Inpatient Palliative Care Nurse – Band 5

NHS Fife; Scotland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Fife's Victoria Hospice in Fife is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the inpatient Specialist Palliative Care service. You will deliver holistic care, support patient dignity, and work within a forward-thinking team dedicated to compassionate treatment.

The role is a 3 days/nights and weekends pattern on a 9-bed ward; you must be experienced in medical/surgical settings, competent with syringe driver, venepuncture, cannulation, and PVG membership is required before appointment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to patient safety and confidentiality.
• Familiar with NHS Fife documentation and policies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver holistic care to patients with advanced life-limiting illness in a 9-bed SPC ward.
• Support and monitor patients and families within the inpatient service.
• Be prepared for a 3 days/nights and weekends rotation; flexible to work in other areas if required.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient safety

NHS policies familiarity

Job description

NHS Fife's Victoria Hospice in Fife is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the inpatient Specialist Palliative Care service. You will deliver holistic care, support patient dignity, and work within a forward-thinking team dedicated to compassionate treatment.

The role is a 3 days/nights and weekends pattern on a 9-bed ward; you must be experienced in medical/surgical settings, competent with syringe driver, venepuncture, cannulation, and PVG membership is required before appointment.