Willen Hospice

Registered Nurse

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Job summary

Willen at Home x 2 positions

37.5 hours per week- includes weekend working

12 month fixed term contract

£25,976 - £33,769 per annum plus 10% shift allowance

The Willen at Home service operates between 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Registered Nurses to join our Willen at Home team on a 12 month fixed term basis.

We are welcoming candidates looking for a truly rewarding position, who want to deliver the highest quality of care and demonstrate our Hospice Values, and are keen to join a caring, compassionate and diverse multi-disciplinary team delivering care of the highest quality.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse, with a least 6 months post registration experience; you will have the responsibility for the assessment of patient needs, planning, delivering and evaluating care in the patients own environment. It's all about giving our patients the best possible quality of life, the support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

The ideal candidate should ideally demonstrate knowledge and experience working in the community and/or in palliative care and should participate in education and training activities.

As the role is community based you should be confident working alone, must hold a driving licence and own your own car.

About us

Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for peoples wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy.

In return for your skills and experience, you can expect:-

  • To join a supportive and caring team
  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays)
  • Free onsite parking at the Hospice
  • Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme or continued membership of the NHS pension scheme
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision
  • Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
  • Blue Light Card discounts (with membership)
  • Excellent on-site subsidised catering facilities
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including Barred lists.

For more information and to apply please visit our website

Closing Date: 12 July 2023

Interview Date: 20 July 2023

Details

Date posted

13 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,976 to £33,769 a year plus a 10% shift allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0365-23-0020

Job locations

Willen Hospice

Milton Road

Willen

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

  1. Continual assessment of patients and their carers needs, when those needs are complex and change across the caseload.
  2. Undertake nursing interventions (such as providing personal care to patients, administration of prescribed medication through a variety of routes, tissue viability care, ensuring infusion pumps are working correctly) consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet individual patients needs.
  3. Provide psychosocial support to patients in emotional distress and their distressed families and provide a high standard of evidence based information to them.
  4. Communicating effectively with multi disciplinary health care professionals, medical and social work colleagues, patients, carers and managers across organisational boundaries.
  5. Manage the workload and liaise with M D T in the absence of the Lead Nurse.
  6. Participate in the delivery of formal educational training to carers and RNs in the community
  7. Participate in audit/research projects in order to achieve best practice.
  8. Participate in champion role work within the team to promote evidence-based practice and share learning to the wider team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

  1. Continual assessment of patients and their carers needs, when those needs are complex and change across the caseload.
  2. Undertake nursing interventions (such as providing personal care to patients, administration of prescribed medication through a variety of routes, tissue viability care, ensuring infusion pumps are working correctly) consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet individual patients needs.
  3. Provide psychosocial support to patients in emotional distress and their distressed families and provide a high standard of evidence based information to them.
  4. Communicating effectively with multi disciplinary health care professionals, medical and social work colleagues, patients, carers and managers across organisational boundaries.
  5. Manage the workload and liaise with M D T in the absence of the Lead Nurse.
  6. Participate in the delivery of formal educational training to carers and RNs in the community
  7. Participate in audit/research projects in order to achieve best practice.
  8. Participate in champion role work within the team to promote evidence-based practice and share learning to the wider team.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 1 years generalist nursing experience.
  • RGN Specialist Palliative Care nursing knowledge.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • A minimum of 1 years generalist nursing experience.
  • RGN Specialist Palliative Care nursing knowledge.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Willen Hospice

Address

Willen Hospice

Milton Road

Willen

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


Employer's website

https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Willen Hospice

Address

Willen Hospice

Milton Road

Willen

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


Employer's website

https://www.willen-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Administrator

Debbie Hounslow

HRAdmin@willen-hospice.org.uk

01908663636

Details

Date posted

13 June 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,976 to £33,769 a year plus a 10% shift allowance

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0365-23-0020

Job locations

Willen Hospice

Milton Road

Willen

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB


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