Job responsibilities
Job title: Hospice at Home Lead
Reports to: Head of Care
Hours: 30hrs per week
Salary: £18.38 per hour, (£35,841.00 FTE)
Location: Beaumond House Hospice Care, Newark
Beaumond House
Through the doors of Beaumond House you will find a lively and vibrant space, filled with life and laughter. Our staff, volunteers and patients alike bring hope and happiness together in a home from home'. Patients are at the centre of all that we do. We therefore expect all those who come to join our team (in whatever capacity) to ensure that dignity, safety and confidentiality of all patients is respected at all times and that all patients receive the highest possible standard of physical, psychological and spiritual care.
Role Purpose
To be an inspirational leader within Beaumond House Hospice at Home team to maintain our standard of excellence and to ensure that the philosophy and values of Beaumond House Hospice Care are met.
The Hospice at Home Service is an integral part of our Care Services. We provide holistic range of care services for patients in their own home, flexibly to suit their individual needs.
The service includes helping patients with personal care, psychological and spiritual support, assessment of needs and help with advanced care planning and end of life care, whilst providing essential support for carers and loved ones.
This exciting and important role will lead on developing and managing the service and team to meet the needs of patients and carers.
Main Duties
- Responsible for the management and coordination of the Hospice at Home Service, ensuring seamless day to day delivery of high-quality support and care.
- Provide line management to the team including HCAs and Registered Nurses. This will include performance management.
- Continue to develop and innovate the Hospice at Home Service Work in close partnership withall the hospice services and allied professionals in the local community, working collaboratively to achieve outstanding care and outcomes for our patients and carers.
- Service development- contribute to and motivate others to achieve outstanding hospice provision and work collaboratively with stakeholders and allied professionals.
- Be an integral part of staff training and development and provide guidance and supervision to all members of the team.
Act as an ambassador, actively seeking opportunities to outwardly promote the service.
General Duties
Work collaboratively and cooperatively with your Beaumond House colleagues
Respect confidentiality applying to all areas of Beaumond House
Abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act
Work within Beaumond House policies and procedures
Participate in and contribute to team meetings.
Always behave in a professional manner, reflecting and maintaining Beaumond House values
Skills, Experience and Attributes Required
- A qualification as a Registered Nurse and experience working at a senior level
- Qualifications in palliative care or leadership are desirable, but not essential
- Experience working in palliative care or a passion to work in palliative care
- Excellent people and communication skills
- Ability to make appropriate judgements related to symptom management of patients that may involve complex situations, analysing what is needed and developing a care plan
- Ability to work collaboratively with health, social care and voluntary sector colleagues across primary and secondary care to enhance care and support for patients and their families
- Ability to develop clinical practice changes arising from updated knowledge, audits and inspections.
- Evidence of providing leadership and successful team building
- Effective organisation skills and proven people management experience
- Demonstrate knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
- IT skills for use of electronic clinical records and to work in a paper light organisation
- The ability to work as part of a team and a respect for all other individuals
- Able to work under pressure and respond to the needs of the service
- Flexibility, excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others and a friendly and sensitive approach
What we ask of you
That you act in a manner at all times which supports the Vision and Values of
Beaumond House
That you have a positive and proactive approach
That you are confident and trustworthy
Please note
All roles are subject to receipt of satisfactory references. Roles may be subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checks.
This Job Description is intended as a guide only and is not an exhaustive list of duties. It is subject to periodic review with the post holder
For a more in-depth conversation about the role, we encourage you to contact the Head of Care Services, Karen Brown on 01636 610556 or karen.brown@beaumondhouse.co.uk .
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