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.
Ensure that all equipment is checked and maintained in safe working order.
Manage allocated workload and provides supervision of less experienced staff.
Practice and promote safe and efficient use of all resources.
Reports all incidents, accidents and complaints to the unit manager and completes Trust incident forms in accordance with risk management policies.
Ensures compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
Ensure own standards are maintained in relation to clinical governance.
Provides leadership in the monitoring of standards of care.
Act as shift coordinator in rotation with other nurses in the team.
- The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
- The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
Education and training development
Attend induction course / orientation course and mandatory study days.
Contributes to the development of an effective and responsive clinical learning environment.
To act as a mentor for pre registration students once completed own preceptorship period.
Take every reasonable opportunity to maintain and improve own professional knowledge and competence.
Participate in the research, audit and development of new ideas, and assist with the implementation of research/audit findings in conjunction with other members of the unit team.
Maintain personal record of professional development.
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 Hospital is 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 Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is 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 their careers page.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Mangan Job title: ward manager Email address: michelle.mangan@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 282 6762
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