Staff Nurse - Ward 22 (Respiratory) | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking a Registered Nurse to join their respiratory unit. The role involves acting as a Primary Nurse within a multi-disciplinary team, providing evidence-based care, and rotating between day and night shifts. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, a caring disposition, and a registered nurse qualification. Experience in acute settings is valued, but the organization welcomes those eager to learn. This position offers a supportive work environment focused on professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in acute respiratory settings or a willingness to learn.
• Competent to rotate on a day‑to‑night shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi‑disciplinary team, developing collaborative care plans.
• Administer medication safely following Trust policies and practice guidelines.
• Provide compassionate care based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring and compassionate manner

Ability to provide evidence-based care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Ward 22 Description

Ward 22 is an acute, fast paced environment comprising 36 beds, with patients varying from tracheostomies, laryngectomies and non‑invasive ventilation requiring acute interventions/management.

We provide holistic care, to the acutely unwell and all patients with chronic respiratory conditions. The ward treats a wide range of thoracic conditions including lung cancer, asthma, COPD, TB, type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, tracheostomies and PE's.

Support will be given at a clinical level by a senior nurse, and from a wider organisational structure including the preceptorship lead, clinical skills team, clinical practice development nurse and learning & development. Staff can obtain the knowledge and skills required to rotate into the non‑invasive ventilation unit.

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.

We are looking for candidates who are keen to develop professionally in this exciting domain of respiratory medicine. 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 and will support both newly qualified and experienced Registered Nurses. You must possess a caring, compassionate and positive manner and have excellent communication skills.

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

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi‑disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs‑based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person‑centred, evidence‑based nursing care.
• Administer medication safely following Trust policies and practice guidelines.
• Contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
• Support the education and development of the workforce and students.
• Contribute to staff appraisals and support personal development plans.
• Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification.
• Experience in acute respiratory settings or a willingness to learn.
• Possess a caring, compassionate and positive manner and have excellent communication skills.
• Competent to rotate on a day‑to‑night shift pattern.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025.