Deputy Ward Manager - Ward 6A - Cardiology | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Liverpool, L7 8YE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting 9 month secondment opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave on Ward 6A . Cardiology at the Royal Liverpool Hospital

To provide leadership, support and guidance to staff in monitoring the planning delivery and evaluation of individualised care.

Responsible for monitoring the workload/patient acuity within the ward/unit on a daily basis to ensure that nursing manpower is adequate to provide a safe standard of nursing care.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic nurse with a keen interest in Cardiology. You will be an organised nurse who is a role model and leads by example, whilst helping to provide the gold standard of care, our patients come to expect from us.

If you’re looking for a new challenge or to progress in your nursing career, we would love to hear from you.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the ward/department on a day to day basis including planning,

allocation and evaluation of work carried out by teams or individuals and self.

• Provide specialist knowledge to all 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 ward/ department manager 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

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