Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Hospice at Home Staff Nurse

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Job summary

There is something special about caring for people in their own home at the end of their life, this is what as a member of the Florence Nightingale Hospice at Home team you would be doing.

Main duties of the job

To provide end of life care to patients within their own home.

Establish effective working relationships with a range of professionals to ensure that care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner.

Participate in weekend rotas /7 day working rotas as required

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -https://bit.ly/3DNEQfD

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

02 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-CR6626567

Job locations

Florence Nightingale Hospice

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Registered Nurse
Palliative or Cancer Care degree
Further training / development to Masters level

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Extensive post registration experience
Experience of working in palliative or cancer care
Experience of managing and working with groups of staff
Experience of dealing with highly emotionally distressed people

Desirable

Experience of multi disciplinary working

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Analytical skills in assessing specialist care needs of patients and their families
Highly developed knowledge of symptom management in specialist palliative care
Ability to share specialist knowledge in an informal and formal setting
Highly developed communication skills
Provide support to patients and their families in extreme emotional distress and to the staff looking after them
Able to communicate with the multi disciplinary and multi agency team and offer specialist advice.
Able to motivate self and others

Desirable

I.T. skills

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Ability to travel trust wide

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

Registered Nurse
Palliative or Cancer Care degree
Further training / development to Masters level

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Extensive post registration experience
Experience of working in palliative or cancer care
Experience of managing and working with groups of staff
Experience of dealing with highly emotionally distressed people

Desirable

Experience of multi disciplinary working

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

Analytical skills in assessing specialist care needs of patients and their families
Highly developed knowledge of symptom management in specialist palliative care
Ability to share specialist knowledge in an informal and formal setting
Highly developed communication skills
Provide support to patients and their families in extreme emotional distress and to the staff looking after them
Able to communicate with the multi disciplinary and multi agency team and offer specialist advice.
Able to motivate self and others

Desirable

I.T. skills

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Ability to travel trust wide

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

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Hospice

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Florence Nightingale Hospice

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

Aylesbury

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)