Job responsibilities
Responsible to: Care Team Leader
Hours
of Work: According to individual contract, with a requirement to work some
unsocial hours as needed including evenings, weekends and nights
Place of Work: Martin House and in the Community providing Hospice @ Home
Overall Purpose of Role:
To provide specialist paediatric and adult
palliative nursing care, in partnership with a multidisciplinary team, both
within Martin House Hospice and in the community.
Tasks and duties:
To
provide high quality, clinically effective and evidenced based nursing care and
practice in accordance with Martin Houses policies and standard operating
procedures.
To provide holistic 1 to 1 care,
including activities such as play and recreation as well as attending to the
child or young persons physical and emotional needs.
To act as Nurse in Charge or act as
shift lead when required.
Pro-actively support the development of
Care Team Members ensuring outstanding standards of care are delivered at all
times.
Act as a Practice Assessor for student
nurses.
Administer
medications and treatments as prescribed, ensuring adherence to safety
protocols and best practices.
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate end of
life care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of children, young
people and families
Support children and young people to access
community, social and leisure activities.
To
contribute to assigned governance group including participation in audits,
collecting and documenting feedback and research as required.
To pro-actively keep up to date with clinical
competencies and e-learning as required.
Develop new clinical skills as appropriate.
Take accountability for own decision making including
the delegation of tasks to others.
Undertake regular contact calls with assigned
families to meet their specific needs.
To participate in general household activities when
required, to support the running of the Hospice
To support children and young people in the
Hydrotherapy pool as required
To plan and deliver Hospice at Home when and
where required.
Undertake personal and professional
reflective practice to support the revalidation process.
To ensure that care routines and
practice are documented accurately and are clearly communicated.
To ensure accurate and contemporaneous
record adhering to standards of confidentiality at all times.
To hold each member of the multi-disciplinary team in positive
regard and to foster a culture of respect and consideration.
To work closely with the Care Team Leader
on each shift and inform them of any issues that need resolving.
To
undertake moving and handling techniques, including the use of hoists, pushing
wheelchairs and clamping within vehicles.
Supporting
children and young people in accessing planned community, social and leisure
activities
Non-medical prescribers only: To
undertake prescribing for children and young people with a range of palliative
care needs, within your scope of competence, if authorised to do so.
Health & safety:
To be aware of the safety needs of the
children, siblings, parents and colleagues and adopt a preventative safety
approach to all times.
To report all accidents, incidents and
untoward incidents as appropriate
To be aware of your health and safety
responsibilities as an employee and adhere to these.
Personal development:
To adopt a positive and reflective approach
to personal and professional development.
To undertake core competencies for clinical
skills and specific training and to remain updated.
To work in conjunction with the education
team to develop your practice
Support the wider team to ensure high
standards of care are delivered.
Has a genuine interest in making a
difference, in palliative care with children and young adults.
Be committed to
Martin Houses values Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion
Nursing standards
To adhere to the law and adhere to
practice in accordance with the NMC.
To accept responsibility for ensuring
the safe and correct administration of medicines.
Full
competence in clinical procedures as required
To share your skills and to help
support others in developing their skills.
All Martin House Employees are expected
to:
Uphold the values of Martin House and
behave in a professional manner at all times.
Value equality, diversity and inclusion
comply with relevant equality legislation.
Attend 1:1s with line manager, team
meetings and annual appraisals.
Take part in all relevant mandatory
training and any other education and training considered necessary to carry out
the role.
Take responsibility for ones own
personal development.
Cooperate with colleagues, encourage
and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and
foster a culture of respect and consideration at work.
Establish and maintain effective
communication with relevant individuals and groups, both internally and
externally.
Take responsibility for ones own
health and safety and the health and safety of others whilst at work and comply
with Health and Safety legislation.
Comply with information governance
requirements and maintain confidentiality at all times, as required.
Work within all Martin House policies
and procedures.
Communicate a positive image of Martin
House and protect its reputation.
Undertake
any other duties as reasonably required
This job
description reflects the core requirements of the post and will form the basis
of performance appraisal. As duties and responsibilities
change and develop the job description will be reviewed and necessary changes
made with consultation.
Care team nurses
will be required work in the community to support our children and families at
home, and therefore will need drive a Martin House pool car and have access to
their own vehicle for business purpose to allow them to fulfil the remit of
their role.
Martin House has a multi-professional; multi-skilled
team seeking to reach out to each family in a way that most helps them. Because
of this team members may be expected to accept a different or unusual task or
role
In order to provide a good standard of care at all
times, all care team members will work a variety of shifts, including night
duty, weekends and bank holidays
Safeguarding
Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Martin
House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this
commitment.
Equality Statement:
All employees will
demonstrate commitment to and actively promote Martin Houses commitment to
value and respect equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of their
duties and working relationships.
