Registered Nurse - Head and Neck Ward 28 | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Liverpool is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse for a permanent position in the Head and Neck Unit. The role requires delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient population while working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. Successful candidates will possess a valid Registered Nurse qualification and a desire to develop skills in a dynamic environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to patient care and enhance your nursing career.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Nurse.
• Experience in a surgical ward environment preferred.
• Ability to provide emotional and psychological support.

Responsibilities

• Participate in maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Determine nursing priorities and plan patient care.
• Maintain nursing records according to NMC and Trust Guidelines.
• Involve patients and carers in planning and delivering care.

Skills

Registered Nurse qualification

Strong communication skills

Ability to manage complex nursing needs

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse — Permanent position, 37.5 hours per week. An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on the regional Head and Neck Unit in Liverpool. The ward is a surgical area dealing with many different types of Head and Neck patients. Patients undergo different surgery including major oncology, restorative, dental and minor procedures. These patients and their families require a great deal of physical, psychological and emotional support as well as managing complex nursing needs. The unit also treats trauma and non-oncology patients with a very varied set of problems and needs. We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse to join our team, who wishes to develop new skills or build on existing ones. The unit will provide you with challenging nursing demands to help see patients through from admission to discharge. Support will be provided from all the multidisciplinary team to utilise the skills you can offer us. Education and training will be provided. This is a challenging but extremely rewarding nursing role. You must be a registered Nurse.

Organisation

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.

Responsibilities

• Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
• Determine nursing priorities and plans patient care. Inform 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.
• Provide information and support to patients/carers, and ensure all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patient’s condition.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
• Develop clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes.
• 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.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025