Staff Nurse - Critical Care | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Registered Nurse for Critical Care. This permanent position requires providing high-quality care for critically ill patients, including the management of complex nursing needs. The ideal candidate must hold a valid Nursing Degree and NMC Registration, with skills in clinical assessment and nursing care planning. This role offers the opportunity to work in a challenging environment while making a significant impact on patient care.

Benefits

CPD opportunities

Dedicated support from practice educators

Contributions to educational courses

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Nursing Degree and NMC Registration.
• Experience in critical care settings preferred.
• Strong communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment for patients.
• Plan and prioritize nursing care.
• Administer medications safely.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Nursing care planning

Medication administration

Education

Nursing Degree

NMC Registration

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse - Critical Care

Band 5

Permanent

37.5 hours per week

We are looking for highly motivated nurses interested in working in our busy and challenging Critical Care environment and our enhanced surgical recovery area.

Our critical care department not only has 33 commissioned critical care beds for both level 2 and 3 patients we have also been able to create an exciting 5 bed enhanced surgical recovery unit. This enhanced surgical recovery area cares for level 1.5 elective-post operative patient. Our dedicated critical care team is also responsible for:

• Caring for critically ill patients in the hospital
• Caring for patients after major operations
• Providing first responder support to all unstable patients in the hospital
• Providing support to all patients with serious medical illness and instability

The royal site is also the regional specialist centre for infectious diseases, acute pancreatitis, hepatobiliary surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP- a rare blood disease). Critical care also provides a critical care outreach service, follow up clinics, psychological support for patients, relatives, and staff. We have a research team within critical care based on the unit. We have a dedicated practice educator team, who provide extra support and training and there our variety of opportunities for CPD course including the critical care course and a variety of development opportunities for all staff.

The postholder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team under the supervision of the nurse with continuing responsibility of the unit. Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

The postholder will always work within the NMC’s 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.

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 patient’s condition.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs, including inotropes.
• To develop/possess the clinical knowledge and skills to care for critically ill patients which will include the management of patients with multiple organ failure and complex nursing needs.
• To develop/possess the ability to undertake expanded practice, in order to optimise patient care, in accordance with unit and Trust policies. (Inclusive of respiratory support, haemodynamic monitoring and manipulation and renal replacement therapies).
• Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the wellbeing 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.
• The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
• The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025