Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse to join our Children and Young Person Community Team.
You will be managing a caseload of patients requiring long-term support, with complex needs, travelling throughout Essex to their homes, or working within the hospice setting.
Main duties of the job
- Assess plan, implement, and evaluate care in conjunction with the young adult, family, and carers.
- Provide holistic nursing care for children, young adults and their families within the community or hospice setting.
- Carry out risk assessments of the family home and working environment.
- Be involved in the referral process by attending the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting and completing a holistic assessment with the patient, family, and carer. Presenting the outcome to the MDT.
- Prevent hospital admission through early detection of symptoms by providing symptom management advice in conjunction with the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Support the CYP, their family and carers with end-of-life care planning to include preferred priorities of care.
- To participate in young people's activity groups and other groups/ activities as required
- Implement strategies to provide timely, appropriate, and equitable services to young adults and their families.
About us
Havens Hospices provides specialist care and support for people of all ages who are living with incurable conditions and their families. Our specialist team offers a wide range of care and support options for patients and their loved ones, based on their needs and wishes. This can be in the comfort of their own home, in the hospices - Fair Havens for adults or Little Havens for children - or a combination.
Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.
In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you'll be helping us continue 'Making every day count' for those who need us most.
At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess plan, implement, and evaluate care in conjunction with the young adult, family, and carers.
- provide holistic nursing care for children, young adults and their families within the community or hospice setting.
- Carry out risk assessments of the family home and working environment.
- Be involved in the referral process by attending the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting and completing a holistic assessment with the patient, family, and carer. Presenting the outcome to the MDT.
- Prevent hospital admission through early detection of symptoms by providing symptom
management advice in conjunction with the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Support the CYP, their family and carers with end-of-life care planning to include preferred priorities of care.
- To participate in young peoples activity groups and other groups/ activities as required
- Implement strategies to provide timely, appropriate, and equitable services to young adults and their families.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community practitioners from the field of health and social care to enhance and develop patient care.
- Participate in the development and undertaking of audit on clinical care and practice.
- Participate in developing systems for effective inter-professional meetings and exchange of information.
- Represent the CYP palliative care perspective at relevant meetings.
- To demonstrate effective management skills through the efficient and cost-effective management of resources and by utilising the skills and expertise of staff.
- Manage own workload to prioritise responsibilities of the role that support colleagues and families in the process.
- Identify education needs of others, provide education/training and assessment to ensure competency of others.
- Be aware of the day-to-day health & safety and welfare of staff, patients, and families.
- Provide support to team members, instilling a positive attitude to changes and co-operative and collaborative relationships within the team.
- To manage sickness and absence in accordance with Charity policy.
- Conduct staff appraisal and 1-1s.
- Have an awareness of budgeting, with regards to mileage and other expenses.
- Have an awareness of data reporting for commissioned service.
- To foster a good working relationship with all Trustees, Executive and department staff with whom the job interacts
- To attend staff meetings as required
- To support the decisions of the Senior Nursing team and Executive.
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- To work as a lone worker and comply with lone working policy.
- Ensure that volunteers have clearly defined tasks, sufficient direction, and work to support of all team members.
- Identify own on-going educational needs and discuss with your line manager to achieve those development needs, developing skills and competencies that are required to meet the demands of the role as it evolves over time period.
- Abide by legal requirements and NMC Codes of Conduct and practice.
- Promote the philosophy of hospice and palliative care through demonstration of the mission and values.
- Participate in appropriate internal and external educational programmes to ensure continued professional development and accurate and up to date knowledge.
- Participate in annual clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety and other organisational policies and procedures.
- To act in a manner that safeguards the interests of beneficiaries and upholds public trust and confidence in the hospice.
- Comply with Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR requirements in all working practices maintaining confidentiality, integrity, availability, accuracy, currency, and security of information as appropriate. Take personal responsibility for all personal data within own working environment.
- Such other duties temporarily or on a continued basis, as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your grade.
- Work to achieve our vision and values in respect of health and safety, inclusion, and the safeguarding of our people. Taking personal responsibility to comply with the principals/requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess plan, implement, and evaluate care in conjunction with the young adult, family, and carers.
- provide holistic nursing care for children, young adults and their families within the community or hospice setting.
- Carry out risk assessments of the family home and working environment.
- Be involved in the referral process by attending the multidisciplinary team (MDT) meeting and completing a holistic assessment with the patient, family, and carer. Presenting the outcome to the MDT.
- Prevent hospital admission through early detection of symptoms by providing symptom
management advice in conjunction with the appropriate healthcare professional.
- Support the CYP, their family and carers with end-of-life care planning to include preferred priorities of care.
- To participate in young peoples activity groups and other groups/ activities as required
- Implement strategies to provide timely, appropriate, and equitable services to young adults and their families.
- Develop and maintain relationships with community practitioners from the field of health and social care to enhance and develop patient care.
- Participate in the development and undertaking of audit on clinical care and practice.
- Participate in developing systems for effective inter-professional meetings and exchange of information.
- Represent the CYP palliative care perspective at relevant meetings.
- To demonstrate effective management skills through the efficient and cost-effective management of resources and by utilising the skills and expertise of staff.
- Manage own workload to prioritise responsibilities of the role that support colleagues and families in the process.
- Identify education needs of others, provide education/training and assessment to ensure competency of others.
- Be aware of the day-to-day health & safety and welfare of staff, patients, and families.
- Provide support to team members, instilling a positive attitude to changes and co-operative and collaborative relationships within the team.
- To manage sickness and absence in accordance with Charity policy.
- Conduct staff appraisal and 1-1s.
- Have an awareness of budgeting, with regards to mileage and other expenses.
- Have an awareness of data reporting for commissioned service.
- To foster a good working relationship with all Trustees, Executive and department staff with whom the job interacts
- To attend staff meetings as required
- To support the decisions of the Senior Nursing team and Executive.
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- To work as a lone worker and comply with lone working policy.
- Ensure that volunteers have clearly defined tasks, sufficient direction, and work to support of all team members.
- Identify own on-going educational needs and discuss with your line manager to achieve those development needs, developing skills and competencies that are required to meet the demands of the role as it evolves over time period.
- Abide by legal requirements and NMC Codes of Conduct and practice.
- Promote the philosophy of hospice and palliative care through demonstration of the mission and values.
- Participate in appropriate internal and external educational programmes to ensure continued professional development and accurate and up to date knowledge.
- Participate in annual clinical supervision and appraisal.
- Ensure compliance with relevant health and safety and other organisational policies and procedures.
- To act in a manner that safeguards the interests of beneficiaries and upholds public trust and confidence in the hospice.
- Comply with Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR requirements in all working practices maintaining confidentiality, integrity, availability, accuracy, currency, and security of information as appropriate. Take personal responsibility for all personal data within own working environment.
- Such other duties temporarily or on a continued basis, as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your grade.
- Work to achieve our vision and values in respect of health and safety, inclusion, and the safeguarding of our people. Taking personal responsibility to comply with the principals/requirements.
Person Specification
Sector Experience
Essential
- First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Current registration with the NMC
- Experience of working with children
Desirable
- Registers Children's or Learning Disability Nurse
- Experience of working in the charity sector
Person Specification
Sector Experience
Essential
- First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Current registration with the NMC
- Experience of working with children
Desirable
- Registers Children's or Learning Disability Nurse
- Experience of working in the charity sector
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).
