Senior Nurse – Woodlands Hospice
Closing date: 14 May 2026
We are excited to invite applications for a Senior Nurse with a background in palliative care to join our dedicated and compassionate team at The Woodlands Inpatient Unit. The ideal candidate will bring both enthusiasm and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality nursing care to patients and their families.
In this role, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring exceptional care and a supportive environment for patients in their final stages of life. We seek a dynamic individual who is passionate about improving patient experiences, demonstrating excellent communication skills, and actively contributing to the development of colleagues.
Key Requirements
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Minimum 2 years experience working as a Band 5 Registered Nurse or a Band 6 Registered Nurse with palliative experience
- A dedication to ongoing professional development and improving team collaboration
- Current NMC pin registration
- Experience in an acute NHS or palliative care setting
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and support to the nursing team, promoting high standards of patient care.
- Demonstrate a proactive, collaborative, and innovative approach in all aspects of the clinical environment.
- Effectively communicate with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellent care delivery.
- Demonstrate passion for delivering exceptional patient care, ensuring patient safety and well‑being at all times.
- Take responsibility for holding the IMPaCT out‑of‑hours phone during weekdays and weekends, ensuring continuity of care and support during non‑core hours.
- Assist in the development and implementation of best practices and clinical guidelines.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
Experience
- Evidence of management experience
- Evidence of change management
- Application of evidence based practice
- Evidence of developing high standards of patient care
- Lead role in education of staff and patients
Knowledge
- Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
Skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e‑mail and word processing
Other
- Supportive of colleagues
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Well motivated
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Liverpool University Hospital Aintree Site
Liverpool University Hospital Aintree Site
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