Bank Staff Nurses

Job summary

St Teresas Hospice, Darlington is seeking Registered Nurses to join our Bank, working across our Inpatient Unit and Community Hospice teams.

If you are passionate about palliative care and want to be part of an effective team that makes a real difference within the community, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Usual shift pattern for Inpatient Unit: 12.5hr full day and night shifts on a rota.Usual shift pattern for Rapid Response: 7.75 hr shifts on a rota (8.25 hr shifts with a 30 min unpaid break) 07:00-15:15,15:00-23:15, and 23:00-07:15.Bank hours, St Teresas Hospice Band 5, £16.57 per hour, plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours.Employer: St Teresas Hospice (independent registered charity)Important application info:

Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure with a check of the adult barred list. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresas Hospice.

For bank workers: This is a casual/bank appointment with no guaranteed hours of work, and no obligation on the worker to accept work when offered.

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor licence, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job

We are a forward thinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient and Community services, providing care and support to palliative patients and their families in their own homes and at St Teresas Hospice.

In this post, you will work as a member of the nursing and multi-disciplinary team delivering care and giving support to patients with palliative care needs and their families, within patients own homes and in the Hospice. Working in close collaboration with the District Nurses, GPs, Macmillan nurses, the Foundation Trust and other hospice services ensuring patient choice at the end of life.

Essential qualifications and skills include:

Current NMC registration as a registered adult/general nurse

Post registration experience working at NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 (or equivalent) or above in a nursing role

An understanding of the Hospice setting and ethos, and a strong interest in palliative care

Good clinical skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A basic level of IT literacy, with the ability to learn new computer skills

Willingness to work across all Hospice services, as required

Please see the job description and person specification for further details. An induction and ongoing training will be provided.

About us

Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture.

Benefits of working for St T's include:

Training and development opportunities

Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events

Employee Assistance Programme (also accessible for bank staff) including free counselling/CBT

Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage

Onsite Bistro

Free eye tests for computer users

Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs

Please contact HR for further details.

St Teresas Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresas Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.

St Teresas Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide high quality nursing care to palliative care patients and in conjunction with district nurses develop appropriate programmes of patient care. To demonstrate a sound knowledge of palliative care and to demonstrate own skills to new or junior members of staff and promote effective communication between all disciplines involved in the welfare of the patients.

This is a summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job Description & Person Spec document which is available to download.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (General/Adult nursing) with current NMC registration
• Palliative care knowledge and interest, including knowledge and understanding of the palliative care agenda and local and national guidelines and documents.

Desirable

• Teaching or mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Post registration experience working at NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 (or equivalent) or above in a nursing role
• Palliative care experience in any professional setting

Desirable

• Community nursing experience

Skills, Motivation and Driving

Essential

• Good clinical skills, including: Assessment planning and evaluation of patient care, Understanding of symptom management, A good understanding of holistic care
• Willingness to work on at least one of the Inpatient Unit or Community Hospice teams

Desirable

• Clinical skills in phlebotomy
• Clinical skills in IV cannulation and administration of medicines
• Willingness to undertake work during the day, evening or at night and work across all hospices services if required
• Able to travel for work on a day to day basis using own transport, including carrying a passenger and small equipment (appropriate motor insurance to be arranged by worker at their expense)

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).