Job summary
Marie Curie Hospice, Cardiff and the Vale are expanding our service to support more people at end of life than ever before. In light of this we are looking for Registered Nurses to join our well established, multi-disciplinary team to allow us to care for more patients in our IPU. Apply today for a rewarding career in Palliative Care!
Main duties of the job
Being a Nurse at Marie Curie is incredibly rewarding on so many levels. For starters, we offer you high staffing ratios, which means less time on paperwork and more time with patients.As a Marie Curie Nurse, you will provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group in a palliative care setting, helping people to live their final days with dignity.
Youll be part of a supportive team that truly cares about you and your development. Using a patient-centred approach and evidenced based practice, assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and co-ordinate care from admission to discharge. You will be expected to administer medication and treatment as prescribed in accordance with the NMCs and the Charitys policies and guidelines. You will also provide emotional, psychological and spiritual support for patients and carers.
About us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to increased demand for our services, the Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth is opening a second ward. To meet capacity we are now looking for a number of Band 5 Registered Nurses to make a difference within our Inpatient Unit based at our fantastic facility, overlooking the sea. This is an exciting time for the hospice as we look to further develop our services and support our patients and their loved ones when they need us most.
- Title:Registered Nurse Hospice
- Salary:£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC Band 5)
- Hours: Full time 37.5 hours (Nights / Day shift) but part time may be considered
- Contract: Permanent (Rotational on to days, nights and weekends)
- Location: Marie Curie Hospice, Bridgeman Rd, Penarth, CF64 3YR
We will consider applications from newly qualified nurses with a genuine passion for end-of-life care and a foundation of skills and experience that could potentially be supported into the role.
We encourage candidates to arrange an informal visit to the hospice to come and experience the welcoming atmosphere, high standards of care and compassionate, yet positive environment Marie Curie hospices promote.
What we are looking for:
- RGN Registration Level 1
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and the needs of patients with complex symptoms as well as at end of life
- Forward thinking with excellent communication skills
- Welsh speaking is desirable but not essential
What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working
- Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Generous enhancements
- 30% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays and night duty
- 60% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Bank Holidays
If you want more information on the position please contact John Gibson on john.gibson@mariecurie.org.uk
Marie Curie offers rewarding careers in end-of-life care.
Time to care - time to make a difference - time to move to Marie Curie.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Disclosure check.
Agencies need not apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Due to increased demand for our services, the Marie Curie Hospice in Penarth is opening a second ward. To meet capacity we are now looking for a number of Band 5 Registered Nurses to make a difference within our Inpatient Unit based at our fantastic facility, overlooking the sea. This is an exciting time for the hospice as we look to further develop our services and support our patients and their loved ones when they need us most.
- Title:Registered Nurse Hospice
- Salary:£28,407 - £34,581 per annum (Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC Band 5)
- Hours: Full time 37.5 hours (Nights / Day shift) but part time may be considered
- Contract: Permanent (Rotational on to days, nights and weekends)
- Location: Marie Curie Hospice, Bridgeman Rd, Penarth, CF64 3YR
We will consider applications from newly qualified nurses with a genuine passion for end-of-life care and a foundation of skills and experience that could potentially be supported into the role.
We encourage candidates to arrange an informal visit to the hospice to come and experience the welcoming atmosphere, high standards of care and compassionate, yet positive environment Marie Curie hospices promote.
What we are looking for:
- RGN Registration Level 1
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and the needs of patients with complex symptoms as well as at end of life
- Forward thinking with excellent communication skills
- Welsh speaking is desirable but not essential
What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working
- Annual Leave Entitlement will take into account previous years of service under Agenda for Change terms and conditions
- Generous enhancements
- 30% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays and night duty
- 60% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Bank Holidays
If you want more information on the position please contact John Gibson on john.gibson@mariecurie.org.uk
Marie Curie offers rewarding careers in end-of-life care.
Time to care - time to make a difference - time to move to Marie Curie.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Disclosure check.
