As a Staff Nurse working as part of the wider multi-disciplinary
team, you will support patients with complex clinical needs and provide hands-on,
person-centred care. Our staff strive to provide the highest quality of service
for our patients and their families and carers, through a collaborative team
approach. As Staff Nurse, you will be
responsible for advising and supporting staff, therefore you will need to able
to demonstrate a high level of competence in the specialty.
To apply, you must be a Registered General Nurse, who is
enthusiastic and flexible with a passion for specialist palliative and end of
life care. A recognised post-registration palliative care qualification is
desirable, although you will be fully supported in the role if you have limited
or no experience with the specialty. You will have access to a range of
training and development opportunities and be welcomed as a valued member of an
experienced and supportive team.
Bolton Hospices
consultant-led team of doctors, nurses and other professional staff, provide
expert care and support for local people with terminal or life-limiting
illnesses and their families, in the hospice and at home. We not only take care
of patients' physical needs, we consider their emotional, spiritual and social
needs too. And we support families and close friends, both during illness and
in bereavement.
We are currently seeking to recruit an
enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse to work within the Inpatient
Unit at Bolton Hospice. This will be an exciting and rewarding opportunity for
anyone wishing to further develop their nursing skills and knowledge within
specialist palliative care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Objectives
Promote and maintain the philosophy of the hospice.
Make decisions based upon knowledge and experience and be
accountable for those decisions in the absence of the senior members of
staff.
Work closely with other disciplines and deputise for the
Senior Staff Nurse.
Promote and maintain high quality patient care by acting
as a role model for more junior staff.
Deliver Specialist Palliative Care to patients /
families.
Manage human resources and equipment.
Ensure all staff work in accordance with Bolton Hospice
policies, procedures and protocols.
Ensure standards are maintained at all times.
Professional /
Clinical Practice
Work in accordance with the Nursing
& Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
Provide clinical leadership and act as
a role model in the delivery of high quality patient care.
Demonstrate skills in the practice of
palliative care.
Promote the contribution of nursing
within the multi-disciplinary team.
Deputise in absence of the Senior
Staff Nurses.
Maintain and develop evidence based
holistic care.
Ensure accurate record keeping.
Take on active role in clinical
practice.
Help create an environment which
reflects the Hospices philosophy and its specialist palliative care
approach.
Undertake medicine rounds in line with
Bolton Hospice Management of Medicine policy.
Develop good communication and
professional liaison with all other personnel and agencies involved in the
service delivery of palliative care.
To promote effective communication
between members of the multi-disciplinary team and users of the service.
Ensure that all nursing care is
carried out in accordance with Nursing & Midwifery Council Scope of
Professional Practice.
Ensure patients risk assessments are
carried out daily
Identify own learning needs
Take opportunities to shadow more
Senior Staff
Take opportunities to develop.
Maintain effective discharge planning.
Support more junior staff.
Evidence Based Care,
Quality and Standards
With others, undertake appropriate audit.
With others, define and agree care standards, monitor,
evaluate and audit the implementation and effectiveness of these standards.
With others implement and monitor all
relevant Hospice Policies and Procedures, Health and Safety Guidelines and
professional regulations and guidelines.
Adhere to Bolton Hospice Management of
Medicines Policy.
Ensure adherence to all Bolton Hospice policies and
procedures.
Be aware of Clinical Governance.
Manage risk effectively.
Have an awareness of the complaints procedure.
Maintain personal and professional development.
Ensure equipment is maintained as appropriate, and
necessary records are maintained.
Organisational/Managerial/Leadership
Be involved with induction of clinical staff as
appropriate.
Undertake regular education to develop leadership
management skills.
Undertake a regular KSF review.
Participate, under the guidance of the Sisters, in
strategic developments within the organisation.
Contribute to the Hospice business plan by setting, with
others, Team objectives annually.
Appropriately manage organisation and clinical change.
Education and
Training
Identify own learning and development needs, based upon
nationally and locally agreed requirements for the delivery and development
of palliative care.
Be actively involved with education.
Promote a positive clinical learning environment.
Support the Preceptorship Programme for new members of
staff.
Keep up to date with issues in nursing and nursing
research, especially those relating to palliative care nursing.
Undertake mandatory training and ensure staff receive
mandatory training.
Clinical Governance
Work with the clinical team to ensure that high standards
of treatment and pathways of care, which are evidence based, documented and
monitored, are in place.
Manage clinical risk issues in collaboration with the
Senior Staff.
Participate in Audit.
Promote the safety of patients, staff, visitors and
volunteers at all times.
Attend clinical meetings when required.
Attend in house education sessions.
Communication
Attend and participate in organisational meetings to
ensure awareness of developments within the area of practice and
organisationally.
Communicate with other service users to provide support
and efficiency both internally and externally.
Liaise with external agencies to plan discharges
Promote positive communications and relationships with
the public.
Other
The post holder may be offered various shifts, including
day and night shifts, according to the needs of the service.
Any other requirements as appropriate to the post and
location.