Staff Nurse - Woodlands Hospice

Responsible for managing and organising the care for a team of patients allocating resources (staff skills/knowledge and experience) as appropriate to ensure that high quality specialist palliative care is provided to all our patients and their carers. Assist Ward Manager, Deputy Ward Manager and Senior Nurses in achieving and maintaining agreed bed occupancy and patient length of stay targets. Support the Ward Manager and Deputy Ward Manager to maximise best use of clinical resources ensuring the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources. Contribute to the development of services within the IPU. Contribute to allocated Care Quality Commission standards of quality and safety as they relate to the Inpatient unit. This may involve membership of working groups on specific area.