Palliative Care Nurse Associate (Band 6)

Queenscourt Hospice is an independent charity that provides free, specialist palliative care for the people of Southport, Formby and West Lancashire. We care for patients with advanced progressive, illnesses, helping them to achieve the best possible quality of life.

Palliative Care Nurse Associate (Band 6)

£35,702 – £42,872 per annum, pro rata (Dependant on Experience)

30 – 37.5 hours (Negotiable), Permanent

Location: Southport, Merseyside

The Palliative Care Nurse Associate is a first level nurse with specialist skills in the care of the individual with specialist palliative care needs. Their principal responsibility is supporting the Band 7 caseload holders in both hospital and community, with the delivery of specialist palliative care advice to staff, patients and carers, both on an individual basis and as part of a team, to facilitate the end of life and palliative care agenda as part of a seven day a week service. This may be done through provision of specialist assessment, advice on pain and symptom control, education, the effective use of communication skills including discussing place of care and advance care planning.

The Palliative Care Nurse Associate will have a structured programme of development, both clinical and educational and will be supported by an identified Palliative Care Nurse Specialist and Terence Burgess Education Centre. The main relationships of the Associate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse will be with patients and carers, hospice, hospital and community services, GPs, community matrons, district nurses, practice nurses, managers, matrons, voluntary agencies, social care agencies and integrated care networks.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Midnight, 14^th August, 2024

If sufficient response is received this advert could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, so please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

To apply, please fill in the application form above and email it to recruitment@queenscourt.org.uk or for further information or for an informal conversation, please contact Louise Charnock or Kath Mayer on 01704 544645

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We offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 29 and 30 at respective 5 and 10 year anniversaries
• We recognise NHS service in respect of holidays, sickness and salary.
• We support NHS Pensions contributions for those with eligibility.
• Enhanced maternity, Paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• Occupational sickness scheme
• Access to offers and discounts (including Blue Light Cards)
• A comprehensive induction program with ongoing training and development
• Career progression opportunities
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance program (EAP)
• Free on-site parking.
• Supportive, employee focussed policies along with a wealth of wellbeing initiatives.
• Working in a modern, bright, and welcoming environment.
• Subsidised staff meals.
• Staff receive excellent support and supervision from our management team.

* Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. Due to the size of our organisation and nature of our business it is critical that we fill vacancies quickly therefore the successful candidate will need to be able to provide evidence of right to work in the UK. As a registered charity we are also unable to offer financial relocation packages.