Job responsibilities
Overall
Purpose of the Role
Work
in line with the NMC Code of Conduct. Demonstrating and providing evidence
based high quality nursing care.
Provide direct patient care for a team of
palliative care patients and end of life.
Supervise,
teach and develop staff and students in the team.
1. Clinical/direct patient care
1.2 Build
positive, trusted relationships with patients and families, ensuring they are
central to care delivery and decision making.
1.4 Uphold and promote patient safety at all
times.
1.5 Respond
to feedback from patients and families and share with Senior Sister.
1.6 To communicate effectively with patients,
carers, the MDT and all staff within the Hospice to promote effective teamwork.
1.7 Facilitating advance care plan
conversations.
1.8 Deliver concise and accurate information
in handover and relevant meetings.
1.9 Communicate with other professionals
outside the Hospice to facilitate continuity of care and actively be involved
with discharge planning.
1.10 Ensure
accurate and timely records of care (electronic and paper) are maintained,
upholding information governance.
1.11 Actively promote hand hygiene and infection
control policies to minimise infection risk.
2. Leadership
and Collaborative Practice
2.1 Work in partnership with designated HCA to
prioritise, organise and delegate workload.
2.3 Develop
skills and undertake training to take charge of the Hospice out of hours,
liaising with other professionals, community patients and their families.
2.5
Deputise for the Sister on occasion, acting as ward co-ordinator
ensuring the running of the ward is safe, effective and cohesive.
2.6
To support the Nurse in Charge ensuring effective staffing levels are
maintained to meet patients needs through planned co-ordination of annual
leave, study leave and using bank staff to cover unplanned absence.
3. Improving
Quality and Developing Practice
3.1 Keep up to date with current developments,
advances and research in palliative care.
3.2 Promote evidence based practice through
membership of clinical groups.
3.3 Participate in audit and evaluation of
clinical practice in the interests of promoting quality care.
3.4 Actively promote and participate in
reflective practice and clinical supervision.
3.5 Deal with compliments and complaints when
required.
4. Developing
Self and Others
4.1 Develop knowledge and skills in line with
agreed competency frameworks.
4.2 Undertake
continuous professional development seeking opportunities to enhance skills and
to participate as required in approved education programmes.
4.3 Actively contributes to their own and
others personal growth in specialist palliative care.
4.4 Provide education/training to others as
part of the ward nurse role.
4.5 Act
as a Practice Assessor/Supervisor to nursing students and/or other
professionals on placement within the Hospice.
5. General
Duties and Responsibilities
All St Gemmas employees are required to abide by the Health and
Safety at Work Act, attend annual mandatory training sessions and ensure that
they comply with Hospice policies and procedures at all times.
Employees must demonstrate commitment to their own personal
development and are required to make a positive contribution to fundraising and
raising the profile of the Hospice locally and nationally.
Strict confidentiality applying to all aspects of Hospice business
must be observed at all times.
VALUES AND
BEHAVIOURS
St
Gemmas has a set of values and behaviours to improve the experience for our
patients and our staff. This means that in undertaking this role the post
holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment
to the delivery of thoughtful care to all and continual improvement in line
with the values detailed below.
Caring
Treating each person with kindness, empathy, compassion and respect.
Aspiring
continually learning and developing; striving for excellence in everything we
do
Professional
Delivering high standards through team work, a skilled workforce and good governance
DBS CHECK
This post is exempt from the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore a Disclosure and Barring
Services (DBS) check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Please
see our statement on recruitment of ex-offenders which is available on our
website.
This
Role Profile is not exhaustive. It will
be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between
the post-holder and employer
