Staff Nurse

The post holder will be part of a team committed to delivering and leading high-quality care which reflects the philosophy and objectives of St Lukes Cheshire Hospice. The post holder will provide support for patients and families and other members of the wider multi-disciplinary health care team involved in patient care.

To provide a professional nursing service to patients and families on the Day Hospice and across the hospice settings

Supervise and guide students, junior members of staff, unqualified carers and volunteers in the Hospice

Contribute to the ongoing development of the Hospice service in the quest to provide specialist palliative care that keeps the patient and family as the central focus.

Main duties of the job

To work within the policies and procedures of the Hospice in order to maintain a safe working environment

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

To practise research based techniques in care delivery

To participate in the introduction and evaluation of new procedures for patient care

To always act within the Code of Professional Practice and treat patients safely, with dignity, holistically and respect confidentiality

To participate in multi disciplinary and clinical meetings

Liaison with other professional groups involved in patient care

Contribute towards prevention and management of infections

The post holder will be responsible for the Health and Safety of patients, staff and visitors whilst on duty

The post holder will take responsibility for the management of the caseload in the absence of the sister or ward manager and will co-ordinate the service and supervise staff where appropriate

At St Lukes Hospice, our ethos is one of service; being of service to our local people and community is central to all that we do. We believe the most important privilege any person can have is the opportunity to comfort and support ones fellow human beings in their hour of need. This spirit of service at St Lukes extends not only to the patients, but also to family and friends, and we welcome diversity.

The founding members of St Lukes Hospice were driven by the same ideals that inspire us today; to reach out a warm and caring hand to those in need and to help relieve their suffering of mind, spirit or body. The founder of the Hospice movement, the late Dame Cicely Saunders, wanted hospices to remain a beacon of hope with a message of care and community. St Lukes is a lively and vibrant Hospice that has a very powerful reason to be here.

St Lukes is an incredibly inspiring place to work and volunteer. You will be joining a passionate team, dedicated to delivering care and support to local people and their families.

We all share in the sense of privilege and honour that comes from being involved in a local organisation doing such important work and each day we look for new and innovative ways to make a difference to the wider community.

Each member of staff is highly valued at St Lukes