Job summary
Are you passionate about palliative and end of life care and looking for
a new challenge? We are looking for someone who holds a high amount of empathy
and compassion, and who can make a real difference not only to our patients but
to their family and support network.
Mountbatten Hospice supports people
across Hampshire who are facing death, dying and bereavement. Our staff are
professional, committed and passionate, and dedicated to providing outstanding
care and support to the communities we serve.
This role is based at Mountbatten
Hampshire Hospice, with a flexible working pattern to include day and night
shifts, including weekends and Bank Holidays.
Full-time: 37.5 hours a week
Please note: we are not part of the NHS and regrettably we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship
Main duties of the job
You will seek to provide a high standard of holistic, skilled, patient-centred, palliative care to all community patients,as part of Mountbatten Hampshire multidisciplinary community services team,providing nursing care under the direct clinical leadership of the Locality Lead/ Senior Nurse on Duty.
You will need to be an enthusiastic and motivated nurse, keen to develop both your practice and education, in line with the role requirements, and have been qualified for at least 2 years, having gained relevant experience.
You will need to hold a clean driving licence and have the use of a car with business insurance.
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
To be responsible for providing inspirational
and motivational clinical leadership as a senior staff nurse to a team on the
inpatient unit with the aim of delivering a high standard of specialist, patient-centred
palliative nursing care.
To work in conjunction with the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Managers, and the
multi-disciplinary team and other Mountbatten teams, providing support to
patients and their carers.
To work closely with clinical colleagues to
establish and maintain high quality clinical care across all care settings, providing
consistent and effective communication with the team throughout your shift and
during handover.
To act as a role model,
providing training, supervision and support to staff, volunteers and students
and acting as an ambassador with external supporters and other key partners.
To
demonstrate specialist knowledge in palliative and end of life care.
To act as a resource of
clinical knowledge for Mountbattens staff and external agencies.
To work closely with
the coordination centre, and the housekeeping team, to manage admissions in a
timely and effective manner.
To lead on discharge
planning, facilitate discussions, and actively participate in discharge planning
meetings in liaison with other disciplines ensuring all relevant documentation
goes with them.
To advocate for
patients and other service users ensuring their views are known to the team
including in the case of advance care planning and occasions where offered care
is declined
To
effectively support the team regarding Safeguarding and MCA, working closely
with the leads within Mountbatten.
To have an active link
role supporting the team in an identified specific area (e.g. Tissue viability,
Infection Control, Falls, Nutrition and Hydration etc).
~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing inspirational
and motivational clinical leadership as a senior staff nurse to a team on the
inpatient unit with the aim of delivering a high standard of specialist, patient-centred
palliative nursing care.
To work in conjunction with the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Managers, and the
multi-disciplinary team and other Mountbatten teams, providing support to
patients and their carers.
To work closely with clinical colleagues to
establish and maintain high quality clinical care across all care settings, providing
consistent and effective communication with the team throughout your shift and
during handover.
To act as a role model,
providing training, supervision and support to staff, volunteers and students
and acting as an ambassador with external supporters and other key partners.
To
demonstrate specialist knowledge in palliative and end of life care.
To act as a resource of
clinical knowledge for Mountbattens staff and external agencies.
To work closely with
the coordination centre, and the housekeeping team, to manage admissions in a
timely and effective manner.
To lead on discharge
planning, facilitate discussions, and actively participate in discharge planning
meetings in liaison with other disciplines ensuring all relevant documentation
goes with them.
To advocate for
patients and other service users ensuring their views are known to the team
including in the case of advance care planning and occasions where offered care
is declined
To
effectively support the team regarding Safeguarding and MCA, working closely
with the leads within Mountbatten.
To have an active link
role supporting the team in an identified specific area (e.g. Tissue viability,
Infection Control, Falls, Nutrition and Hydration etc).
~~~Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full duties and responsibilities of this role~~~
Person Specification
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as a part of a multi professional team
- Ability to engage with teams to encourage them to challenge ways of working and implement improvements to patient care
- Ability to deliver high standards of nursing practice and influence positive change
Other
Essential
- Awareness of and commitment to the mission, vision and values of Mountbatten
- Professional with positive attitude, drive and enthusiasm for role
- Physically capable of undertaking safe manual handling of patients/equipment
- To be able to work all shift Patterns required for an IPU
- Willingness to support Mountbatten fundraising events
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration clinical practice experience
- Experience of managing/supervising employees/volunteers in a clinical setting
- Experience with palliative/end of life care or long-term conditions
- Demonstrate experience of taking charge of team of staff in absence of a more senior colleague
Skills
Essential
- Complete Clinical Skills Framework relevant for IPU Band 6 Role within 6 months
- Organisational and Time Management skills
- Excellent IT Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal presentation skills
- Leadership Skills able to direct/delegate and motivate others to support team
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of Level 6 Study
- Palliative/End of Life Care or Long Term Conditions qualification
- Evidence of Leadership training (internal or external) or Complete Leadership training within 18 months
- Assessor/supervisor qualification
Person Specification
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work as a part of a multi professional team
- Ability to engage with teams to encourage them to challenge ways of working and implement improvements to patient care
- Ability to deliver high standards of nursing practice and influence positive change
Other
Essential
- Awareness of and commitment to the mission, vision and values of Mountbatten
- Professional with positive attitude, drive and enthusiasm for role
- Physically capable of undertaking safe manual handling of patients/equipment
- To be able to work all shift Patterns required for an IPU
- Willingness to support Mountbatten fundraising events
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration clinical practice experience
- Experience of managing/supervising employees/volunteers in a clinical setting
- Experience with palliative/end of life care or long-term conditions
- Demonstrate experience of taking charge of team of staff in absence of a more senior colleague
Skills
Essential
- Complete Clinical Skills Framework relevant for IPU Band 6 Role within 6 months
- Organisational and Time Management skills
- Excellent IT Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal presentation skills
- Leadership Skills able to direct/delegate and motivate others to support team
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of Level 6 Study
- Palliative/End of Life Care or Long Term Conditions qualification
- Evidence of Leadership training (internal or external) or Complete Leadership training within 18 months
- Assessor/supervisor qualification
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).
