Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced senior nurse to join our Children and Young Person Community Team.
You will be managing a caseload of patients requiring long-term support, with complex needs, travelling throughout Essex to their homes, or working within the hospice setting.
Main duties of the job
Regularly takes responsibility for being the nurse in charge, formulating plans for patient care, managing frequent changes, and leading the shift.
Responsible for delegating workload to staff, ensure nursing care is delivered to the highest standard and reflects the needs of the patient /children and young people.
About us
Havens Hospices provides specialist care and support for people of all ages who are living with incurable conditions and their families. Our specialist team offers a wide range of care and support options for patients and their loved ones, based on their needs and wishes. This can be in the comfort of their own home, in the hospices - Fair Havens for adults or Little Havens for children - or a combination.
Working at Havens Hospices allows you to give the gift of time to families, creating memories. Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution will have an immediate effect on our care services.
In return for your expertise and passion, you will receive a competitive salary package, and most of all, by making the most of every day you work at Havens Hospices you'll be helping us continue 'Making every day count' for those who need us most.
At Havens Hospices we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our employees and patients and expect all colleagues to share this commitment.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Regularly takes responsibility for being the nurse in charge, formulating plans for patient care, managing frequent changes, and leading the shift.
- Responsible for delegating workload to staff, ensure nursing care is delivered to the highest standard and reflects the needs of the patient /children and young people.
- Ensure that, as far as possible, family and / or carers are included in guiding the care provided and can deliver care where it is safe, and they wish to do so.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Uses skills to assess and interpret patient conditions and takes action as appropriate
- Liaise with other professionals working within primary and secondary care settings, regarding care when required.
- Accountable for adhering to medicines management policy.
- Always act as an advocate for patient / children and young people.
- Provide support for families and other carers, prior to and following a death, involving other agencies or disciplines when appropriate.
- To be an expert in communication, often leading conversations with distressed patients and relatives and providing supervision and support to the wider team
- Assist medical staff in chaperoning patients, supporting discussions and management of their care.
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates specialist palliative clinical care for patients
- Participate in the education of other professional and non-professional staff.
- Be prepared to mentor students from educational establishments on clinical placements.
- Be prepared for frequent exposure to a variety of circumstances such body odours, bodily fluids, and challenging situations
- Work as part of a team supporting community hospice services.
- To make decisions appropriate to level of responsibility and be able to justify managing complex priorities on shift
- To escalate concerns to ward manager or their deputy, or a nurse on call if decisions are required outside of scope of responsibility
- To participate in complex moving and handling scenarios with patients with additional needs, using specialist moving equipment and hoists
- To lead a shift for the full duration which can be up to 13 hours and include day, night and weekend working
- To maintain contemporaneous patient records
Person Specification
Sector Experience
Essential
- First level Degree or Diploma in Nursing
- Appropriate registration with the NMC
- Experience of working with children
- Completed nursing preceptorship
Desirable
- Registers Children's or Learning Disability Nurse
- Experience of working in the charity sector
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
Havens Hospices
Address
Little Havens
Daws Heath Road,
Hadleigh, Benfleet
SS7 2LH