Nurse in Wales, Wrexham

37.5 hours per week across a 7-day rota.

Salary Scale: £29,137.15 to £36,057.26 (FTE) with 15% enhancements for night and 26% enhancement for weekend work.

Are you ambitious and ready for a change? Do you want to make a real difference to those with a life-limiting condition and palliative care needs? Join our forward-thinking clinical and patient services team as an exceptional Staff Nurse in our dedicated multi-disciplinary team on our state-of-the-art newly redeveloped Inpatient Unit, providing assessment, symptom management, and end-of-life care to our patients.

Length of stay can range from a few days to a few weeks. You will provide holistic person-centred care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial, physical, rehabilitative, and spiritual needs. You need to demonstrate evidence-based practice, up-to-date clinical skills, flexibility, and a commitment to high-quality, effective, and efficient nursing care.

There is a comprehensive induction with an individual mentor and opportunities for professional development. Palliative care/oncology experience is desirable but not essential.

• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic person-centred care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Assist with initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family needs and develop skills as a named nurse.
• Act as an associate nurse to plan, initiate, supervise, and participate in patient and family care, discussing issues with senior team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate and update nursing care plans in response to the changing problems/needs of patients and families.
• Monitor nursing practice, encouraging development of colleagues through discussion of current and proposed care plans.
• Maintain appropriate and adequate records of your work at all times.
• Maintain effective communication with patients and families throughout their contact with the hospice, providing when necessary:

• Telephone support and advice
• Access to nursing/medical staff for conditional information or future planning
• Information and access to allied professionals
• Bereavement support and access to follow-up support

In return, Nightingale House offers:

• A positive and friendly working environment in our state-of-the-art newly redeveloped inpatient unit.
• The opportunity to make a real difference.
• Excellent training and development opportunities for those that want them.
• Generous holiday allowance that increases with length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail Discount Scheme.
• Staff Discount in Caffi Cwtch.

Nightingale House is an equal opportunities employer. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check which will be taken into consideration when confirming any offer of employment. Nightingale House Hospice is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment.