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Job summary

Main area
Palliative Care
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week)
Job ref
164-6474228
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham City Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Hayward House Palliative Care Unit Nottingham City Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a band 5 staff nurse, to join our passionate and motivated team that is dedicated to providing the highest quality specialist palliative care.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary  you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Hayward House offers specialist palliative care from diagnosis, through the interim periods of advancing disease, up to and including end of life care.

Patients are cared for holistically, with a focus on symptom management and care for emotional, spiritual and social concerns being addressed for both patients and their family.

You will be provided with the opportunity to work closely with the wider multidisciplinary team to provide a wide variety of support for our patients and their families.

Working for our organisation

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Hayward House is a 20 bedded Specialist Palliative Care Unit in the grounds of the City Campus of Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust. It provides high quality care centred on the needs of patients and their families. Its aim is to enrich the quality of life through the skills of an experienced and caring team.

Our management team is proactive and supportive in ensuring that excellent quality care is provided to our patients. We recognise our responsibility to ensure staff are supported and developed within their working environment in order to achieve our vision for care in line with Trust values and behaviours. We offer excellent opportunities for training, development and career progression within the Cancer & Associated Specialties (CAS).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Must have excellent communication skills a passion to work with palliative care and be able to work as part of a team.  Required to work a range of shift patterns including, early, late, long days, nights and weekends. 

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria
  • Must have NMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD/ training

Experience/skills

Desirable criteria
  • Experience in an acute setting
  • Evidence of palliative care experience

Communication and Relationship

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of supervising unregistered staff and students
  • Ability to use IT systems
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of mentor qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Chloe Wieckowska
Job title
Ward sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159691169
Additional information

Informal visits are recommended 

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