Agencies need not apply.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
- Ability to demonstrate continued professional development
Desirable
- Relevant post-registration training for example: palliative and end of life care/ leadership/quality improvement
- Clinical supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Working with minimal /without supervision
- Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment and providing care for people at the end of their lives
Desirable
- Experience of working in a specialist palliative care setting
- Experience of working Hospice / community setting
Know how to:
Essential
- Be person centred and compassionate when caring for the person and those important to them
- Use different reflective tools to identify learning and development needs.
- Respect that individuals are experts in their own lives.
- Promote and maintain dignity of someone approaching the end of life.
- Undertake a holistic assessment using recognised assessment tools appropriate to care and support planning
- Develop, implement, and evaluate a care management plan that meets the complex needs of the person, and those important to them
- Know when to refer concerns to specialist colleagues
- Work in partnership with the patient and MDT to manage symptoms secondary to life-limiting progressive disease
- Maintain the respect and dignity of the dying person before and after death in the context of their choices, culture, beliefs, and rituals.
- Access multidisciplinary advice and support as required
- Provide clear rationale for decision making.
- Support the person, and those important to them, regarding uncertainties of how and when someone may die.
- Use a range of strategies to enable informed choice.
- Use local policies and procedures, professional codes of conduct, legal and ethical frameworks in practice.
- Recognise how to support junior colleagues learning in the workplace.
- Engage in reflective practice, support, and supervision with other team members.
- Contribute to shared decision making within the team.
- Support the learning and development needs of others through mentorship/supervision.
- Mentor and supervise colleagues to reflect on and learn from practice
- Effectively communicate with a diverse audience including minority and hard to reach groups.
Desirable
- Recognise how a persons physical, psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing can be affected by a life limiting condition.
- Support the completion of health needs assessments as appropriate for, continuing care and health and social care packages in line with local policy,
- Recognise common palliative care emergencies and take appropriate action.
- Critically appraise and apply research findings and evaluative studies to practice improvement.
- Work with feedback and data from quality improvement and practice development findings to enhance practice and care experiences.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
- Ability to demonstrate continued professional development
Desirable
- Relevant post-registration training for example: palliative and end of life care/ leadership/quality improvement
- Clinical supervisor
Experience
Essential
- Working with minimal /without supervision
- Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment and providing care for people at the end of their lives
Desirable
- Experience of working in a specialist palliative care setting
- Experience of working Hospice / community setting
Know how to:
Essential
- Be person centred and compassionate when caring for the person and those important to them
- Use different reflective tools to identify learning and development needs.
- Respect that individuals are experts in their own lives.
- Promote and maintain dignity of someone approaching the end of life.
- Undertake a holistic assessment using recognised assessment tools appropriate to care and support planning
- Develop, implement, and evaluate a care management plan that meets the complex needs of the person, and those important to them
- Know when to refer concerns to specialist colleagues
- Work in partnership with the patient and MDT to manage symptoms secondary to life-limiting progressive disease
- Maintain the respect and dignity of the dying person before and after death in the context of their choices, culture, beliefs, and rituals.
- Access multidisciplinary advice and support as required
- Provide clear rationale for decision making.
- Support the person, and those important to them, regarding uncertainties of how and when someone may die.
- Use a range of strategies to enable informed choice.
- Use local policies and procedures, professional codes of conduct, legal and ethical frameworks in practice.
- Recognise how to support junior colleagues learning in the workplace.
- Engage in reflective practice, support, and supervision with other team members.
- Contribute to shared decision making within the team.
- Support the learning and development needs of others through mentorship/supervision.
- Mentor and supervise colleagues to reflect on and learn from practice
- Effectively communicate with a diverse audience including minority and hard to reach groups.
Desirable
- Recognise how a persons physical, psychological, social, and spiritual wellbeing can be affected by a life limiting condition.
- Support the completion of health needs assessments as appropriate for, continuing care and health and social care packages in line with local policy,
- Recognise common palliative care emergencies and take appropriate action.
- Critically appraise and apply research findings and evaluative studies to practice improvement.
- Work with feedback and data from quality improvement and practice development findings to enhance practice and care experiences.
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.
