Registered Nurse Colorectal | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Company: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7356840/287-RSUR-107-25-A |
Summary
Ward 5d Colorectal Ward
If you are seeking a speciality that can offer experience in Colorectal /Enhanced Surgical Care, Acute/Chronic Disease Management and Palliative Care, then consider a role within our Colorectal Ward.
We are a 28 bedded Ward with an Enhanced Recovery Unit within our bed base. This ensures staff gain experience in all aspects of surgical care, but also have the opportunity to manage patients with a higher level of care need in our post -operative unit. We have an extensive multi -disciplinary team that will support you throughout your development. We offer preceptorship and competency based training packages to help with your learning needs, and also the opportunity to undertake relevant post-graduation courses.
Previous applicants need not apply.
As a Registered Nurse on 5d you will integrate within our large staff base. You will get the opportunity to work in our post operative unit where Enhanced post op Recovery care is strived for.
A 5d Nurse will learn numerous skills that are specialised to our area. These include:
Simple and complex stoma management
Simple, complex and negative pressure wound care
Nutrition management via PN and EN
Management of patients in the acute post operative phase
Pain management via PCA and Rectus Sheath
Wide varieties of Colorectal procedures and conditions
Management of patients with post operative ileus
Management of patients with high output stomas
Complex discharge procedures
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.
Clinical Responsibilities
• 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 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 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 patients’ condition.
• Assist in the safe custody, checking and administration of drugs
• To develop the 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 optimise 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
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Bryony Cain
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
bryony.cain@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Telephone number
0151 706 2485
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025