Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to join a
wonderful, dynamic and patient focused team providing high quality services to
our local community.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to
deliver a high standard of care to patients in their homes alongside developing
your leadership skills supporting your team.
Could you be our new Senior Staff Nurse looking for
a new challenge?
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.
*BANK CONTRACT - ZERO HOURS*
Please note: we are not part of the NHS and therefore we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work autonomously and
as part of a team contributing to the provision of 24/7 Specialist
Palliative/End of Life Care. They will be responsible for not only providing
care, but for providing advice and support to patients, their families and
other healthcare professions within the community.
The postholder will provide support to patients in
their own homes or preferred place of care who have palliative or end of life
care needs, raising clinical standards and promote a learning environment for
other health care providers. They will be responsible for planning, assessing,
implementing, and evaluating care in partnership with the Multidisciplinary
Teams and out of hours providers.
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
KEY TASKS
To provide an environment that
encourages patients and their families to play an active part in their care
enabling them to voice their wishes about current and future care requirements
To provide advanced levels
of clinical decision-making through assessment and interpretation of clinical information to support
patients, families and carers who have complex
or rapidly changing physical symptoms, emotional or
practical needs
To assess, plan, implement and
evaluate patients care needs as required by your designated patients, including
admittance to the Hospice/Hospital and advanced care planning including
identifying their preferred place of death
Provide appropriate pain and
symptom management and provide directional support for their psychological and
spiritual needs of the patient, their families, and carers
Provide support, information
and advice to patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare
professionals, including supporting the Mountbatten Care Co-Ordination Centre
Prioritise daily duties in response to patient and family requirements in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, NMC code
of practice, the patients care needs and the values of Mountbatten
To be fully conversant with
organisational medicines policies and palliative care guidelines, algorithms
and administer medication in line with these controls procedures
To provide training support
in the use of syringe
drivers and provide
teaching to others including,
staff nurses and students in collaboration with the Community Team and other
professionals
In accordance with Mountbatten Infection Control policy
and procedures, promote
an environment that supports
infection prevention and control policies and procedures, ensuring that they
and other staff practice in accordance with these documents
The postholder will act as an
advocate for their patients and families ensuring their views are known to the
team including in the case of advance care planning and occasions where offered
care is declined
To be familiar with and implement safeguarding policies, the Mental Capacity
Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS)
Identify risks as they arise
and carry out risk assessments, taking immediate remedial action as required
and updating risk assessments regularly and notify Managers immediately,
ensuring these are added to the Risk Register
Ensure self and others
adhere promptly to the incident
reporting policy and complete appropriate forms and action plans
Record all patient information on the designated Mountbatten systems, including SystmOne
and ensure that all patient records are accurate and maintained in
accordance with procedures
To provide ongoing support to
carers and families at the time of death and in the early days of bereavement
including contributing to the provision of bereavement support
***Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this rewarding role with us here at Mountbatten***
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY TASKS
To provide an environment that
encourages patients and their families to play an active part in their care
enabling them to voice their wishes about current and future care requirements
To provide advanced levels
of clinical decision-making through assessment and interpretation of clinical information to support
patients, families and carers who have complex
or rapidly changing physical symptoms, emotional or
practical needs
To assess, plan, implement and
evaluate patients care needs as required by your designated patients, including
admittance to the Hospice/Hospital and advanced care planning including
identifying their preferred place of death
Provide appropriate pain and
symptom management and provide directional support for their psychological and
spiritual needs of the patient, their families, and carers
Provide support, information
and advice to patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare
professionals, including supporting the Mountbatten Care Co-Ordination Centre
Prioritise daily duties in response to patient and family requirements in a manner that maintains and promotes quality, NMC code
of practice, the patients care needs and the values of Mountbatten
To be fully conversant with
organisational medicines policies and palliative care guidelines, algorithms
and administer medication in line with these controls procedures
To provide training support
in the use of syringe
drivers and provide
teaching to others including,
staff nurses and students in collaboration with the Community Team and other
professionals
In accordance with Mountbatten Infection Control policy
and procedures, promote
an environment that supports
infection prevention and control policies and procedures, ensuring that they
and other staff practice in accordance with these documents
The postholder will act as an
advocate for their patients and families ensuring their views are known to the
team including in the case of advance care planning and occasions where offered
care is declined
To be familiar with and implement safeguarding policies, the Mental Capacity
Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguarding (DOLS)
Identify risks as they arise
and carry out risk assessments, taking immediate remedial action as required
and updating risk assessments regularly and notify Managers immediately,
ensuring these are added to the Risk Register
Ensure self and others
adhere promptly to the incident
reporting policy and complete appropriate forms and action plans
Record all patient information on the designated Mountbatten systems, including SystmOne
and ensure that all patient records are accurate and maintained in
accordance with procedures
To provide ongoing support to
carers and families at the time of death and in the early days of bereavement
including contributing to the provision of bereavement support
***Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this rewarding role with us here at Mountbatten***
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of caring for vulnerable adults in a care/hospital or hospice setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels including volunteers
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills needed to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
- Excellent IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration with NMC and in possession of a relevant degree in Health/Nursing Studies
Desirable
- Registered Independent Prescriber (V300) or willingness to undertake
- Mentorship qualification
- Teaching qualification or module
Other
Essential
- Physically capable of undertaking safe manual handling of patients and equipment
- Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)
- Owns vehicle with Business Use Insurance
Abilities
Essential
- Able to adapt to the specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care
- Able to be an effective advocate for the patient with multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
- Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of caring for vulnerable adults in a care/hospital or hospice setting
- Experience of working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and the ability to form good working relationships at all levels including volunteers
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills needed to explain complex and sensitive information effectively in both written and oral to both patients, families, carers and other professionals
- Excellent IT Skills
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registration with NMC and in possession of a relevant degree in Health/Nursing Studies
Desirable
- Registered Independent Prescriber (V300) or willingness to undertake
- Mentorship qualification
- Teaching qualification or module
Other
Essential
- Physically capable of undertaking safe manual handling of patients and equipment
- Full UK Driving Licence (Clean)
- Owns vehicle with Business Use Insurance
Abilities
Essential
- Able to adapt to the specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care
- Able to be an effective advocate for the patient with multi-disciplinary teams across all healthcare settings
- Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays
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).
