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Palliative Care Nurse Specialist | Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 March 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 April 2025 |
| Location: | Birkenhead, CH49 5PE |
| Company: | Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7082004/408-25-132-A |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Supportive and Palliative Care team for two Full Time positions, covering Maternity leave.
Fixed term contracts, however a secondment would be considered
The post holder will be supported to gain supportive & palliative care skills to allow them to carry out holistic needs assessments for new patient referrals, focusing on ‘what matters most’ to the individual and those important to them; offering symptom control advice in keeping with local, regional and national guidance; and providing social and psychospiritual support to the patient and those important to them as part of a wider MDT.
They will also deliver supportive & palliative care education; contribute to audit and quality improvement initiatives; and engage in ongoing professional development as appropriate to their level of experience.
Supporting ward teams to deliver care in keeping with national best practice by working to embed frameworks such as Advance Care Planning, AMBER care bundle and our WUTH ‘care in the last days of life’ approach will be key aspects of this role.
Approximately 70% of the post holder’s time will be spent delivering clinical care. The remaining 30% will be focused on non-clinical roles e.g. education, quality improvement, management and governance.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Palliative Care Nurse Specialist position available with WUTH.
This advert closes on Friday 28 Mar 2025
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