Job summary
Do you want to make a difference in your career in Nursing? Would you like to work in a friendly patient focused and supportive environment? Are you passionate, ambitious, dedicated and dynamic? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Band 5 nurse to join our team at The Butterfly Hospice, Boston.
Main duties of the job
The Butterfly Hospice provide high quality, person centred care. We are looking for an enthusiastic registered nurse to become part of our dedicated and supportive team.
Successful applicants will be responsible for all aspects of patient care throughout their stay at The Butterfly Hospice. You will use a computerised record keeping system to contribute towards the care planning and setting individual patient goals. You will have the opportunity to link in with the wider MDT to ensure patients are receiving appropriate treatment and, where appropriate, assist with successful discharge planning.
Experience of working at a band 5 level and caring for patients with palliative or end of life needs is essential to this role. The post holder should have experience in supporting patients and their carers with complex physical and psychological needs.
The post holder is responsible for the assessment, planning and delivery of care which is underpinned by evidence based practice. A felxible approach is needed to manage the challenges of palliative and end of life care, with a willingness to respond to the changing needs of patients.
The successful applicant required to work flexibly on an internal shift rotation, working both days and nights over a seven day period, including bank holidays. In return you will receive enhanced payments for working unsocial hours, a generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme.
Experience of working within palliative care is essential.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagement in the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.
At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS' workforce.
LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.
We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an 'earn while you learn' apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out more https://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
- Assess patients needs and make appropriate plans for care, implement care plans and evaluating effectiveness.
- Effectively manage the planning and delivery of care, underpinned by evidence based practice.
- Contribute to own development and the development of others, working in accordance with the NMC Code.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you will need, you are encourage to look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading and refer back to these documents when completing your application.
You should use your application form to show that you meet all or most of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification for the position. If you fail to demonstrate this in your answers, or you are unable to meet the criteria, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for an interview for that post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
- Assess patients needs and make appropriate plans for care, implement care plans and evaluating effectiveness.
- Effectively manage the planning and delivery of care, underpinned by evidence based practice.
- Contribute to own development and the development of others, working in accordance with the NMC Code.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you will need, you are encourage to look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading and refer back to these documents when completing your application.
You should use your application form to show that you meet all or most of the essential criteria outlined in the person specification for the position. If you fail to demonstrate this in your answers, or you are unable to meet the criteria, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for an interview for that post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate current 1st level UK NMC adult nurse registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications e.g. care of the older person, palliative care, wound care, continence or other relevant post registration qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate experience of assessment, care planning and care delivery
- Experience of team working
Desirable
- Experience of delegation and supervising others
- Evidence of the application of research and evidence based care
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a range of clinical skills pertinent to area of practice
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills including record keeping
- Demonstrates experience of IT and electronic patient record systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate current 1st level UK NMC adult nurse registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Post registration qualifications e.g. care of the older person, palliative care, wound care, continence or other relevant post registration qualifications
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate experience of assessment, care planning and care delivery
- Experience of team working
Desirable
- Experience of delegation and supervising others
- Evidence of the application of research and evidence based care
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a range of clinical skills pertinent to area of practice
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills including record keeping
- Demonstrates experience of IT and electronic patient record systems
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).
