Job summary
Are you a compassionate and
skilledRegistered Nurselooking for a meaningful role inpalliative
care? Do you thrive in supporting teams to deliver exceptional patient-centred
care in the comfort of patients homes?
We are seeking a dedicated and
compassionate Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team. This role offers a
variety of shift patterns, including office days, evenings, nights, weekends, and bank
holidays. Flexibility is key, as youll be contributing to a service that
operates 24/7 to deliver outstanding patient care.
You will be working on a rotational
shift basis, supporting colleagues across different time slots to ensure
consistent, high-quality care. In return, we offer comprehensive training, a
supportive work environment, and opportunities for career growth
Main duties of the job
As a key people leader within the
service, you will support the operational running of our Day and Night Nursing
Team, Befriending Service, Complementary Therapy, and Occupational Therapy
services, ensuring patients and their families receive the best possible
support.
If this sounds good to you and you are
enthused about providing excellent quality palliative care and keen to champion
our organisational vision to positively inspire a future in which everyone
within our community facing life limiting illnesses, regardless of cause,
receives the best possible palliative and end of life care and their families
and carers receive the support they need, please get in touch.
About us
Hospice at Homes core service is our
skilled team of Registered Nurses and Healthcare Assistants who provide
exceptional care and support in peoples last year of life, at end of life, also
providing additional services such as Lymphoedema, Bereavement and Family
Support, Befriending, Occupational Therapy and Complementary Therapy.
We provide individualised care and
support to improve quality of life and our end of life care helps facilitate a
peaceful and dignified death in the home and support to those who are bereaved.
Our clinical service area covers a
mixture of urban and rural communities, a region of approximately 1,500 square
miles throughout North and East Cumbria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in a specialised Hospice at Home team as a Registered
Nurse, without direct supervision, to lead on the assessment and re-assessment
of patients and carers receiving home nursing and volunteer support from
Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland.
To coordinate and manage the Hospice at Home Day Night Nursing
Team, acting as Line Manager and co-ordinating Day Night Nursing Service in the
absence of the Head of Clinical Services.
Assist the Head of Clinical Services to develop and support nurses
and the wider team through an effective appraisal and development review
process, identifying learning needs and provide training opportunities.
Liaise with the Head of Clinical Services as appropriate to review
care provision.
Participate in direct provision of patient care and liaise with
members of the multi-disciplinary team and palliative care team in order to
achieve this.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in a specialised Hospice at Home team as a Registered
Nurse, without direct supervision, to lead on the assessment and re-assessment
of patients and carers receiving home nursing and volunteer support from
Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland.
To coordinate and manage the Hospice at Home Day Night Nursing
Team, acting as Line Manager and co-ordinating Day Night Nursing Service in the
absence of the Head of Clinical Services.
Assist the Head of Clinical Services to develop and support nurses
and the wider team through an effective appraisal and development review
process, identifying learning needs and provide training opportunities.
Liaise with the Head of Clinical Services as appropriate to review
care provision.
Participate in direct provision of patient care and liaise with
members of the multi-disciplinary team and palliative care team in order to
achieve this.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team. Enhanced communication skills to work with patients, carers and health care professionals. Enhanced care delivery skills with the ability to multi-task and manage a busy and varied workload, working methodically and paying
Experience and skills
Essential
- Proven post registration experience and experience of working effectively in a team.
- Working with palliative care patients and families.
- Experience in Appraisal process and the training, support and development of staff.
- Providing clinical supervision to others.
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable
- Community working. Experience of Line manager others
Knowledge
Essential
- Wide knowledge of medical conditions and symptom management. Knowledge of audit. Knowledge of current palliative care agenda both nationally and locally. In-depth understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to inter-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Knowledge of third sector organisations within service area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team. Enhanced communication skills to work with patients, carers and health care professionals. Enhanced care delivery skills with the ability to multi-task and manage a busy and varied workload, working methodically and paying
Experience and skills
Essential
- Proven post registration experience and experience of working effectively in a team.
- Working with palliative care patients and families.
- Experience in Appraisal process and the training, support and development of staff.
- Providing clinical supervision to others.
- Ability to travel independently
Desirable
- Community working. Experience of Line manager others
Knowledge
Essential
- Wide knowledge of medical conditions and symptom management. Knowledge of audit. Knowledge of current palliative care agenda both nationally and locally. In-depth understanding of multi-disciplinary issues and commitment to inter-disciplinary working.
Desirable
- Knowledge of third sector organisations within service area
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).
