Palliative Care Nurse

The Palliative Care Nurse will play a supporting role in providing and promoting end of life, evidence-based care in order to influence clinical decisions regarding the care of patients with palliative care needs, working collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

You will provide support for patients and carers including symptom management.

You will be required to support enhanced 7-day specialist palliative care provision.

You will provide education, training and support regarding Palliative & End of Life care to all relevant staff across three hospital sites and contribute to the quality agenda for Palliative & End of Life Care and maintain standards.

You will work collaboratively with teams in delivery of Palliative & End of Life Care across trust sites.

Candidates are required to present original certificates for qualifications at interview stage.

• 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.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Key results from the job holder

• Working collaboratively with the Team and providing dedicated Palliative Care input throughout the trust including but not limited to patient reviews, symptom control advice, support in discharging patients, providing both formal and informal education and training to staff.
• To give advice under the supervision of specialist colleagues and implement patient care plans for those patients with life limiting illness with complex palliative care issues highly requiring specialist clinical knowledge, skills and experience.
• To work alongside other clinical colleagues to ensure quality of care to the patients is maximised. The post holder will also support the Specialist Palliative Care CNSs within the hospital including Emergency Care Floor in reviewing patients with complex symptom management along with discharge planning.
• Participate in the promotion of patient centred care and establish and maintain supportive relationship with the patient and their family during the periods of assessment and treatment.

Planning and Organisational Duties

• Receives and prioritises referrals to the Hospital Palliative Care service across all trust sites in order to ensure the service delivery.
• Works in collaboration with others to ensure a seamless transition for patients, attending…