We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join Ward 33 ASU (Acute Stroke Unit)The successful candidate will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients experiencing acute stroke and neurological conditions, supporting their recovery from admission through to discharge.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide holistic patient care, undertake comprehensive assessments, monitor neurological status, and contribute to rehabilitation planning to maximise patient independence and outcomes. Stroke care is a fast-paced specialty where prompt assessment and coordinated intervention are essential.
The North Mersey Stroke Service focuses on providing timely and specialist care for stroke
patients from across the North Mersey area.
It provides a wide range of services including acute stroke support and assessment, rehabilitation, and all aspects of inpatient care to patients from the Royal Liverpool University
Hospital, Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital and Southport Hospital sites.
You must be highly motivated, innovative and have a passion for delivering outstanding care to our patients and our community.
Transforming stroke care is a priority within the NHS Long Term Plan.
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.
Ward 33 Acute Stroke Unit at Aintree University Hospital are looking to recruit a Qualified Nurse To Join our team. The Acute Stroke Unit is a 29 bedded Acute ward with Aintree Rehab patients. The Ward accounts for a wide range of services providing Acute stroke Support and assessment, rehablitation and all aspects of inpatient care to patients.
We are a multidisciplinary department. The team consist of Doctors, Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Therapists.
We are looking for enthusiastic and hard-working individuals who want to be part of a fantastic and inclusive team.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care for patients with acute stroke and related neurological conditions.
Perform and document neurological observations and stroke assessments, including use of recognised stroke assessment tools and escalation of clinical concerns.
Monitor patients receiving specialist stroke interventions and identify signs of deterioration.
Administer medications safely and effectively
Support patients with activities of daily living, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and communication needs.
Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, including physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, dietitians, and specialist stroke nurses.
Develop, implement, and review patient-centred care plans.
Educate patients and families about stroke prevention, rehabilitation, medication management, and lifestyle modifications.
Participate actively in discharge planning and ensure smooth transition of care to community services.
Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation.
Supervise and support healthcare assistants, student nurses, and newly qualified staff.
Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, audits, and service development.
Adhere to infection prevention, safeguarding, risk management, and health and safety policies.
