Job summary
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 closley with the Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager and Senior Nurses in ensuring a high quality care is delivered within the Inpatient unit.
We are a 15 beded (Single Rooms) unit.
The candidate needs to be able to work in a fast paced busy area.
We deliver End of Life care aswell as providing treatments and symptom control, and phsycological support to our patients.
Ideally the candidate will have a miniumum of 12 months experience working in an acute area or within palliative care.
However candidates with palliative care experience will be considered.
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.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
Follow us on Social Media:
Facebook - Liverpool University Hospitals Careers
Instagram - @LUHFTcareers
Twitter - @LUHFTcareers
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Assist Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager and Senior Nurses in achieving and maintaining agreed bed occupancy and patient length of stay targets.
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.
Contribute to the development of services within the IPU.
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 area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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.
Assist Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager and Senior Nurses in achieving and maintaining agreed bed occupancy and patient length of stay targets.
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.
Contribute to the development of services within the IPU.
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 area.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
Desirable
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience and successful completion of Band 5 foundation gateway competencies
- Experience within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of working with students
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
Desirable
- Recent acute hospital experience, including as a student nurse
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to support less experienced staff
- Ability to problem solve
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with current NMC registration
- Diploma in Nursing
Desirable
- Mentorship/teaching qualification
- Post registration qualification in relevant specialty
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience and successful completion of Band 5 foundation gateway competencies
- Experience within relevant clinical setting
- Evidence of working with students
- Evidence of maintaining a clinical learning environment.
Desirable
- Recent acute hospital experience, including as a student nurse
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to support less experienced staff
- Ability to problem solve
- Good written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Committed to high standards of patient care.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour
- Maintain both personal and professional development
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current nursing issues and clinical governance
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
