Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit

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Closing date: 01 February 2026

We are looking for suitably qualified nurses to join our proactive team here in the Southport Hospital Acute Medical Unit. Newly qualified nurses who would like a career in acute nursing will have a 12-month preceptorship with one of our experienced staff. We require excellent nurses who want exciting, challenging roles to deliver first-class high-quality patient care. Interview date:
Week Commencing 9 February 2026.

The AMU is a fast paced, busy environment. The successful candidates will be dynamic, enthusiastic individuals who would like to further their career in this area of medical nursing. Commitment to undertake ongoing in-service training and development is essential. You should be motivated, keen to learn and ready to embrace change. We offer a defined preceptorship programme and ongoing professional development on the ward with training opportunities relevant to the clinical area.

Nursing staff may access apprenticeship funding to support career development.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 across 21 sites. We strive to provide 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 sites.
• Primary Care – Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre, 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 supports rehabilitation and frees up space for unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at the Urgent Treatment Centre in St Helens town centre.
• Specialist Regional Services – Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital serving a wide region.
• Achievements – Rated Outstanding by CQC (Aug 2018);
  Top 100 places to work in the NHS;
  National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023).

Communications and relationship skills

• Provides and receives complex information, including care plan discussions with patients, confidentially.
• Communicates in a compassionate and empathetic manner, using persuasion and reassurance.
• Recognises barriers to communication and can adapt style as required.
• Communicates effectively while providing training to students and with the wider MDT team.

Clinical Skills

• Plan and organise a defined caseload of patients on an ongoing basis.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care; recognise signs of deterioration and respond according to protocol.
• Maintain appropriate levels of training for clinical skills within scope of practice.
• Maintain safe custody of drugs, ensuring checks and administration meet statutory and trust requirements.
• In the absence of Senior/Charge Nurse, respond to complaints/concerns and escalate as required.
• Ensure clinical incidents/near misses are managed, reported and escalated promptly.
• Be part of the multidisciplinary team decision-making, acting as the patient’s advocate when required.
• Work within organisational policies and procedures.
• Undertake risk assessments and implement risk-reducing measures; report deficiencies to the Line Manager.
• Ensure privacy, dignity and safety of individuals at all times.

Use of Resources

• Participate in the effective and efficient use of ward/department resources and equipment, including stock management and equipment care.
• Handle patients’ valuables with safe storage and transportation.
• Sign off agency timesheets to verify hours worked.
• Coordinate with the Roster Coordinator to balance your roster within the roster period.
• Order and receipt goods in accordance with the Trust’s financial framework.

Team Development

• Deputise in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Manage time for yourself and others through delegation to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Act as assessor/supervisor for junior staff and…