Staff Nurse - Major Trauma Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

River Alliance of Wisconsin; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading healthcare provider in Liverpool for a Band 5 Staff Nurse. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, providing essential care to patients with acute and complex injuries. You will be part of a dedicated team, ensuring high standards of patient care while supporting less experienced staff. The position promises a fulfilling career path with opportunities for personal and professional development, all within a supportive and flexible working atmosphere. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be registered nurses with a current NMC registration.
• Post registration experience in a clinical setting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing services to inpatients.
• Support ward-based colleagues in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Basic IT Skills

Education

Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Diploma in Nursing

Mentorship/teaching qualification

Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at University Hospital Aintree, to support the Major Trauma Ward as a band 5 staff nurse.

Preference would be given to candidates with experience in dealing with patients with acute/complex injuries; equally welcome would be candidates with experience in acute surgical settings.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and organisational skills, and should be prepared to work in a flexible working environment.

Your role will adopt a strategic approach to inpatient care, supporting ward-based colleagues.

The post holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive nursing service to inpatients through clinical practice and work effectively within the multidisciplinary team.

Band 5 staff nurse must have the ability to care for polytrauma patients and serve with the Merseyside and Cheshire major trauma network.

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.

Registered Nurse Band 5

Qualifications

1. Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
2. Diploma in Nursing
3. Mentorship/teaching qualification
4. Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Experience

1. Post registration experience and successful completion of Band 5 foundation gateway competencies
2. Experience within relevant clinical setting
3. Experience of maintaining a clinical learning environment
4. Evidence of working with students
5. Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]

Knowledge

1. Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
2. Demonstrates awareness of own limitations

Skills

1. Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
2. Ability to work as part of a team
3. Ability to support less experienced staff
4. Ability to problem solve
5. Good written and verbal communication skills
6. Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

1. Supportive of colleagues
2. Ability to work in changing environments
3. Committed to high standards of patient care
4. Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
5. Maintain both personal and professional development
6. Willingness to be flexible

This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Mar 2025.