Lucille Buttery

A highly experienced palliative care nurse, currently working within the community Hospice at Home team which is commissioned to provide end of life care in the last 4 weeks of life, to patients who want to die at home, and also Hospice at home day and night sitting service including Marie Curie night sits

This involves managing and prioritising new referrals and then completing detailed patient care plans and assessments to ensure timely and cohesive coordination and delivery of personal care

Working closely with district nursing teams and other healthcare professionals involved in the patients care, helping to maintain good communication and clear documentation at all times

As shift lead duties include organising and planning the workload each day, handover to carers discussing any new patients, and discussing the current caseload identifying any new issues or problems that may need to be addressed, able to use discretion and confidentiality when required being proactive rather than reactive to any situations that arise

During the last 12 years I have worked across all areas of the hospice including our well-being center, outpatients/ pain clinic and our inpatient nursing unit

I have a good rapport with all colleagues and patients and families with whom I liaise and I have

• Provided high quality patient care by administering medication, conducting routine checks and updating medical records.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team for improved patient outcomes.
• Ensured adherence to nursing standards by maintaining up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices and ethics.
• Liaised effectively with patients' families, facilitating communication between medical staff and family members.
• Established positive rapport with patients and families through active listening and compassionate care.
• Administered medication in line with stringent drug regulations.
• Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
• Worked with clinical team to carry out prescribed treatments addressing individual patient symptom management including the delivery of controlled medications

Worked on a busy acute medical ward for 5 years post completion of nurse training

This was a 36 bedded unit with a high turn over of patients , and I have

• Conducted informative handovers at shift end through concise and accurate reporting and communication.
• Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
• Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
• Upheld patient trust and confidentiality by managing information with discretion, in accordance with data protection laws.
• Ordered, dispensed and administered prescribed medications and medical products.
• Liaised with senior physicians to plan timely, successful patient discharges.
• Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.