adminSummary
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.
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 the foundation gateway will be required to take charge of the ward/department for a span of duty.
The post holder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital, and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
– 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 the 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 the 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 optimize patient care and in accordance with ward/department and Trust policies.
– Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
– Ensure effective lines of communication within the ward/department multidisciplinary team.
admin
