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Senior Nurse
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SOC 2237 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (59% match). If the code is right — and Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
The post holder will provide high-quality, compassionate, patient-centred care to individuals receiving specialist palliative and end-of-life care within the ward setting.
Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the Band 6 nurse will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, ensuring patients and their families receive holistic support that meets their physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs.
The role includes clinical leadership and supervision of junior staff, supporting the delivery of safe, effective care while role modelling professional standards and best practice in palliative care.
The post holder will contribute to maintaining a supportive and dignified environment, ensuring that care is aligned with patient wishes and promotes comfort, symptom control, and quality of life.
They will also play a key role in coordinating care, liaising with community and hospital teams, and supporting service development to meet the needs of patients within the temporary South Palliative Care ward.
Job description
Deliver high-quality palliative and end-of-life care, ensuring dignity and comfort Undertakeholistic assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate care plans Provide effective symptom management, including pain control Act asnurse in charge and provide clinical leadership and supervision to staff Work collaboratively with themultidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care Supportpatients and families emotionally, including during end-of-life care Ensuresafe medication management, including controlled drugs Maintainaccurate clinical documentation in line with policy Contribute toquality improvement, audit, and service development Work acrossMaple Suite (LHCH) and Aintree Woodlands supporting the temporary wardPerson specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, current NMC registration
Desirable
- 1st level degree
Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Application of current nursing issues and healthcare governance
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in changing environments
- Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Other
Essential
- Supportive of colleagues
- High level of personal and professional credibility
- Well motivated
About the employer
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role appears to be based at this CQC-rated location:
- Broadgreen Hospital
Liverpool
No Approved RatingRated May 2025
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
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