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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse (Cransley Hospice)

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Job summary

Have you considered working within a Specialist Palliative Inpatient Service at a Hospice? Are you looking to rekindle your passion for holistic nursing care?

Do you want to be a part of a team , who are proud to be able to make a difference to patients and their families?

If the answer to the above is yes or possibly, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The hospice provides 24hr/7days delivery of specialist palliative care to people who are 18 years and over, with life limiting illnesses who require symptom management. Where appropriate the delivery of reversible symptom related treatments are a key part of this role. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as you will be required to communicate sensitively and compassionately with patients who may be approaching the end of their life.

Experience of supervising and assessing students and supporting health care assistants is desirable. Whilst a background in Palliative Nursing would be ideal, Cransley Hospice will provide the training essential to your role. We feel a passion to provide outstanding holistic nursing care that is most important to this post

We are looking for a Registered General Nurse with an understanding and interest in specialist palliative care, who can evidence their continual professional development within their existing role.

This 24 hour service requires you to be flexible to a varying shift pattern, this will include early, late and night shifts and includes rotational weekend and bank holiday working. This post is primarily at Cransley Hospice in Kettering, however there is an expectation that you may also support the team at Cynthia Spencer Hospice to meet service demand as required.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Details

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TE677-ACS

Job locations

Cransley Hospice

St. Mary's Hospital, 77 London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • RN Level 1

Desirable

  • Palliative Care Qualification
  • Experience of Assessing or being Lead Supervisor to Nursing Students

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-professional team
  • Audit experience
  • Experience of using an electronic patient record

Desirable

  • Post-registration experience in one or more environments
  • Evidence of understanding of Specialist Palliative Care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance, quality issues and working with evidence based practice
  • Demonstrates continued professional development other than mandatory training
  • Supervision of junior staff and HCA's
  • Evidence of IT Skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of National and local NHS policies in Specialist Palliative Care
  • Shift Leadership experience
Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • RN Level 1

Desirable

  • Palliative Care Qualification
  • Experience of Assessing or being Lead Supervisor to Nursing Students

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within a multi-professional team
  • Audit experience
  • Experience of using an electronic patient record

Desirable

  • Post-registration experience in one or more environments
  • Evidence of understanding of Specialist Palliative Care

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Understanding of clinical governance, quality issues and working with evidence based practice
  • Demonstrates continued professional development other than mandatory training
  • Supervision of junior staff and HCA's
  • Evidence of IT Skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of National and local NHS policies in Specialist Palliative Care
  • Shift Leadership experience

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Cransley Hospice

St. Mary's Hospital, 77 London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Cransley Hospice

St. Mary's Hospital, 77 London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW


Employer's website

https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Matron

Jamie Smith

jamie.smith@nhft.nhs.uk

03000274204

Details

Date posted

04 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TE677-ACS

Job locations

Cransley Hospice

St. Mary's Hospital, 77 London Road

Kettering

NN15 7PW


Supporting documents

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