# Bank - Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-staff-nurse/a6f812e9-e1a6-4744-b34d-ab63f746c40a
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-staff-nurse/a6f812e9-e1a6-4744-b34d-ab63f746c40a.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £33,487 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Flexible working - 0 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-12-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-02-17T15:01:00.036Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Bank/Bank-v7815131
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7815131?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

On 1st October 2019, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created, through the merger of Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The newly formed Trust is responsible for managing services at Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Bringing together a combined workforce of over 12,000 staff, the Trust has become the largest NHS employer in Merseyside and Cheshire. As well as providing general hospital services to the local population, the Trust provides a range of highly specialist services to more than two million people in the North West and beyond.

### 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.

### Detailed job description and main 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 patient’s 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.

## Job Details

On 1st October 2019, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created, through the merger of Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust. The newly formed Trust is responsible for managing services at Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Bringing together a combined workforce of over 12,000 staff, the Trust has become the largest NHS employer in Merseyside and Cheshire. As well as providing general hospital services to the local population, the Trust provides a range of highly specialist services to more than two million people in the North West and beyond.

## Job Description

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.

## Responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

- Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patientsand carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.- Determines nursing priorities and plans patient care. Informs the nurse in charge whenchanges 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 patient’s 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Sound clinical nursing knowledge and a good understanding of nursing issues and clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations

### 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

### 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

## Documents

- [risk id (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10084034)
- [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10084035)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 190.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10084033)

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