Job summary
An exciting opportunity
has arisen for a dedicated registered nurse to join the team to deliver
specialist palliative care to patients at Mary Stevens Hospice.
We are looking for a full time, 36 hours, Band 6 Nurse who has the knowledge, skill and aptitude to take the lead and responsibility to provide a high standard of specialist palliative nursing care.
The post holder will be capable and confident in their clinical judgement and decision-making, taking overall accountability for the running of the clinical shifts, which include on-call cover.
All Mary Stevens Hospice's employees receive generous annual leave, free access to Employee Assistance Program, free parking, access to training. You can also continue with your NHS superannuation scheme or join Mary Stevens Hospice's pension scheme.
Main duties of the job
Deliver high quality specialist palliative and end of life nursing care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
To coordinate the assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient centred care.
Ensure a holistic approach that is responsive to patient's needs.
To be responsible for the coordination and smooth running of a shift ensuring it is well organised and staff, patients and visitors are safe.
As a registered accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interest of the patients always.
Oversee the work of junior staff and students, acting in the role of mentor to aid their experience and learning, and be willing to engage in both formal and informal teaching sessions to colleagues and other staff from other clinical areas or care setting.
Undertake patient assessments in the community, including local Trusts and care homes, as part of delivering a streamlined service into the Inpatient Unit.
To champion the Hospice and its vision of Care, Compassion and Kindness.
To participate in the on call rota to provide telephone advice to colleagues and in exceptional circumstances to attend the Hospice out of hours and cover a shift to ensure continuity of care on the Inpatient Unit.
About us
Every day, we strive to achieve our vision of providing a safe, compassionate environment, with highly-skilled staff with time to listen, advise and create personalised holistic programmes of care.
Our care provides emotional and practical support, helping to reduce symptoms of illness and the side effects of treatment.
It is our intention to continue, where possible, to identify and take advantage of opportunities to expand on the work that we do and offer our support to more and more people in our community.
One day we would like to be able to offer our support to everyone who needs us.
Our values are simple: care, compassion and kindness. It is these values, that make our vision a reality every day.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, giving and supervising safe and compassionate care and evaluating its effectiveness.
To deliver basic and complex specialist nursing care interventions that are responsive to the individual patient's requirements.
To have a sound knowledge of symptoms and be able to anticipate changes in a patient's condition, including having the ability to undertake a physical assessment and examination.
To provide clinical leadership during a shift.
To actively participate in the delivery of care to patients and their relatives.
To support patients and families during emotionally demanding and stressful periods, with empathy, a good knowledge of loss, grief and advanced communication skills.
To participate in maintaining an environment that is conducive to the delivery of a high standard of patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, giving and supervising safe and compassionate care and evaluating its effectiveness.
To deliver basic and complex specialist nursing care interventions that are responsive to the individual patient's requirements.
To have a sound knowledge of symptoms and be able to anticipate changes in a patient's condition, including having the ability to undertake a physical assessment and examination.
To provide clinical leadership during a shift.
To actively participate in the delivery of care to patients and their relatives.
To support patients and families during emotionally demanding and stressful periods, with empathy, a good knowledge of loss, grief and advanced communication skills.
To participate in maintaining an environment that is conducive to the delivery of a high standard of patient care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN adult current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continual professional development relevant to palliative and end of life care.
Desirable
- A first degree or willingness to work towards.
- Health Assessment Level 6 or 7 module.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months current experience in clinical practice.
- Experience of palliative care nursing.
- Ability to motivate and lead others.
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating clinical shifts.
- Experience of using assessment and physical examination skills in the clinical area.
- Experience of working in a variety of areas including the community.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude always.
- Ability to communicate at advanced level.
- Supportive manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN adult current NMC registration.
- Evidence of continual professional development relevant to palliative and end of life care.
Desirable
- A first degree or willingness to work towards.
- Health Assessment Level 6 or 7 module.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months current experience in clinical practice.
- Experience of palliative care nursing.
- Ability to motivate and lead others.
Desirable
- Experience of coordinating clinical shifts.
- Experience of using assessment and physical examination skills in the clinical area.
- Experience of working in a variety of areas including the community.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional attitude always.
- Ability to communicate at advanced level.
- Supportive manner.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
