An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 staff nurse to join the team at Woodlands Hospice, based on the Aintree University Hospital site.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager, and Senior Nurses in ensuring high-quality care is delivered within the Inpatient unit.
We are a 15-bedded (Single Rooms) unit.
The candidate needs to be able to work in a fast-paced busy area.
We deliver End of Life care as well as providing treatments, symptom control, and psychological support to our patients.
Responsibilities:
1. Perform comprehensive assessment of patients' nursing needs.
2. Plan, implement, and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs and varying levels of complexity for patients requiring specialist palliative care.
3. Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.
4. Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
5. Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patients' needs are met, especially in relation to discharge planning.
6. Safely administer medicines, infusions, and blood transfusions as prescribed.
7. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives including sharing sensitive news.
8. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
9. Act as a link nurse and resource for other nursing staff for a specific area of patient care.
10. Responsible for managing and organising the care for a team of patients, allocating resources (staff skills/knowledge and experience) as appropriate to ensure that high-quality specialist palliative care is provided to all our patients and their carers.
11. Assist Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager, and Senior Nurses in achieving and maintaining agreed bed occupancy and patient length of stay targets.
12. Support the Ward Manager and Deputy Ward Manager to maximise best use of clinical resources ensuring the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources.
13. Contribute to the development of services within the IPU.
14. Contribute to allocated Care Quality Commission standards of quality and safety as they relate to the Inpatient unit. This may involve membership of working groups on specific areas.
Minimum Requirements:
Ideally, the candidate will have a minimum of 12 months experience working in an acute area or within palliative care. However, candidates with palliative care experience will be considered.
This advert closes on Monday 6 Jan 2025.
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