Staff Nurse - Theatre Admissions Unit

Overview

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.

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.
• Provide information and support to patients/carers and ensure all those involved in the care are aware of changes in the patients\\\’ condition.
• Assist in the safe checking and administration of drugs.
• Develop the clinical knowledge and skills to care for patients pre and post-operatively.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Desirable criteria

• Post-registration qualification in relevant specialty
• Mentorship/teaching qualification, 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 of current nursing issues and clinical governance
• Demonstrates awareness of own limitations, 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
• 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
• You must have appropriate UK professional registration

Role context

Are you an experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse who would like to join Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and make a difference to patient care every day? This is a role in the Theatre Admissions Unit at the Liverpool University Hospital Foundation Trust, Royal Site. The Theatre Admissions Unit admits patients for surgery peri-operatively, recovers and discharges day-case patients. We cover specialties including Urology, Colorectal, Breast, Ophthalmology, Interventional Radiology, and General Surgery.

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 aims to improve patient care and is one of the region’s largest employers, with over 16,800 colleagues. We serve the Merseyside area and provide general and emergency hospital care alongside highly specialised regional services. Aintree University Hospital is the main site for adult major trauma in Cheshire and Merseyside, Broadgreen Hospital offers elective surgical and rehabilitation services, Liverpool Women’s Hospital focuses on women and babies, and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital provides high-complexity and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.