Job summary
Would you like to join a small, friendly and forward thinking team? Would you like to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team where your voice matters? Would you like to work in an organisation that delivers outstanding care?
We have a vacancy on our 8-bedded In Patient Unit and we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Registered Nurse to join us. At St Clare Hospice we have time to care for our patients and their families and we are able to provide those extra touches that make a real difference. Our teams have excellent job satisfaction as we can see how we are making a difference to our patients and those who are important to them.
Did you know:
You can transfer your NHS pension across when you join us
We have ample and free on-site parking
We are committed to developing our workforce and can offer a range of opportunities
We provide discounted meals prepared by our chef
We are a friendly and supportive organisation
You dont have to have palliative care experience to join us as we offer support and training
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact Dawn Power (IPU Manager) on 01279 773779 for an informal discussion.
Please read the job description for further details.
Main duties of the job
To work as part
of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of specialist
palliative care to patients and their families. To lead the shift, ensuring
that high standards of care across the IPU are maintained.
About us
At St Clare
Hospice, our vision is that every adult with a life limiting condition in our
local communities should have access to palliative care services wherever and
whenever they need them, so that they can make the most of every moment, no
matter how long they have left to live.
Our many different services provide patients, their families and carers,
with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home,
or here at the Hospice.
Our Inpatient
Unit (IPU) has eight single, en-suite rooms where we care for patients who have
been admitted for symptom management and/or end of life care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
To
be a safe practitioner and work within the NMC Code of professional standards
of practice and behaviour.
Provide
holistic assessment of patients and families care needs, plan interventions
required
and ensure those interventions are actioned and their effectiveness evaluated.
To
communicate effectively with patients and families, ensuring they are actively
involved with their own care planning.
To
support patients and families through grief and loss and the life changing
consequences of a palliative diagnosis.
To
liaise with appropriate members of the multi-professional team (internal and
external to the organisation) in order to ensure co-ordination and continuity
of care on discharge and a smooth transition between different care settings.
To
maintain clear, accurate and legible patient documentation.
To
work across the 24-hour service, including weekends, nights and bank holidays
as required.
Education
To
supervise and support junior colleagues, volunteers and students working on the
IPU.
To
actively participate in ward meetings and ensure that accurate information is
fed back to the appropriate members of the multi-disciplinary team.
To
take responsibility for own ongoing education and professional development
plan.
To
support and participate in the education and development of colleagues.
To
be involved in the training programme of professional visitors/learners where
appropriate.
To
mentor new staff members and students.
Management
To
act as a role model for all colleagues, providing encouragement and motivation
to achieve goals for the service.
To
take charge of a shift, maintaining high standards of care escalating issues as
required.
To
take responsibility for the care of their allocated patients.
To
maintain a safe environment for those within the IPU.
To
be aware of cost implications and make effective use of resources.
To
apply evidence-based practice in their own nursing care and to encourage
colleagues to do the same.
To
work within other clinical areas within the Hospice as required.
To
actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and ensure that
accurate information is shared with IPU team.
Quality
To
actively participate in, quality improvement, clinical audit, and research as a
means of monitoring and improving standards of care.
To
take responsibility for a link nurse role on the IPU e.g., tissue viability,
infection control etc.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of personal professional development
Desirable
- Qualification in specialist palliative care
Experience
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of the needs of patients receiving palliative and end of life care
Desirable
- Experience of working in a palliative care environment.
- Experience of teaching/presenting
Other requirements
Essential
- Ability to work shift patterns including night shifts and weekends as internal rotation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions
- Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts
- Ability to cope effectively with the demands of working in a specialist palliative care unit
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management skills
- Ability to motivate nursing team and take initiative when appropriate
Personal Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- Commitment to equality and valuing diversity and understanding of how this applies to own area of work
- A positive, can-do attitude to work
- Commitment to the aims and charitable objectives of St Clare Hospice
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
St Clare Hospice
Address
Hastingwood Road
Hastingwood
Harlow
Essex
CM17 9JX