Job summary
We are looking for an
enthusiastic team player to come and join our passionate palliative care team.
If you have an interest in palliative care and want to work in a high
functioning team to support patients and their families during the most
challenging of times, this could be the post for you.
We are a six bedded specialist
palliative care unit. Patients are admitted under the care of an Advanced
Clinical Practitioner who is supported by a Consultant in Palliative Medicine.
The Unit is staffed 24/7 with Band 5 nurses who work 12.5 hour shifts, and
medical support is available out of hours and over a weekend from a Consultant
in Palliative Medicine.
We work closely with the wider palliative care team and the local Day
Hospice & Family Support Centre offering care for patients living with a
life limiting illness and support for families and relatives. Admission would be considered for patients for periods of
symptom control and crisis intervention when this is difficult to manage in
another setting. In addition to day case admissions for therapeutic procedures
such as paracentesis and blood transfusions. We are also an active team within
the hospital and provide support to other teams when providing palliative and
end of life care.
If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you
get in touch with the recruiting manager, details can be found on the top
right-hand side of the advert.
Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing care
and symptom control to people with a life-limiting illness. We work closely as
a multi-disciplinary team providing specialist palliative and end of life care.
Our focusispromoting the comfort and wellbeing of patients,
enablingthemto live as wellas possible. On the Primrose Unit we ensure the care we
provide is patient focused therefore, our medication, hygiene and comfort
routines are tailored around the patients individual needs. This often
involves us thinking outside the box, going above and beyond for patients and
their relatives. This makes the unit a very special place to work and ensures
that no two days are ever the same! As a Staff Nurse you will have the
opportunity to develop clinical skills in venepuncture, cannulation, IV
therapy, management of syringe pumps and many more. Whilst caring for the
inpatients on our unit we also provide a day case service, offering
paracentesis, blood transfusions and iron infusions. Working in palliative care
requires excellent communication skills and the ability to have open, honest
conversations with patients and their relatives during difficult times. We are
lucky to work closely with the local Day Hospice service who also provide a
wealth of support for patients and their relatives. As a team we encourage
ongoing learning and development through reflection and clinical supervision
which we try and embed in our daily practice.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS
Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health
services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning
disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people
of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from
over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working
options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and
empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we
were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022
Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We
value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays,
increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced
pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working
opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and
adoption support
- Wide range of staff networks such
as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
- Health service discounts and
online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice
schemes
- Health and wellbeing
opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
- Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
- Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
- Responsible for the
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within
the Ward/unit, working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred
care and to NSF and other Trust standards.
- Practice as a member of the
Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the
wider multidisciplinary team.
- Planning and Delivery of
Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff
- Work within the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
- Assess, plan, and, implement
and evaluate patient focused nursing care.
- Document care given and
maintain contemporaneous records.
- Maintain records in
accordance with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional
Conduct.
- Assist in implementation of
health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
- In consultation with senior
qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreed
standards.
- In collaboration with other
team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring
effective communication in transfer of information.
- Carry out delegated nursing
care.
- Use and participate in
research / audit in care delivery.
- Adhere to and promote all
clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and Guidelines.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Behave consistently with the
values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day to day basis.
- Act as a role model to
colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
- Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
- Responsible for the
assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients care within
the Ward/unit, working in accordance with the philosophy of patient centred
care and to NSF and other Trust standards.
- Practice as a member of the
Community Hospital Nursing team, to support and work in partnership with the
wider multidisciplinary team.
- Planning and Delivery of
Individual Nursing Care under Direction of Senior Staff
- Work within the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
- Assess, plan, and, implement
and evaluate patient focused nursing care.
- Document care given and
maintain contemporaneous records.
- Maintain records in
accordance with the Trusts policy and that of NMC Code of Professional
Conduct.
- Assist in implementation of
health promotion strategies, as agreed by Ward Manager.
- In consultation with senior
qualified staff, provide and monitor patient centred care within Trust agreed
standards.
- In collaboration with other
team members organise the reception and discharge of patients ensuring
effective communication in transfer of information.
- Carry out delegated nursing
care.
- Use and participate in
research / audit in care delivery.
- Adhere to and promote all
clinical practice, health and safety and corporate Trust Policies and Guidelines.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia
- Mentor Award
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Desirable
- Post-registration experience in a specialist palliative care setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g., patients, colleagues in the delivery of high-quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
- Awareness of Audit
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of advance care planning.
- Understanding of symptom management in last days of life.
- Medication administration via various routes PO, PR, S/C, IM, IV
- Competence in male and supra-pubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture
- IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe pump
- Experience of Audit
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work competently without supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Compassion and empathy skills
- Flexible, lateral thinker
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to motivate others
- Versatile and adaptable
- Self-motivated
- Able to cope under pressure
- Team player
- Basic IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RGN/RMN
- NMC Registered
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Accredited courses in Palliative Care, Tissue Viability, Diabetes, Dementia
- Mentor Award
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained during pre-registration training
Desirable
- Post-registration experience in a specialist palliative care setting
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Put patient care at the heart of the work you do to improve health care outcomes and service delivery
- Deliver the highest standards and quality outcomes possible
- Be the best you can be, always look for ways to improve and develop to reach your potential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g., patients, colleagues in the delivery of high-quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
Knowledge
Essential
- Variety of evidence based clinical skills
- Confidence to teach student nurses, patients, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Understanding of evidence-based nursing, multidisciplinary working, clinical governance
- Awareness of Audit
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of advance care planning.
- Understanding of symptom management in last days of life.
- Medication administration via various routes PO, PR, S/C, IM, IV
- Competence in male and supra-pubic catheterisation
- Venepuncture
- IV therapy
- Cannulation
- Management of syringe pump
- Experience of Audit
- Knowledge and understanding of Mental Capacity and DOLs
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- Able to work competently without supervision
- Reflective practitioner
- Compassion and empathy skills
- Flexible, lateral thinker
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven ability to motivate others
- Versatile and adaptable
- Self-motivated
- Able to cope under pressure
- Team player
- Basic IT skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Primrose Unit, Princess of Wales Community Hospital
Stourbridge Road
Bromsgrove
B61 0BB
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
