Palliative Care Nurse — Flexible Hours & Benefits

Highland Hospice; Inverness; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue light discounts

Employee assistance

Holiday allowance

Flexible working

Pension scheme

SPPA continuity

Cafe meals

Gym access

Job summary

Highland Hospice in Inverness is seeking a Staff Nurse to join our team on a full- or part-time basis. You will provide holistic, patient-centred palliative care within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, doctors, therapists, social work and volunteers.

Reporting to Senior Nurses, you will participate in medicine management, care and discharge planning, and support patients with daily living activities in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Be a people person, who strives to provide exceptional person-centred care.
• You have a respectful, sensitive and empathetic approach.
• You take great pride in what you do and love working as part of a team.
• You display high standards in clinical knowledge and nursing skills.
• You have excellent communication skills and have a drive to develop and learn.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent, holistic, patient centred palliative care.
• Be part of a highly skilled and driven multi-disciplinary team, including Nurses, Doctors, Physiotherapist, Occupational therapist, Pharmacist, Social work, chaplaincy and volunteers.
• Medicine management, care planning and discharge planning.
• Assisting with personal care, nutrition and all activities of daily living.
• Working in a friendly, dynamic, positive and vibrant environment.

Skills

People person

Empathetic approach

Team player

Clinical nursing skills

Communication skills

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Highland Hospice in Inverness is seeking a Staff Nurse to join our team on a full- or part-time basis. You will provide holistic, patient-centred palliative care within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, doctors, therapists, social work and volunteers.

Reporting to Senior Nurses, you will participate in medicine management, care and discharge planning, and support patients with daily living activities in a supportive, collaborative environment.