Staff Nurse - Ward 2 Orthopaedics - Broadgreen Hospital

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is looking for dynamic Staff Nurses for the Orthopaedic Ward at Broadgreen Hospital. This role offers a supportive environment for both new and experienced nurses, focused on high-quality patient care and professional development. Successful candidates will engage with a multidisciplinary team and uphold committed nursing standards.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration required.
• Diploma in Nursing mandatory.
• Post registration experience, preferably in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care within the Orthopaedics unit.
• Admit and discharge patients; assist in treatments.
• Maintain nursing records as per NMC and Trust guidelines.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Organizational Skills

Problem Solving

Basic IT Skills

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Registered Nurse, current NMC registration

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Ward 2 Orthopaedics - Broadgreen Hospital

The closing date is 22 June 2025

*This vacancy will close once sufficient applications have been received, please apply soon if interested*

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool for dynamic Staff Nurses to join our established team of highly motivated and committed nursing staff within Ward 2, Elective Orthopaedic Joint Replacement Unit.

The ward areas offer a supportive working environment alongside opportunities to develop individual clinical competence.

It is an excellent ward to learn if you are starting your nursing career and to continue to develop your knowledge base, if you have more experience

Providing high quality nursing care within the unit the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and dedicated to improving the patients experience.

You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to develop others and work closely within a Multi-disciplinary team.

Full time and part time posts available

Main duties of the job

Admission and discharge of patients

Pre and post operative care

Assisting in treatment room procedures

Working closely with MDT team

Supporting students nurses in the workplace

The successful candidate must be driven to develop new skills and knowledge whilst always keeping the patient at the centre of what they do.

They must be a positive role model and lead by example.

Applicants must possess excellent communication skills, have a flexible working approach and a willingness to work as part of a forward thinking team, as well as a strong commitment to ensuring a positive hospital experience for patients and their relatives/carers

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job Description for further details:

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 incharge 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 thedevelopment of Essence of Care and clinical benchmarking within the unit.

Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs ofpatients.

Providing information and support to patients/carers, and ensuring all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients condition.

Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs.

To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patientsadmitted via both planned route.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Experience

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

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
• Demonstrates awareness of own limitations

Skills

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

Other

• Supportive of colleagues
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Committed to high standards of patient care
• Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
• Maintain both personal and professional development
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum (pro rata for part time hours)