Staff Nurse - Ward ; Respiratory

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 July 2026

Ward 22 is an acute, fast paced environment comprising 36 beds, with patients varying from tracheostomies, laryngectomies and non invasive ventilation requiring acute interventions/management.

We provide holistic care, to the acutely unwell and all patients with chronic respiratory conditions. The ward treats a wide range of thoracic conditions including lung cancer, asthma, COPD, TB, type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure, pleural effusions, pneumothorax, tracheostomies and PE'S.

Support will be given at a clinical level by a senior nurse, and from a wider organisational structure including the preceptorship lead, clinical skills team, clinical practice development nurse and learning and development. Staff can obtain the knowledge and skills required to rotate into the Non invasive ventilation unit.

Respiratory nursing gives you acute dynamic skills which are transferable. The Trust is a great place to work with on-going learning and is a top rated organisation for the delivery of excellent patient care. There is an reputation of excellent team work in an extremely friendly working environment. We are looking for candidates who are keen to develop professionally in this exciting domain of Respiratory medicine.

The respiratory unit offers a supportive and learning environment which endeavours to constantly develop the service, in order that our patients can receive the highest quality and most up to date care. The Unit welcomes and will support both newly qualified and experienced Registered Nurses. You must possess a caring, compassionate and positive manner and have excellent communication skills. The successful candidate will be expected to rotate from day to night duty.

They act as a Primary/Named Nurse within a multi disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

They provide excellent professional, skilled and effective person centred, evidence based nursing care.

They are actively involved in the health and well being of staff and service users.

They are visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.

They contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.

They contribute to the education and development of the workforce and students.

They contribute to staff appraisals and support personal development plans.

They safely administer medication following Trust policies and practice guidelines.

They will provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.

• 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

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

• Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies 2
• Experience with in 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

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust