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Due to retirement we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Nurse to join our dedicated multi professional team on the Inpatient Unit, which provides symptom management and complex end of life care to patients living with a life limiting condition.
Working closely with the Ward Manager and Deputy Ward Manager the Senior Nurse is responsible for managing, coordinating and organising inpatient services whilst leading the shift and acting as a clinical expert to nursing staff.
The successful applicant will be committed to ensuring that high quality evidence based care is delivered within the Inpatient Unit and will work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to continuously develop inpatient services.
It is essential that applicants have demonstrable experience working within palliative care and experience of managing and organising a clinical area.
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This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Senior Nurse (IPU) - Full Time 37.5 hours per week
(Part time hours will be considered)
Salary Scale £31,365 - £37,890 per annum, pro rata
plus enhanced rates for nights/weekends
Contract of employment is with Woodlands Hospice however the pay scale mirrors NHS Agenda for Change Band 6
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.
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