Job summary
We are seeking passionate, motivated and experienced Staff Nurses to join our
Inpatient Unit, providing all forms of care.
The
Mountbatten hospice group provides palliative and end-of-life care to the
communities of the Isle of Wight, Southampton and large parts of Hampshire.
Alongside our Inpatient Unit we also offer specialist bereavement and
support services, including psychological, creative and complementary
therapies, together with a wide range of innovative community services,
including our 24/7 care coordination centre, community nursing and Care at Home
teams.
With over 400 employees and nearly 700 volunteers, Mountbatten exists to
ensure no person who is facing death, dying and bereavement is ever ignored or
left alone.
Please note: we are not part of the NHS and therefore we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship.
*BANK CONTRACT - ZERO HOURS*
Main duties of the job
To ensure the highest standards
of individualised care for patients and specialist symptom control,
including the care of their families and those important to them, within a
safe, friendly and efficient environment.
To work under the supervision and guidance of
senior nurses on a daily basis, using opportunities to take charge and
coordinate as development.
About us
At Mountbatten making our employees feel valued is as important to us as making sure that our patients are safe. We are looking for people that live our values to help us make a difference to the thousands of patients and their families who come to us for help and support every year.
Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those close 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
Staff Nurse:
To provide the highest standards of care to patients.
To lead on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient
centred care.
Ensuring you always act in the patients best interests, taking personal responsibility for actions
and decisions taken.
Provide a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and responsive
to the patients ever changing needs.
To assist in providing pain and symptom control to patients who require pain relief.
To provide out of hours specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied
professionals as required, alerting them to any significant matters.
***Please refer to the attached Staff Nurse Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this rewarding role with us here at Mountbatten***
Job description
Job responsibilities
Staff Nurse:
To provide the highest standards of care to patients.
To lead on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient
centred care.
Ensuring you always act in the patients best interests, taking personal responsibility for actions
and decisions taken.
Provide a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and responsive
to the patients ever changing needs.
To assist in providing pain and symptom control to patients who require pain relief.
To provide out of hours specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied
professionals as required, alerting them to any significant matters.
***Please refer to the attached Staff Nurse Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this rewarding role with us here at Mountbatten***
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Physical capable carrying out manual handling duties as required by this role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Registered with NMC and PIN
Experience
Essential
- 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
Abilities
Essential
- Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays
Skills
Essential
- Understands specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care
- Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams
- 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
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Physical capable carrying out manual handling duties as required by this role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Registered with NMC and PIN
Experience
Essential
- 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
Abilities
Essential
- Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays
Skills
Essential
- Understands specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care
- Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams
- 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
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).
