About this role
Job summary
Registered Nurse
Permanent position
37.5 Hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on the regional Head and Neck Unit in Liverpool. The ward is a surgical area dealing with many different types of Head and Neck patients. Patients undergo different surgery including major oncology, restorative, dental and minor procedures.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work on the regional Head and Neck Unit in Liverpool. The ward is a surgical area dealing with many different types of Head and Neck patients. Patients undergo different surgery including major oncology, restorative, dental and minor procedures.
These patients and their families require a great deal of physical, psychological and emotional support as well as managing complex nursing needs. The unit also treats trauma and non oncology patients with a very varied problems and needs.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic nurse to join our team, who wishes to develop new skills or build on existing ones. The unit will provide you with challenging nursing demands to help see patients through from admission to discharge.
Support will be provided from all the multidisciplinary team to utilise the skills you can offer us. Education and training will be provided. This a challenging but extremely rewarding nursing role.. you must be a registered Nurse.
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.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description Job 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. Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs. To develop clinical knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill patients admitted via both planned and unplanned routes. To undertake expanded practice, under supervision, in order to optimise patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies. Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivering of care. Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse, current NMC registration BSc in Nursing (Diploma in Nursing as a minimum)
Desirable
Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor Training Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience Essential
Recent clinical nursing experience as a student or as a registered nurse
Desirable
Experience within relevant clinical setting Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment Evidence of working with learners
Knowledge Essential
Sound clinical nursing knowledge and a good understanding of nursing issues and clinical governance Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Skills Essential
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
Desirable
Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other Essential
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.
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Aintree University Hospital
Lower Lane
Liverpool
L9 7AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)