Deputy Ward Manager - Ward 4a | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Ward 4A is a 28 bedded acute gastroenterology unit based in the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

Our experienced team of medical and nursing staff treat a diverse range of conditions including specialising in liver and the treatment/diagnosis of conditions affecting the gastrointestinal tract and digestive system.

To support the ward manager and the wider team.

Developing leadership skills

Working closely with the MDT

Sickness and absence management

Rostering

Supporting with training compliance and education.

Working relationships with HR department

Maintaining quality and safety

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 Hospitalis 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 Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis 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 theircareers page.

Please see attached job description for additional information

To support the ward manager and the wider team.

Developing leadership skills

Working closely with the MDT

Sickness and absence management

Rostering

Supporting with training compliance and education.

Working relationships with HR department

Maintaining quality and safety

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Jun 2026