Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
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Band 7 Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (30 hours per week / 0.8 WTE) – Trust-wide Role
About the Role
An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (Band 7), 30 hours per week (0.8WTE), to join the Palliative Care Hospital Liaison Team as part of the Palliative Care Service within Northumbria Healthcare Trust.
This trust-wide role includes:
- Supporting patients in Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in Cramlington
- Covering Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington
- Optional requirments to cover into additional areas of Northumbria
The team provides expert palliative care to patients and carers with life-limiting illnesses in acute hospital settings by supporting medical and nursing staff.
★ Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the official closing date if sufficient applications are received.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide expert specialist palliative care for patients and carers with life-limiting illnesses within hospital settings.
- Collaborate with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) to deliver a seamless palliative care service, enabling patients to stay in their chosen environment.
- Offer clinical, professional support, resources and education to MDT members when needed.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary setting, ensuring adherence to professional codes of conduct.
- Partner with other healthcare professionals to promote and develop the ethos of palliative care across the Trust and local community.
About the Organisation
Northumbria Healthcare Trust operates across:
- Three primary hospital localities: North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham
- Multiple community hospitals and clinics spanning from Tynemouth to Berwick-on-Tweed
- The Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH), a pioneering facility in England
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The Trust is committed to:
- Higher quality patient care
- Choice and control for patients in their own homes
- Minimising hospital admissions where possible
- Exceptional patient experiences, having one of the largest patient experience programmes in England
Further Information / Informal Enquires
For details or to arrange visits, contact:
- Marie Duke
- Job Title: Modern Matron in Palliative Care
- Email: marie.duke@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
- Phone: 07771 988717
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