Staff Nurse - Ward 34 General Medicine

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Grimsby; In loco; GBP 27.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse (Band 5) for Ward 34 General Medicine in a brand new hospital in a city centre location. The role involves 37.5 hours per week on a flexible day/night rotation, with bank holiday and weekend work expected.

Full-time and part-time options are considered to support a multidisciplinary team. Excellent opportunities for professional development in gastro-related care and continuing education within a supportive Trust

Competenze

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Diploma in Nursing is required or equivalent.
• Willingness to work flexible days/nights and bank holidays.

Mansioni

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care for patients.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team and follow delegation guidance.
• Take charge of ward duties after foundational gateway completion.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Conoscenze

Organisation

Teamwork

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

IT skills

Formazione

Registered Nurse, NMC registered

Diploma in Nursing

Descrizione del lavoro

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Ward 34 General Medicine

The closing date is 18 November 2026

Staff NurseBand 537.5 hours per week - must be flexible between days and nights

This is your chance to work in a friendly, professional and supportive organisation!

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Band 5 nurses who would like the opportunity to become part of a brand new purpose built hospital in a city centre location.

Full time and part time hours will be considered and will involve working internal rotation from days to night shifts. The applicant is also expected to work bank holidays and weekends.

Ward 35 ( formerly ward 5y) is a busy general medicine ward with a range of patients of all ages.

No previous experience is required for any applicants wishing to apply but would be an advantage if you have some background experience in caring for adults in a hospital setting with gastrointestinal medical conditions.

The ward offers the suitable candidate the opportunity to work within our respected multidisciplinary team. There are opportunities to continue with further study in the gastro field.

We expect our nursing team to adhere to the trusts values and behaviours at all times and the ward sister expects all the staff to work to the high standards set out by the trust.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care.
• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and undertake delegated tasks from the ward manager/charge nurse
• Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty
• The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct

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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Job responsibilities

Clinical 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 patients condition

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Experience

• Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies
• 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

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

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

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