Help bring comfort, dignity and vital nursing care to all who need us

By sponsoring a Trinity nurse, you’ll be helping us to care for thousands of patients and their families in the hospice, in hospital and in people’s own homes.

We can only reach all who need us thanks to incredible people like you, who support their local hospice with a regular gift so we can plan for the future with confidence.

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Kirsty

I’m Kirsty. I worked on the In-patient Unit at the hospice for four years.

But I've recently moved over to the hospital team, based at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Here at the hospital, people may have been referred to us just a few days after receiving their diagnosis. Or they may be really unwell with their condition while they’re still having treatment. You’re just looking at patients from a completely different angle as you do from the hospice.

Our job is very much about supporting patients by complementing the care they receive in hospital, working with other teams across the hospital and offering our support and expertise.

When you’ve put a patient forward for a bed at the hospice, you really feel like you’ve made a difference to them. They may just be having symptoms of their condition that they can’t manage – that they’re really struggling with, and you know they can get sorted at the hospice and back home again, feeling much more comfortable.

We do a lot of education, spending time every day on different wards in the hospital talking about end-of-life care and that’s really where I feel like I’m making a big difference; highlighting the importance of palliative care.

The In-patient Unit underpins everything that I know, and it’s a privilege to be able to go out and share that knowledge with other medical professionals.

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£5

could help our nurses to provide tailored care

£10

could allow our hospital team to make a difficult phone call

£16

could pay for an hour's care on our In-patient unit

£28

is enough for us to spend an hour with a patient at home at night

Hi. I'm Nichola and I'm a level 3 Health Care Assistant, working on the In-patient Unit.

Working on the In-patient Unit is very different to the hospital or clinical settings that I have worked in before. The environment is a lot calmer and quieter and the care we provide is tailored to each individual's needs. 

We have time to really get to know our patients and their families, developing strong bonds and helping through one of life's most difficult times. I find it a huge honour.

Every day is different. My role is not just about providing a peaceful and dignified death, it's about improving quality of life. We make sure patients are comfortable by managing their symptoms, like nausea and shortness of breath.

Nichola

We help patients to live life to the full, and help them during their final days to spend quality time with their loved ones; doing what they want, when they want.

A lot of my role involves providing emotional support for all those involved, as it can be frightening and intimidating at times. Despite being difficult and emotionally challenging, I find my role very fulfilling and worthwhile.

People often ask how I do my job. They think it must be sad and depressing as I am surrounded by death, dying, grief and loss on a daily basis. But for me, it is uplifting and inspirational. This is the most rewarding job I've ever had.

I  consider myself very privileged to have a job I love so much. I work with such an amazing, compassionate team, and together we make such a huge difference to patients and families during an enormously stressful time.

Knowing that as a team we have given someone a better end-of-life experience gives a great sense of accomplishment.

Kellie

Hi. I’m Kellie and I am Trinity’s Clinical Nurse Specialist Team Leader at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

I’ve worked for the hospice for 12 years now, starting on the In-patient Unit, but I came to the hospital team in 2015. As soon as I came to the hospital I just thought ‘this is where I need to be; it’s where I can make the most difference’.

It’s very different doing Trinity’s work in the hospital setting – often patients may have just received a devastating diagnosis and, in a busy fast paced environment, it can be challenging just to find a quiet area to have difficult conversation with a patient who has received bad news.

We also provide education and training to ward nursing and medical staff to support them to care for patients that are dying.

It’s a privilege to be able to do the work we do. To help maintain someone’s dignity as they approach the end of their lives and to help the family through an incredibly tough time is very rewarding.

I love my job, and trying to bring a little bit of Trinity into the hospital setting.

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