# Senior Nurse- Woodlands Hospice

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** 9 months (Fixed Term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights including weekends)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-29T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T10:12:46.584Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Palliative_Care/Palliative_Care-v8156819
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8156819?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are excited to invite applications for a Senior Nurse with a background in palliative care to join our dedicated and compassionate team at The Woodlands Inpatient Unit. The ideal candidate will bring both enthusiasm and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality nursing care to patients and their families.

In this role, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring exceptional care and a supportive environment for patients in their final stages of life. We seek a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving patient experiences, demonstrating excellent communication skills, and actively contributing to the development of colleagues.

Key Requirements:

- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Minimum 2 years experience working as a Band 5 Registered Nurse  or a Band 6 registered nurse both with palliative experience.
- A dedication to ongoing professional development and improving team collaboration

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a supportive environment, fostering professional growth and working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide compassionate care.

Candidate must have a current NMC pin registration.

Candidate must have experience in an acute NHS or palliative care setting.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Nurse to join our team. As a senior nurse, you will be expected to demonstrate your clinical skills and knowledge at the highest standard, supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care. This role requires leadership potential, effective communication skills, and a proactive, collaborative, and innovative approach to the clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide leadership and support to the nursing team, promoting high standards of patient care.
- Demonstrate a proactive, collaborative, and innovative approach in all aspects of the clinical environment.
- Effectively communicate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent care delivery.
- Demonstrate passion for delivering exceptional patient care, ensuring patient safety and well-being at all times.
- Take responsibility for holding the IMPaCT out-of-hours phone during weekdays and weekends, ensuring continuity of care and support during non-core hours.
- Assist in the development and implementation of best practices and clinical guidelines.

Please arrange an informal visit prior to interview.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Supportive of colleagues
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Well motivated

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of management experience
- Evidence of change management
- Application of evidence based practice
- Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
- Lead role in education of staff and patients

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Post registration qualification in speciality

**Desirable**

- 1st level degree

## Documents

- [risk assessment (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457176)
- [job description. (pdf, 222.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457175)
- [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457177)

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