Registered Nurse - Nightingale Macmillian Unit

Job summary

In the Nightingale Macmillan unit we believe that all patients have the right to have an individualised and rounded approach to their care at the end of their lives, therefore we are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within the Unit to provide high standards of care for the patients and carers known to our service.

The successful candidate will assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care in a safe and caring environment in the most efficient and clinically effective way whilst acting as the patient's advocate and maintaining privacy and dignity.

The unit has a supportive, motivated senior team who have a passion for developing our team, open to new ideas and ways of working to enable you to progress in your chosen career pathway.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate holistic, individualised patient care.
• Explore emotional issues including the insight of the patient and family regarding diagnosis, prognosis andpreferred place of care and death.
• Communicate respectfully in an open, honest and accurate way with patients, relatives and colleagues.
• Managing complex, palliative care symptoms.
• To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct and scope of professional practice and maintain own NMC registration.

PLEASE NOTE WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE:Please note the successful candidate will be expected to work long days, nights and weekends.

Closing date of applications: 13 January 2025

Interview date: 29 January 2025

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE

Employer's website

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

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