# Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Wirral
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Covering Maternity)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights)
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-05T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-26T07:13:03.922Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Upton/Wirral_University_Teaching_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Acute/Acute-v8000163
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8000163?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.wuth.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Staff Nurse within the newly located Acute Frailty unit, based on Ward 20 at Arrowe Park Hospital, as a fixed term 12 month contract. The unit is an assessment area for over 74 year olds and operates with a 25 inpatient bed base, SDEC area and rapid access clinic. The successful candidate should have relevant acute experience of working in a busy clinical NHS/hospital environment.

### Main duties of the job

For further information regarding the role advertised, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role advertised, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of Staff Nurse within the newly located Acute Frailty unit, based on Ward 20 at Arrowe Park Hospital, as a fixed term 12 month contract. The unit is an assessment area for over 74 year olds and operates with a 25 inpatient bed base, SDEC area and rapid access clinic. The successful candidate should have relevant acute experience of working in a busy clinical NHS/hospital environment.

## Job Description

For further information regarding the role advertised, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

## Responsibilities

For further information regarding the role advertised, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge and Skills

**Essential**

- Awareness of evidence based practice
- Good organisational/time management skills
- Ability to deal with an acute workload
- Good communication skills written and verbal
- Ability to recognise the importance of team work
- Competent in organising/prioritising own workload and that of others
- Ability to communicate confidently and effectively at all levels
- Ability to problem solve
- Good problem solving abilities
- Good time management
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment
- Interpersonal Skills:  Excellent communicator (verbal and written)  Able to deal with conflict  Able to support and advise the team  Act as a positive role model

**Desirable**

- Teaching Experience:  Student nurse assessor/supervisor  Evidence of ability to act as a preceptor/mentor to new staff  Evidence of involvement in producing teaching strategies/packages
- Managerial/Clinical Skills:  Relevant clinical knowledge/experience of the specialty  Evidence of an initiative which has changed or enhanced clinical practice  Competent in organizing own workload and that of others

### Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

**Essential**

- 1st Level NMC Registration
- Evidence of Professional Development
- Suitable for newly qualified or experienced staff nurse
- Experience of maintaining accurate records
- Relevant clinical knowledge and experience

**Desirable**

- Act as a practice supervisor
- Willing to undertake Practice Assessor Training
- Relevant Degree or willing to register to work towards degree
- Relevant or willingness to undertake relevant module/course
- NHS Experience
- Awareness of Health Policies and the changing NHS environment

## Documents

- [oh risk id form (pdf, 173.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10285122)
- [vision values behaviours (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2088)
- [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 734.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1841)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 169.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10285121)
- [wuth gdpr privacy notice for applicants (pdf, 255.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2506)

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