Staff Nurse - Ward 10B; FTC)

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Job overview Staff Nurse - Ward 10b 37.5 Hours Maternity Cover Until October 2027

We are looking for enthusiastic, ambitious, passionate and motivated individuals to join our dynamic nursing team.

Ward 10B is a busy surgical ward with a dedicated surgical assessment unit.

Main duties of the job

Assisting in the delivery of a patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service from admission to discharge, you should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

You will be delivering evidence based nursing care to a variety of general surgical, urology and colorectal patients in an exciting, challenging but supportive environment.

In return we can offer you access to training and development programmes which support your career progression.

So why not join our team and really make a difference.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached

Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 26th October 2026 Closing date: 8th November 2026 Shortlisting date: 12th November 2026 Proposed Interview date: 19th November 2026 Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria

• 1st Level Registered Nurse (degree/diploma)
• Current NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Knowledge Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate knowledge of NMC…