Job summary
Staff Nurse - Ward 32 Band 5 Fixed term 12 months 37.5 Hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our Stroke team at Aintree University Hospital. Transforming stroke care is a priority within the NHS Long Term Plan. The plan presents strong evidence that a centralised Emergency Assessment Centre helps us to deliver the best possible patient outcomes. With this in mind it is an exciting time for stroke services in the North Mersey region. The merger of services will present a number of development opportunities for staff who are passionate about the care of stroke patients to further their careers in managerial, clinical roles or advanced clinical roles. There will be an opportunity to rotate and work across the Stroke Assessment centre, HASU and Stroke unit at Aintree.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work without direct supervision and will support the Team Leaders who take charge of the ward/ department in the absence of the ward/ department manager, who holds continuing responsibility.

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective communication with the MDT and staff support/development. The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.

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 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.

Details
Date posted: 03 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 287-AMED-419-26

Job responsibilities

• Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Provide support to all junior Nursing staff on the ward/ department
• Will promote a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of nursing care ensuring that the ward/ department environment is responsive to current issues.
• In support of the Team Leaders - will assist in the review and update of procedures and protocols relating to the care of patients.
• Develop methods for identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of patient care through facilitation of best practice and clinical benchmarking.
• Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients/clients.
• Explore and undertake expanded practice to optimise patient care as required within specialist area, in accordance with Trust policies

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse, current NMC registration; Diploma in Nursing
• Desirable: Mentorship/teaching qualification; Post registration qualification in relevant specialty

Experience

• Essential: Post registration experience and successful completion of band 5 foundation gateway competencies; Experience within relevant clinical setting; Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment; Evidence of working with students
• Desirable: Recent acute hospital experience [including as a student nurse]

Knowledge

• Essential: Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance; Demonstrates awareness of own limitations

Skills

• Essential: 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
• Desirable: Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

Other

• Essential: 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

Employer details
Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Aintree, Longmoor Lane, Liverpool, L9 7AL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Contact
For questions about the job, contact: Debbie Martin, debbie.martin@liverpoolft.nhs.uk, 01515292461

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply.