Job summary
This is a very exciting opportunity for a secondment as deputy ward manager on the Major Trauma Ward. We are looking for a dynamic , highly motivated and enthusiastic person tojoin our Multi-disciplinary team. Providing high quality nursing care within the acute setting on Major Trauma Ward. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and dedicated to improving the patients experience. You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and astrong commitment to develop others and work closely within a Multidisciplinary team. Applicants must be 1st Level Nurse's with evidence of demonstrableexperience of working as a Band 5 or previous experience as a Band 6.

Main duties of the job
You be required to demonstrate significant Band 5 experience We are looking for individuals with leadership potential and effective communication skills and able to demonstrate a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to the clinical environment and passionate about excellence in patient care. Informal visits are encouraged.

About us
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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.

Details
Date posted: 07 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 287-ASUR-82-26
Job locations: Major Trauma Ward, Longmore Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
You will support the ward manager to lead, provide and supervise a very high standard of compassionate care to our patients. You will be supporting the safety and quality agenda of patient care and staff management , ensuring that the values and objectives of the Trust are met, whilst improving patient outcomes. You will support the journey of the patient from admission to discharge, identify risk and formulate actions to reduce this risk and ensure patient throughput is effective. You will display excellent leadership and effective communication skills and able to demonstrate a proactive, collaborative and innovative approach to the clinical environment and passionate about excellence in patient care.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
• Post registration qualification in speciality

Desirable

• 1st level degree
• Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of management experience
• Evidence of change management
• Application of evidence based practice
• Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
• Lead role in education of staff and patients

Knowledge
Essential

• Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in changing environments
• Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other
Essential

• Supportive of colleagues
• High level of personal and professional credibility
• Well motivated

Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).