Palliative Care Staff Nurse

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Palliative Care Staff Nurse to work in an exceptional independent private hospital next to Central London.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is one of the UK's largest independent charitable hospitals.

Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff

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*To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin

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As a Nurse your key duties include:

• Maintain continuous high standards of skilled nursing care and professional practice through evidence based practice


• Promote a progressive attitude to the continual improvement of patient care through research and evidence based practice


• Act as a role model and expert clinical practitioner


• Supervise and teach trained staff, health care assistants and student nurses


• Assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of leadership and management of the hospice in-patient unit


• Assist in the coordination of services provided by the inpatient unit, and to contribute to the day to day running of the service.
  
  To assist, where necessary, in the provision of other services provided by the hospice

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Experience at Band 5 or above in specialist palliative care or oncology


• Demonstrable practice that is evidence based and up to date


• Experience of identifying and dealing with risks encountered within own practice


• Experience of supporting junior/less experienced staff


• Able to use assertive communication skills


• Able to conduct audits in objective and efficient manner

The successful Nurse will receive an excellent salary of £32,477.35 per annum.

This exciting position is a Full Time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

• Ongoing development and training


• 27 days annual leave


• Generous private healthcare cover


• Contributory pension schemes - including continuation of the NHS pension


• Competitive pay with progressive band structuring


• Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year


• Ongoing training and development programmes


• Discounts at local, national and online shops


• Interest-free season ticket loans


• Cycle to work loan scheme


• Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards

Reference ID: 5962

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV