Staff Nurse - AMU | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is looking for registered Nurses to join their multidisciplinary team. You will provide direct patient care, handle various clinical responsibilities, and ensure optimal care for unwell patients. Opportunities for specialisation and career progression are available. This position requires strong communication skills and clinical knowledge. Join a dedicated workforce focused on improving patient care across Merseyside.

Qualifications

• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Experience handling venepuncture, cannulation, VBG, ABG, blood cultures, catheterisation.
• Ability to document care as per NMC guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care.
• Take charge of an area for a span of duty.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, relatives, and colleagues.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical knowledge for unwell adults

Safe drug administration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

As a registered Nurse you'll work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing direct patient care. No two days are the same. Depending on the type of nursing you choose to specialise in, you could spend your time helping support people with learning disabilities, providing end of life care or saving lives on the AMU. As your career progresses, you could specialise in an area of nursing or take part in further postgraduate studies to become a more senior nurse, such as a ward manager, sister or matron.

Following successful completion of preceptorship, if newly qualified, or following SPN period if you have previous Band 5 experience, you will be required to take charge of an area for a span of duty. As band 5 RN on AMU you will be responsible and accountable for assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.

The post holder will always work within the NMC Code of professional conduct.

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. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.

Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care. Develop clinical knowledge to care for unwell adults. Safe drug administration. Excellent communication skills to optimise care for unwell patients on AMU 2. Maintaining safe environment for patients, relatives and colleagues. Planning and implementing safe discharge for patients liaising with multidisciplinary team. Carry out venepuncture, cannulation, VBG, ABG, blood cultures, catheterisation and managing PEG feeding. Document all care as per NMC guidelines and ensure all patient risk assessments are completed within the expected time frames.

Expiry notice: This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025.