Staff Nurse - Palliative Care

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Caring for patients as they approach their end of life is physically and emotionally demanding and the role requires frequent exposure to distressing situations . Therefore the successful candidate will be resilient, empathic, demonstrate excellent communication skills and be comfortable working in this environment. As well as the duties outlined above, you will be able to demonstrate accurate record keeping, the ability to prioritise your workload and to plan and evaluate patient care. You will support the learning and development needs of others, including student nurses.
The role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work across within our Living Well Centre. This is our day therapy provision that provides care and support to patients and those important to them on a sessional basis. You will also be supported to co-ordinate shifts and engage in MDT meetings. You will be encouraged to undertake continuous professional development and to bring your own ideas to improving outcomes for our patients.
The hospice benefits from the support of the Charitable Trust and you will be encouraged to access internal and external training opportunities that will help to develop your knowledge and skills including advance communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for a nurse looking to develop within specialist palliative care. In turn we are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have experience of working within long term conditions, urgent and emergency care and care of the elderly. If you would like to know more, please contact us for an informal visit

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