Staff Nurse - Acute Medicine Unit | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Liverpool is looking for Registered Nurses to join their dedicated team. The successful applicants will be responsible for assessing, planning, and delivering nursing care to patients. Ideal candidates should possess strong leadership skills, a passion for patient safety, and at least 12 months' experience in an acute setting. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to team dynamics and improve patient experiences in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse.
• 12 months experience in an acute setting preferred.
• Strong understanding of healthcare dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing care.
• Participate in maintaining a therapeutic environment.
• Maintain nursing records according to guidelines.
• Provide information and support to patients and carers.

Skills

Leadership

Patient safety improvement

Effective role modelling

Job description

Job Summary

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 the foundation gateway, the holder 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.

We are looking to recruit Registered Nurses who want to develop and contribute to our busy and hardworking team. You will need to be an effective role model and demonstrate a passion for improving patient safety and quality care, and the ability to drive improvements which will enhance the patient’s experience. The successful candidates must also possess an understanding of the changing dynamics in healthcare and demonstrate strong leadership ability to support staff through the challenging times ahead.

Applicants will ideally have had 12 months experience in an acute setting; Preceptorship for suitable candidates will be considered.

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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Key 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 plan 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 the 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 patients’ 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, to optimise patient care 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.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025