Job responsibilities
Part 1: Job Profile
Main purpose of
job
- The post-holder will be part of a
multi-professional team providing holistic care and support for children with life-limiting condition and their
families. The post-holder will work in collaboration with the family and other services
providing care and support for the family.
- The role includes active involvement in the
education, training and professional development ofother team members including volunteers.
- The Shooting Star Children's Hospices care service
is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The post holder will be required to work a
variety of shifts across the 24 hours.
- Band 6 roles will also participate in the on call
rota.
Part 2: Main duties
and key responsibilities
Main duties and key responsibilities
- Act in accordance with Shooting Star Childrens Hospices
policies, guidelines and standards. To keep up to date with national policies and
guidance.
- Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all
times.
- Participate in the assessment, care planning and care
management of each child and family receiving care from Shooting Star Childrens
Hospices.
- Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge
necessary to provide holistic, Evidence-based nursing care. This includes completion of the
Shooting Star Childrens Hospices care competencies
- Liaise with clinical, non-clinical and facilities staff in
order to maintain a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for the children/ young people,
families, visitors and staff
- Ensure cleanliness and infection control standards are
maintained within the clinical area taking appropriate action where these standards are not
maintained and escalate to Lead Nurses/ Head of Hospice Services where necessary
- Act as an advocate for the child / young person and family
ensuring the provision of appropriate information and support services
- Ensure effective communication between all members of the
multidisciplinary team, parents, relatives, visitors and external agencies
- Participate as a team member in the other activities that
complete the care cycle, i.e. laundry, the environment and outings with the young person
and their family.
- Share professional expertise with Care Team colleagues,
providing support and training where appropriate.
- Be responsible for maintaining and updating own
professional practice by actively participating in reflective practice, action learning,
mandatory training, appraisal management and practice supervision. To be a full and
willing participant in opportunities for learning. To act as a mentor to new staff and students
and participate in the education and development of colleagues.
- Be competent in the use of all relevant IT systems
ensuring that data is entered in an accurate and timely fashion, in accordance with Shooting
Star Childrens Hospices policy and procedure
- Share information with colleagues at team meetings, when
handing over care and at other informal contacts.
- Maintain positive and effective communication with other
agencies involved with the care of families receiving a service from Shooting Star
Childrens Hospices. To attend discharge planning, network and review meetings as appropriate.
This includes providing written reports and letters as required.
- Ensure that young people and family feedback and views are
brought to the attention of senior personnel within the care directorate for
consideration and to inform service developments.
- Ensure that any complaints are dealt with in accordance
with Shooting Star Childrens Hospices policy.
- Report any equipment, maintenance or safety issues to the
Lead Nurse or Head of Hospice Services, ensuring that all Shooting Star Childrens
Hospices property and equipment is well looked after and maintained.
- Inform the relevant team member of any ordering required
to facilitate good stock control forall clinical and pharmacy stores.
- Carry out any reasonable duty as requested by the Director
of Care / Head of Hospice Services.
Mandatory Criteria
1.
Other duties
The post holder will be working in a
developing environment and they will therefore be expected to undertake other
appropriate duties as required for the effective operation of Shooting Star
Childrens Hospices.
2. Professional
Codes of Conduct
The post holder
will be required to respect professional codes of conduct and practice relevant
to their role, as appropriate
3. Health
and Safety
Be responsible for health and safety in the
area under their control and ensure that they are familiar with Shooting Star
Childrens Hospices policy on health and safety at work.
4.
Mandatory Training
The post holder will attend
all mandatory training relevant to their role
5.
Our values and behaviours
Shooting Star Childrens
Hospices is a leading childrens hospicecharity for babies, children and young
people with life limiting conditions, and their families. We require that all
of our staff share our common values and display behaviors that will enable us
to achieve our goals.
Professionalism we will safeguard our families,
each other and our organisation by working to ethical and professional
standards at all times.
Respect We will treat each other with the
utmost respect.
Integrity We will be open, honest and
transparent in all that we do.
Diversity We will respect individuality and
ensure inclusion and fairness to all.
Excellence We will strive for excellence in
all that we do.
What we offer
Pension scheme
- NHS
Pension Scheme (eligible employees)
- Stakeholder
pension scheme
- Employee
contribution 3.5%
- Shooting
Star Childrens Hospices contribution 4.5%
- Additional
contributions we will pay 1% above the contribution up to a limit of 7%
Annual leave
- 35 days
including Bank Holidays rising with length of service
- 2 weeks
paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years service
Contractual benefits
- Generous
sick pay scheme
- Enhanced
maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
- Flexible
working arrangements
- Death in
service benefits
- Reimbursed
professional membership fees
- Eye care
- Employee
referral scheme
- Blue Light
discount card
Health and wellbeing
- Employee
Assistance Programme
- Occupational
Health
- Mindfulness
sessions
- Cycle to
work scheme
- Mental
Health First Aiders
- Nutritionally
balanced meals at Christophers (free employees)
Equality,
diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Childrens Hospice is committed to
inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right
is critical for us to live our organisations values: Professionalism, Respect,
Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to
be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Childrens Hospice
to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel
welcomed to work and volunteer.
