Job summary
New Year, New Opportunity?
Are
you a registered nurse looking for your next opportunity within Palliative and
End of Life care? Are you looking to work within a setting where you are able
to give the time and attention to each patient that they deserve? If you hold a high amount of empathy and compassion, and can make a real difference not only to our patients but to their family and
support network, we need you - so don't delay, apply today!
Main duties of the job
About
the Role
We are seeking Staff Nurses to join our outstanding Inpatient Team at
Mountbatten Hospice, Hampshire.
The successful candidates will have excellent opportunities for training and development to
enable them to expand their skills within Palliative and End of Life Care. They will be responsible for providing symptom management and complex end of life
care to patients living with life limiting conditions.
The postholders will also be
responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of
evidence based patient care and for providing invaluable support to the
patients family.
With the support of the Sisters and the Advanced Nurse Practitioners, they will be able to make a real difference to peoples lives
every single day supporting our patients and their families.
About
You
You will be a
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, who is able to demonstrate a
commitment to their own CPD. You will have excellent clinical skills and
experience and be able to work under supervision and on your own initiative to
provide the highest standards of care and support to your patients and their
families. You will have good communication skills, with sound experience of
symptom management gained with a Hospice/Hospital or Nursing home environment.
You will be willing to learn new skills and expression to develop your own
practices.
About us
Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight.
We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement.
Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.
Our Values
We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other
We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do
We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources
We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overview
of Role
To ensure the highest
standards of individualised care for patients with life threatening diseases including
providing support to their families and carers in a safe, friendly and
efficient environment.
To communicate
with patients, families and carers in a sensitive and empathetic way
maintaining effective communication with multi-disciplinary team members. To work under the supervision and guidance of
nurses and medical teams.
Although based on our Inpatient Unit, post holders may occasionally be
required to work in other teams to ensure adequate staffing levels and to gain
experience of the wider hospice delivery of care (e.g., Community Setting and
Hazel Centre)
Key Tasks
To
provide the highest standards of care to patients
To lead
on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient
centred care
Provide
a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and
responsive to the patients ever changing needs
To participate in the checking and administration of
prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in
accordance with Mountbatten policy
To provide out of hours
specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied professionals as
required, alerting them to any significant matters
To maintain appropriate
written/computer records in all areas of clinical practice.
To liaise with medical
staff to implement treatment and care, ensuring that medical instructions are
carried out, monitoring and reporting effectively
Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this exciting role with us here at Mountbatten.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Overview
of Role
To ensure the highest
standards of individualised care for patients with life threatening diseases including
providing support to their families and carers in a safe, friendly and
efficient environment.
To communicate
with patients, families and carers in a sensitive and empathetic way
maintaining effective communication with multi-disciplinary team members. To work under the supervision and guidance of
nurses and medical teams.
Although based on our Inpatient Unit, post holders may occasionally be
required to work in other teams to ensure adequate staffing levels and to gain
experience of the wider hospice delivery of care (e.g., Community Setting and
Hazel Centre)
Key Tasks
To
provide the highest standards of care to patients
To lead
on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient
centred care
Provide
a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and
responsive to the patients ever changing needs
To participate in the checking and administration of
prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in
accordance with Mountbatten policy
To provide out of hours
specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied professionals as
required, alerting them to any significant matters
To maintain appropriate
written/computer records in all areas of clinical practice.
To liaise with medical
staff to implement treatment and care, ensuring that medical instructions are
carried out, monitoring and reporting effectively
Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this exciting role with us here at Mountbatten.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Register Nurse with current NMC registration
- Revalidation of NMC Registration
- Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development
Other
Essential
- Current Driving Licence with Business Insurance
- Physical capable carrying out manual handling duties as required by this role
- Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising
- Support and adopting of Mountbattens Values
- Willing to undertake further training as required including mandatory
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to be an effective advocate for the patient with multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
- Able to effectively manage own time and case load
- Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels
- Awareness of palliative care issues
- Experience of working in a Hospital/Hospice care setting
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
- Understands specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Register Nurse with current NMC registration
- Revalidation of NMC Registration
- Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development
Other
Essential
- Current Driving Licence with Business Insurance
- Physical capable carrying out manual handling duties as required by this role
- Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising
- Support and adopting of Mountbattens Values
- Willing to undertake further training as required including mandatory
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to be an effective advocate for the patient with multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
- Able to effectively manage own time and case load
- Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels
- Awareness of palliative care issues
- Experience of working in a Hospital/Hospice care setting
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
- Understands specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care
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).
