Registered Nurse

Wirral Hospice St John’s

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Job summary

Interview date: Wednesday 15th January 2025

Nursing on our inpatient unit gives an exciting opportunity to practice in a setting that prides itself on delivering holistic care where 60% of patients are discharged and our average length of stay is 2-3 weeks

As a key member of our specialist multi-disciplinary team, you will be working with patients with highly complex needs to achieve best symptom management and personal goals.

Comparatively high nurse to patient ratios allows the satisfaction of engaging in meaningful relationships with patients and families and delivering high quality care.

This role will suit experienced nurses who thrive in a dynamic environment and respond well to challenges.

We have an onsite Clinical Educator and offer access to in-house development and support external education where this is identified in our staff development and appraisal process.

This is a role where two days are never the same and you have the chance to improve theexperience of patients and families when life is most vulnerable.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for nurses with a range of clinical skills, excellent communication and team working skills, who are competent with or ready to learn about complex medication administration and have a desire to develop their practice and make a positive impact on those they care for and support.

Previous experience of working in End of life care, Oncology or life limiting conditions are not essential but will be advantageous

Flexibility, responsibility, and professionalism are key, as are the abilities to uphold our values of being:

Compassionate, Accountable, Respectful, Equitable and Sustainable in regards to your patients, colleagues and across the organisation.

A sense of humour helps hospices are full of laughter!

About us

Wirral Hospice St Johns has a 40-year history of supporting the residents of Wirral who have incurable life limiting illness. Support is delivered by multi professional teams in our Inpatient unit, Outpatient, Wellbeing and Hospice at Home services.

The hospice benefits from being an independent charity allowing flexibility and creativity in design and delivery of services whilst being firmly integrated with key local NHS providers.

We are committed to developing our staff to ensure our workforce is motivated and equipped to deliver what is expected of them in a compassionate and competent manner through apprenticeships, formal training, and workplace experience.

Benefits that we can offer to the successful candidates include continuation of NHS Superannuation Pension Scheme, free parking, enhanced occupational health services and an employee assistance program

If you would like a visit to see what we are about then please phone our Ward Sisters on 0151 334 2778 or via email wardsistersIPU@wirralhospice.org

Date posted

26 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£29,974 to £36,483 a year Pro Rata - Enhanced Rates also payable

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0245-24-0017

Job locations

Wirral Hospice St. Johns

Mount Road

Higher Bebington

Wirral

Merseyside

CH63 6JE

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will:

Assess, implement, review and evaluate care needs for designated group of patients.

Demonstrate procedures to and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.

Maintaining overall standard of care for patients at all times

Educational and development role

Clinical/Professional

· Be responsible for maintaining one’s own NMC Registration including maintenance of clinical portfolio.

· Be aware of and adhere to all relevant NMC Codes of Practice and Advisory Papers.

· Be accountable for maintaining a safe and responsible approach to the sphere of practice acknowledging the holistic needs of the patient and families and the Philosophy of Hospice Care.

· Work within the agreed policies, procedures and guidelines identified for the sphere of practice.

· Ensure at all times a good role model is presented to other members of the hospice team.

· Provide nursing care to the patient according to their specialist palliative care needs and commence and update plans of care as required.

· Coordinate and lead care for an allocated group of patients.

· Demonstrate a commitment to developing own critical analytical skills.

· Engage in clinical training as relevant to role

· Fulfil practice supervisor role and once appropriately qualified and experienced practice assessor role for nursing students

· In conjunction with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.

· Attend weekly Multi-Disciplinary Meeting and communicate decisions to team members.

· Maintain accurate and legible written and electronic records in accordance with NMC guidelines.

· Support learning for qualified and unqualified staff including students and volunteers.

· Ensure safe and economical storage and use of equipment.

· Be receptive and supportive towards the research and audit plans of others, participate in research audit studies as required.

· Identify own areas of interest and become involved in research and development of new ideas.

· Be responsible for developing and maintaining link topic ensuring relevant evidence based practice is disseminated to all staff. As link nursing coming back relevant to keep this

· Undertake all scope of practice roles which are identified by the Hospice as integral to the role.

· Share knowledge and expertise with others and assist in facilitating a learning environment conducive to the acquisition of further knowledge and skills.

· Work with agreed correct policy for safe custody, storage and administration of drugs including competency of single nurse administration for specified control drugs following appropriate training and supervision.

· Participate in and contribute to the setting and measuring of standards within the sphere of clinical practice and as laid down by the Care Quality Commission.

· Work as part of a team and liaise with the appropriate colleagues to ensure optimum care for the patients under your care

· Work within own scope of practice and ask for help when needed

2. Managerial

· Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patients and carers.

· Have regard for the resource implications of decisions made.

· Attend face to face mandatory training and complete e-learning within a timely manner as per hospice policy

· Ensure accidents and incidents are correctly reported as per hospice policy.

· Take responsibility according to Hospice policy for patient’s property and valuables.

· In exceptional circumstances and with direct support of senior clinical staff take responsibility for the management of the unit in the absence of other senior clinical staff.

· Be prepared to represent the Hospice at both specialist clinical events and also fundraising events.

3. Personnel

· Work within agreed Hospice grievance, disciplinary and whistle blowing procedures.

· Supervise non-nursing staff as required.

· Strive to promote good working relationships throughout the Hospice and community.

· Take personal responsibility for own professional development and updating. Not sure exactly what is meant here

· Demonstrate flexibility with regard to reasonable request to adjust duties and hours worked.

· Work towards continued professional development as identified as part of individual appraisal with line manager

· Awareness of hospice values and demonstrating these through your work