Staff Nurse - Maple Suite - Palliative Care

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse who is experience in Palliative care to join Maple Suite Palliative care unit, based on the Liverpool Hospital site.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse to join our dedicated Inpatient Unit. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality, patient centred care.

Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience in palliative care and can demonstrate a strong interest in developing their skills in this specialist area.

You must be able to work effectively within a busy, fast paced environment, providing excellent standards of care while upholding the values and high expectations of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

If you are committed to making a meaningful difference to patients and their families during some of the most challenging times of their lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Perform comprehensive assessment of patients nursing needs.

Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs and varying levels of complexity for patients requiring specialist palliative care.

Collect, collate, evaluate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records.

Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.

Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patients needs are met, especially in relation to discharge planning.

Safely administer medicines, infusions and blood transfusions as prescribed.

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives including sharing sensitive news.

Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

Act as a link nurse and resource for other nursing staff for a specific area of patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and Person specification fir further information about this role.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.