Staff Nurse - Respiratory Support Unit | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Respiratory Support Unit. The role involves delivering high-quality care to patients in respiratory distress while promoting teamwork and collaboration within a supportive environment. Candidates should have a caring manner, excellent communication skills, and a strong background in respiratory nursing preferred. The successful nurse will rotate between day and night shifts, ensuring patients receive comprehensive nursing care.

Qualifications

• Experience in respiratory nursing is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Ability to work in a team and promote multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Participate in maintaining a therapeutic environment for all patients.
• Determine nursing priorities and plan patient care.
• Maintain nursing records in accordance with NMC and Trust Guidelines.
• Maintain and improve quality of patient care.
• Provide information and support to patients/carers.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.
• Develop clinical knowledge to care for acutely ill patients.

Skills

Caring manner

Excellent communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse (RN) with acceptable registration

Job description

Respiratory Support Unit

The Respiratory Support Unit is a 10‑beded unit which provides care to the acutely unwell adult in respiratory distress. This can range from providing non‑invasive ventilation to patients in Type‑2 Respiratory failure to dealing with adults with more complex health needs.

We strive to provide a high level of holistic care to our patients; we work closely with our multi‑disciplinary colleagues and value and respect each other. We are an extremely supportive team who encourage learning and development at every opportunity.

Respiratory nursing gives you acute dynamic skills which are transferable.

The Trust is a great place to work with on‑going learning and is a top rated organisation for the delivery of excellent patient care. There is a reputation of excellent teamwork in an extremely friendly working environment.

Who we’re looking for

We are looking for candidates who are keen to develop professionally in this exciting domain of Respiratory medicine, specialising in non‑invasive ventilation. The respiratory unit offers a supportive and learning environment which endeavours to constantly develop the service, in order that our patients can receive the highest quality and most up‑to‑date care.

The Unit welcomes experienced Registered Nurses with prior experience in respiratory nursing preferred. You must possess a caring, compassionate and positive manner and have excellent communication skills.

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 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 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.

Qualifications & competencies

• Registered Nurse (RN) with an acceptable registration.
• Experience in respiratory nursing is preferred.
• Caring, compassionate and positive manner.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team and promote multidisciplinary collaboration.

For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached job description.

Employment context

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.

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.

Work schedule

The successful candidate will be expected to rotate from day to night duty.

Application deadline

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025.