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Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Supportive of colleagues
- Other
Ability to work in changing environments
- Other
Committed to high standards of patient care
- Other
Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Other
Maintain both personal and professional development
- Other
Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
- Skills
Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Skills
Ability to work as part of a team
- Skills
Ability to support less experienced staff
- Skills
Ability to problem solve
- Skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge
Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
- Knowledge
Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
- Experience
Recent clinical nursing experience as a student or as a registered nurse
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Qualifications
BSc in Nursing (Diploma in Nursing as a minimum)
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
- Experience
Experience within relevant clinical setting
- Experience
Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment
- Experience
Evidence of working with learners
- Qualifications
Practise Assessor/practise Supervisor Training
- Qualifications
Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Job overview
Are you an experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse who would like to join Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and make a difference to patient care every day?
A very exciting opportunity to join a busy, fast paced environment on the Theatre Admissions Unit in the Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust at the Royal Site.
The Theatre Admissions Unit takes the majority of patients being admitted for surgery and procedures. We admit them peri-operatively and post-operatively recover and discharge them if they are day case patients.
We cover a range of specialities, including but not limited too; Urology, Colorectal, Breast, Ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, and General Surgery.
For this role you will preferably have a strong surgical background, demonstrate excellent communication skills, you must display a positive and professional manner, be open to change and have the drive and commitment to aim to get it right for every patient every time.
Main duties of the job
The postholder 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 sister/charge nurse.
Following successful completion of foundation gateway will be required to take charge of ward/department for a span of duty.
The postholder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Participate in maintaining a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for all patients and carers and maintain agreed standards of nursing care.
- Determine nursing priorities and plan 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.
- 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 checking and administration of drugs.
- To develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for patients pre and post operatively.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse - Theatre Admissions Unit with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent: Full time, monday - saturday, long days including 10pm finishes. The application deadline is 01 Oct 2026.
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