Palliative Care Nurse - 7-Day Specialist & Educator

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Wigan; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Palliative Care Nurse to support end of life care, symptom management and educational activities across three hospital sites. The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and delivering enhanced seven-day palliative care services.

The successful candidate will present original certificates at interview and during pre-employment checks.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with registration in nursing.
• Experience in palliative and end-of-life care preferred.
• Ability to educate staff across sites.

Responsibilities

• Promote high quality clinical Palliative care and assist in the development of the Specialist Palliative Care service using evidence-based practice and clinical standards
• Support the local implementation of Palliative & End of Life Care Initiatives as prioritised by the local Palliative Care & End of Life Care Strategy group. Work in conjunction with ICB, Community Services, Social Services, Hospice and other voluntary organisations
• Supports the Hospital Palliative Care team in the provision and delivery of a safe, efficient and effective palliative care service in partnership with nursing, medical and AHP colleagues across departmental and organisational boundaries
• Provision and delivery of high-quality specialist palliative care advice to support the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of specialist palliative care within clinical areas across hospital sites including outpatients
• Works autonomously and effectively as part of a team
• Contributes to the provision of an enhanced seven-day specialist palliative care service including Bank Holidays across the Trust.

Skills

Palliative care

Nursing

Education

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Palliative Care Nurse to support end of life care, symptom management and educational activities across three hospital sites. The role emphasizes collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and delivering enhanced seven-day palliative care services.

The successful candidate will present original certificates at interview and during pre-employment checks.