning, allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.

Liaise with the Senior Medical Team to ensure timely review of any sick patients – within 1 hour in accordance with departmental standards.

Work closely with junior nursing staff to support them, facilitate discharges.

Liaise with the Bed Management team via Bleep system or to ascertain the bed availability on the wards.

Have clear overview of all patients across AEC, FAB/MAB and MAU and monitor compliance with departmental standards.

Maintain communication with all members of the team throughout the shift. Provide leadership and support as required

Complete or delegate various quality checks within the department on a daily basis: Including Resus trolley and CD Cupboard.

Attend bed meetings, bring capacity, potential and active discharges, transfers by speciality/gender and staffing issues

Acute Medical Unit (AMU)40 short stay beds of which four are dedicated to Level 1b patients requiring a higher level of care. This unit delivers treatment to medical patients. It operates with a maximum length of stay of 14 hours and consultant-led ward rounds take place twice daily

Fab/MabIs a 24 hour assessment area with 14 trolley spaces accepting medical patients from AED for assessment and treatment the length of stay on this unit is up to 4 hours the patients are then transferred to either AMU or designated wards

Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit (AEC)– a purpose-built unit incorporating consulting rooms, treatment rooms and a treatment bay.

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking senior nurse with a passion for quality and safety and the drive and commitment to aim to get it right for every patient every time

You should be a Registered Nurse with 2 years experience in an acute ward setting , have a keen interest in providing high quality; harm free, patient centred care in a busy, fast paced, ever changing and often challenging environment.

For this role you will need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and possess the ability to lead the team effectively. As a band 6 you must display a positive and professional manner, have a non-judgmental attitude, and be open to change.

In return you will receive support to develop personally and professionally and gain invaluable leadership and management experience.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the well being and dignity of patients and their relatives.
• Act always in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and Guidance documents and maintain active status on NMC Register.
• Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge.
• Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care.

Please see Job Description for further details.

This advert closes on Wednesday 25 Nov 2026

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust