Job summary
Our dedicated staff and volunteers are central to the care we provide and all we do. We strive to go that extra mile to provide a warm, friendly and peaceful environment both at the hospice or in a familys home.
Here at Dougie Mac we are committed to expanding and improving our services, always striving to deliver the very best quality of care to meet the ever-changing needs of the local community.
After caring for adults across the area for almost fifty years, were proud to have added care for children and young adults to our services allowing us to offer a broad spectrum of specialist palliative and end of life care for all ages.
Our visionto be admired as a centre of excellence for palliative and end of life care.
Our Mission isto respond to the increasing needs of those in our care across our heartland by growing as a sustainable organisation delivering outstanding value for money for all our funding sources and always remaining true to our core values.
Main duties of the job
Would you like to work with Young Adults in a new and developing service?
Were recruiting Registered Nurses (RN, RNLD, RNCB)
Are you a registered nurse?
Do you have the desire to provide truly person-centred and quality care?
Would you like to be part of a fun, friendly and supportive team?
Were looking for Nurses who will deliver excellent care and support to young adults, many of whom have additional communication, sensory, physical and emotional needs.
From our purpose built complex you will provide holistic and person-centred care to service users living with palliative or complex health conditions. You will have the drive to ensure our young adults and their families receive the highest possible standard of care.
Shifts are worked over a 7 day period; this will include early, late & night shifts. We have both part and full time positions.
Hours: 37.5, 30 and 22.5 weekly hours available.
About us
At Dougie Mac we are recruiting employees to join our rapidly growing team. We currently have over 400 employees who work together to provide exceptional care and support to patients and their families in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Every year, Dougie Mac provides all hospice services free of charge to adults, young adults and children living with a life-limiting illness in Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire and the surrounding villages; also offering supportive care for their families and carers.
Following the amalgamation in March 2021 of childrens hospice The Donna Louise Trust into Dougie Mac, our care now takes place across two sites in Blurton and Trentham as well as out in the local community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To work as an integral part of the Young Adult Service: assessing, implementing and evaluating nursing care for service users living with palliative or complex health conditions.
Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to provide holistic, person centred care to service users and their families.
To act in an advisory role to other professionals (both within and outside of the organisation) in respect of the impact of living with life limiting / life threatening and / or complex health conditions on young adults and their families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Act as a role model within the Young Adult Team, motivating staff and setting an appropriate example.
Mentor, train and assess competence of Care Support Workers.
Shift coordinator
To contribute to the training, education and support of a range of students on clinical placement with the service.
Act as keyworker to a group of young adults.
Responsibility for patient care
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for service users in partnership with them, their parents/carers (where appropriate), and other professionals.
Provide effective care, treatment and management within the hospice and/or community setting.
Ensure all documentation is complete and kept up to date in accordance with policy.
Liaise with healthcare and social care professionals across organisations to ensure an integrated package of care and support, designed to meet the specific needs of the service user, is delivered and co-coordinated.
Ensure care delivered is delivered to predetermined standards.
Work in partnership to actively involve service users and their parents/carers (where appropriate) in the implementation and evaluation of care plans.
Provide information for service users and/or their families as their condition progresses, ensuring they are able to make informed decisions.
Responsibility for Resources
Promote the safe and effective use of equipment and resources
Inform and liaise with service lead in regard to the needs of the service, both physical resources and skill mix.
Have a good knowledge of all available resources and equipment.
Strategic and service responsibilities
Attend meetings relevant to post and on behalf of service lead or organisation
Implement changes to established practices and/or policies
Participate in service development under direction of the Senior Management Team to ensure support is safe, effective and efficient.
Participate in and conduct audits of the service in partnership with other members of the Young Adult Service Team.
Ensure practice is clinically effective and evidence based.
Responsible for own continuing professional development.
Maintain own revalidation and registration
Work within the NMC Code and professional guidance
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To work as an integral part of the Young Adult Service: assessing, implementing and evaluating nursing care for service users living with palliative or complex health conditions.
Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to provide holistic, person centred care to service users and their families.
To act in an advisory role to other professionals (both within and outside of the organisation) in respect of the impact of living with life limiting / life threatening and / or complex health conditions on young adults and their families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Act as a role model within the Young Adult Team, motivating staff and setting an appropriate example.
Mentor, train and assess competence of Care Support Workers.
Shift coordinator
To contribute to the training, education and support of a range of students on clinical placement with the service.
Act as keyworker to a group of young adults.
Responsibility for patient care
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for service users in partnership with them, their parents/carers (where appropriate), and other professionals.
Provide effective care, treatment and management within the hospice and/or community setting.
Ensure all documentation is complete and kept up to date in accordance with policy.
Liaise with healthcare and social care professionals across organisations to ensure an integrated package of care and support, designed to meet the specific needs of the service user, is delivered and co-coordinated.
Ensure care delivered is delivered to predetermined standards.
Work in partnership to actively involve service users and their parents/carers (where appropriate) in the implementation and evaluation of care plans.
Provide information for service users and/or their families as their condition progresses, ensuring they are able to make informed decisions.
Responsibility for Resources
Promote the safe and effective use of equipment and resources
Inform and liaise with service lead in regard to the needs of the service, both physical resources and skill mix.
Have a good knowledge of all available resources and equipment.
Strategic and service responsibilities
Attend meetings relevant to post and on behalf of service lead or organisation
Implement changes to established practices and/or policies
Participate in service development under direction of the Senior Management Team to ensure support is safe, effective and efficient.
Participate in and conduct audits of the service in partnership with other members of the Young Adult Service Team.
Ensure practice is clinically effective and evidence based.
Responsible for own continuing professional development.
Maintain own revalidation and registration
Work within the NMC Code and professional guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse (RN), Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Childrens Nurse (RNCB )
Desirable
- Completion of PARE Supervisor Preparation and Guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with service users who have additional communication needs, learning disabilities and / or physical health needs.
- Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to caring for young adults living with life threatening / life limiting conditions.
- Experience of coordinating shifts / delegating tasks.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working with health colleagues, social care, and the voluntary sector.
- Relevant recent experience in caring for adults or children with complex health needs or palliative healthcare needs.
- Experience of supervising / mentoring others.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse (RN), Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Childrens Nurse (RNCB )
Desirable
- Completion of PARE Supervisor Preparation and Guidance.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with service users who have additional communication needs, learning disabilities and / or physical health needs.
- Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to caring for young adults living with life threatening / life limiting conditions.
- Experience of coordinating shifts / delegating tasks.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working with health colleagues, social care, and the voluntary sector.
- Relevant recent experience in caring for adults or children with complex health needs or palliative healthcare needs.
- Experience of supervising / mentoring others.
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).
