About this role
Job summary
You'll work as part of a close-knit multi-professional team, providing holistic, individualised nursing care, and specialist advice and emotional support to patients and carers facing terminal illness.
The Staff Nurse is responsible for delivering the highest standards of specialist palliative care, support and advice to patients, in line with the NMC Code of conduct, performance and ethics.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and suitable candidates may be shortlisted before the closing date.
Main duties of the job
Deliver specialist palliative nursing care, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care for allocated patients.Provide specialist advice, emotional support and bereavement guidance to patients and families, referring on where needed.Liaise with the Clinical Director, multi-professional team and external agencies to coordinate care.Handle complaints promptly and sensitively, escalating to the Senior Nurse in charge as needed.Contribute to nursing research, clinical audit and quality improvement, applying findings to practice.Participate in staff and ward meetings, presenting patients as appropriate.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Fire, Health & Safety and infection control policies.Take ownership of your professional development in line with NMC requirements.Use hospice resources effectively and economically, and complete mandatory training annually.Act as a professional representative of Willowbrook Hospice, maintaining confidentiality at all times.
About us
Willowbrook Hospice is looking for a compassionate, skilled Staff Nurse to join our In-Patient Unit (IPU) team, delivering specialist palliative care to patients and support to their families at one of the most important times in their lives.
You'll work as part of a close-knit multi-professional team, providing holistic, individualised nursing care, and specialist advice and emotional support to patients and carers facing terminal illness. In return, you'll be part of a hospice that genuinely lives its values Accountable, Integrity, Compassionate, Trustworthy and Skilled and invests in your ongoing professional development.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Deliver the highest standards of specialist palliative nursing care, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care for allocated patients, in line with the NMC Code.
2. Provide specialist advice, emotional support and bereavement guidance to patients and their families/carers, referring to specialist or external services where appropriate.
3. Communicate effectively with the Clinical Director, the wider multi-professional team and external agencies to coordinate holistic patient care.
4. Deal promptly and sensitively with complaints, resolving where possible and escalating to the Senior Nurse in charge as needed.
5. Contribute to nursing research, clinical audit and continuous quality improvement, applying findings to practice.
6. Participate actively in staff meetings, ward meetings and multi-professional liaison, presenting patients as appropriate.
7. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Fire, Health & Safety and infection control policies, and ensure they are practised correctly.
8. Recognise and respond appropriately to stress and anxiety in yourself, colleagues and volunteers.
9. Take ownership of your own professional development, keeping skills and knowledge current in line with NMC requirements and your annual performance review.
10. Use Hospice supplies and resources effectively and economically at all times.
11. Complete all mandatory training annually, plus any additional training identified as necessary.
12. Act as a positive, professional representative of Willowbrook Hospice at all times, maintaining patient and organisational confidentiality.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Genuine interest in palliative care with clinically up-to-date general nursing skills; demonstrable development of clinical expertise in symptom control; experience working in a multi-professional team; understanding of palliative nursing and clinical governance requirements; able to deputise effectively for senior staff
Desirable
12 months' post-registration experience as a Staff Nurse; palliative care experience; experience working with volunteers
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (First Level registration); degree-level nursing qualification (BSc Hons or equivalent); evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
Foundation course in specialist palliative/end of life care; Spiritual care training; Bereavement training
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE
Address PORTICO LANE
PRESCOT
L34 2QT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.willowbrook.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)