Staff Nurse - Maple Suite - Palliative Care

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Maple Suite in the Palliative Care unit at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a Band 5 role, part time (20 hours per week). The post supports the inpatient Palliative Care service on the Liverpool Hospital site, requiring a compassionate nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

Applicants should have at least 12 months in palliative care and demonstrate ongoing skill development in this specialist field, working closely with Senior Nurses to

Qualifications

• Qualified RN with NMC registration and over 2 years of experience.
• Palliative care experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Works in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

NMC Registration

Palliative Care

Acute Hospital

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 20 hours per week (1 LD and 1 7.5 hr shift. Rotation onto N shifts) Job ref 410-SUR-8353679

Employer Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Liverpool Heart and Chest NHS Foundation Trust Town Liverpool Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Staff Nurse - Maple Suite - Palliative Care

NHS AfC: Band 5

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision'to bethe best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine including adult cystic fibrosis and diagnostic imaging, both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Heart and lung disease continue to be amongst the biggest killers in the UK and the communities we serve are marked by increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease, higher levels of heart failure, hypertension, coronary artery disease and an ageing population.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering thebest carefor our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and facilitated by technology. New and upgraded clinical areas are designed with patients and families fully involved to deliver their needs.

As part of our long term plan, we aim to form strong clinical and organisational relationships where possible. There is clear evidence that partnerships improve patient care and enhance quality and we aim to collaborate with a range of other providers and professionals with the aimto extending access and improve quality.

Our vision is underpinned by five strategic goals:

• Quality:to deliver the highest quality, safest and best experience for patients and their families by providing reliable care
• Service and Innovation:to develop our service portfolio for patients by developing innovative models of care
• Value:to maintain financial viability, enhance service delivery and develop new models of care to improve the health of our patients and safely reduce costs
• Workforce:to be the best NHS Employer by 2019 by attracting and retaining the best staff to deliver excellent patient care
• Stakeholders:to develop productive relationships with key stakeholders in order to enhance our profile and reputation.

Our Mission

“Excellent, Compassionate and Safe care for every patient, every day”

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse who is experience in Palliative care to join Maple Suite Palliative care unit, based on the Liverpool Hospital site.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated nurse to join our dedicated Inpatient Unit. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality, patient centred care.

Applicants should have a minimum of 12 months experience in palliative care and can demonstrate a strong interest in developing their skills in this specialist area.

You must be able to work effectively within a busy, fast paced environment, providing excellent standards of care while upholding the values and high expectations of Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

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.

Working for our organisation

As the largest single site specialist heart and chest hospital in the UK, we, at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, have a clear vision 'to be the best cardiothoracic integrated healthcare organisation'.

We provide specialist services in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, respiratory medicine and palliative care, both in the hospital and out in the community.

We serve a catchment area of 2.8 million people, spanning Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales and the Isle of Man, and increasingly we receive referrals from outside these areas for highly specialised services such as aortics.

Our reputation for strong performance is important in delivering the best care for our patients and high quality clinical services. This is underpinned by a culture of research and innovation, delivered in modern estate and our encouragement of flexible working in a variety of forms.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and Person specification fir further information about this role.

Person specification

Qualitftication

• Qualified RN with NMC registration of > 2 years experience
• Palliative care exp in acute hosp setting
• works in an acute hospital setting

Experience

• Recent acute hospital experience

All applicants will be contacted and informed by email whether they were successfully shortlisted for interview.

As part of you pre-employment checks we will be required to obtain satisfactory references. We require at least one written reference from your current or most recent employer. We are only able to accept references from a professional work email address.

Employers are expected to implement the Care Certificate for all applicable new starters from April 2015. The Care Certificate aims to equip health and social care support workers with the knowledge and skills which they need to provide safe, compassionate care. We expect all new starters in clinical, patient facing posts (bands 1-4) to complete all 15 standards of the Care Certificate, within their first 6 months with the Trust.

Flexible Working applications will be considered in line the Trusts flexible working policies.

The Trust is a no-smoking site.

Please note UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 and 3 posts. Guidelines state that many other posts are also not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine whether you would be eligible for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

If you are a Skilled Worker/ Health and Care visa applicant and you are coming to work in an occupation defined by the relevant Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code, you will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from any country you have lived in for 12 months or more in the last 10 years, this is also applicable for your adult dependants.

Our statement on modern slavery

We have zero tolerance of slavery and human trafficking and are committed to maintaining and improving systems, processes and policies to avoid complicity in human rights violation and to prevent slavery and human trafficking in our supply chain.

The Trust policies, procedures, governance and legal arrangements are robust, ensuring that proper checks and due diligence are applied in employment procedures to ensure compliance with this legislation. We also conform to the NHS employment check standards within our workforce recruitment and selection practices. This strategic approach incorporates analysis of the Trust’s supply chains and its partners to assess risk exposure and management on modern slavery.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.