Staff Nurse Band 5

1. Deliver the highest standards of specialist palliative nursing care, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care for allocated patients, in line with the NMC Code.
2. Provide specialist advice, emotional support and bereavement guidance to patients and their families/carers, referring to specialist or external services where appropriate.
3. Communicate effectively with the Clinical Director, the wider multi-professional team and external agencies to coordinate holistic patient care.
4. Deal promptly and sensitively with complaints, resolving where possible and escalating to the Senior Nurse in charge as needed.
5. Contribute to nursing research, clinical audit and continuous quality improvement, applying findings to practice.
6. Participate actively in staff meetings, ward meetings and multi-professional liaison, presenting patients as appropriate.
7. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Fire, Health & Safety and infection control policies, and ensure they are practised correctly.
8. Recognise and respond appropriately to stress and anxiety in yourself, colleagues and volunteers.
9. Take ownership of your own professional development, keeping skills and knowledge current in line with NMC requirements and your annual performance review.
10. Use Hospice supplies and resources effectively and economically at all times.
11. Complete all mandatory training annually, plus any additional training identified as necessary.
12. Act as a positive, professional representative of Willowbrook Hospice at all times, maintaining patient and organisational confidentiality.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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