Job summary
Be there when it matters
About Us
Duchess of Kent is a Sue Ryder Hospice based in Reading .We provides expert palliative and end of life care, in a beautiful setting, for thousands of local people each year. We are part of a large charity but have a close relationship within the local community and offer a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.
About the Role
The successful applicants will play an active role within our team. It's all about giving our patients the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.
You will:
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care using evidence-based guidelines
Maintain high standards of care delivery by working collaboratively within regulatory body standards and the Sue Ryder Quality Governance Policy
Provide support, leadership appraisal and supervision to team members as appropriate
Act as an ambassador of Sue Ryder to service users and their relatives, colleagues and members of the public
Main duties of the job
About you
You will be an NMC registered nurse, with post-registration experience. While Palliative care experience is desirable, we will accept applications from nurses of varying backgrounds with a desire to learn. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team, use initiative and have excellent communication skills.
About us
Benefits
Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
Company pension scheme
27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Enhanced sick pay
Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)
For more details please visit our website
While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder holds line management responsibility for Healthcare Assistants
The post holder will work collaboratively with the nursing team and the wider multi-disciplinary team in order to provide an integrated, proactive and high-quality service
In the absence of a Senior Nurse/Team Leader, the post holder will take charge of the
shift, planning and allocating responsibilities as appropriate
Responsible for working alongside and/or supporting volunteers within their team
Representing (when required) the service in the absence of the Senior Nurse at internal
and external meetings
Maintaining good communication and liaison with all other departments, internal and
external to Sue Ryder
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered (or about to receive PIN if newly qualified)
Desirable
- Experience in Palliative Care
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 .
Employer details
Employer name
Sue Ryder
Address
Sue Ryder
22 Liebenrood Road
Reading
RG30 2DX