Critical Care Ward Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Critical Care at Aintree University Hospital , as Unit Manager position.

Are you a dynamic and compassionate leader with a passion for Critical care care? We are seeking an experienced and motivated Unit Manager to lead Critical care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced and evolving clinical environment.

The Critical Care Unit at Aintree University hospital is a purpose built 31 bedded combined Level 2 and Level 3 unit. The unit is currently funded for 14 Level 3 beds and 12 Level 2 beds. The actual daily composition of the unit is fluid and depends on patient case-mix.

There are between 1200-1400 admissions per year of which 25% are elective surgical patients. Aintree University Hospital houses the supra-regional service for vascular surgery, Maxillo-facial and ENT surgery and Emergency General surgery. Since 2012, Aintree has been the regional Major Trauma Centre as part of the Mersey and Cheshire Trauma centre collaborative.

The post holder will have management responsibility for the department over the 24hr period, ensuring a high standard of nursing care.

Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development

The post holder will always work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct.

• You will join the current management team within Critical Care and be a role model to our team and lead the development of staff within our unit. You will lead, provide and supervise a very high standard of compassionate care to our patients, whilst being accountable for staffing issues and managing a very large team. You will support 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.

Furthermore, 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 support the Matron, Consultants and the Multi Disciplinary Team and deputise for seniors in their absence.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karen Keeley Job title: Matron Email address: karen.keeley@liverpoolft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0151 529 2371