Job summary
Dougie Mac are currently looking to recruit Registered Nurses to our developing Young Adult Service. Successful candidates will share our passion in providing excellent holistic and person-centred care to young adults and their families.
At Dougie Mac our vision is to be admired as a centre of excellence for young adults living with either palliative or complex health conditions. Our focus is on holistic, needs led care that also promotes independence. This is delivered in our modern purpose built complex, through our offer of day opportunities, respite and social events.
Main duties of the job
To work as an integral part of the Young Adult Team: assessing, implementing and evaluating nursing care for service users living with palliative or complex health conditions.
To complete a wide range of clinical interventions
To act as a mentor / role model to Care Support Workers
To support young adults in all aspects of living their lives, including support with activities of daily living, social and leisure opportunities.
The right candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the drive to ensure our young adults and their families receive the highest possible standards of care.
If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist care, going the extra mile to support our Young Adults, then we would love to hear from you.
This role can be full or part time and will involve working flexibly over 7 days.
By joining Dougie Mac, youll be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to delivering excellence. You will be supported in your role to develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated and receive quality supervision, opportunities for reflective practice and supportive line management.
About us
Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. By joining Dougie Mac, you will be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to delivering person-led, responsive and cost effective services of the highest quality. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision and reflective practice.
Dougie Mac has been named the UKs Best Charity to Work For in the 2023 quarter 3 league table compiled by independent employee engagement specialists, Best Companies.
The prestigious title was awarded by the Best Companies 2023 Accreditation which also gave Dougie Mac a three star rating the highest possible ranking meaning that the hospice is now classed as a World-Class Organisation to work for.
The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free parking, Paycare and much more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
To work as an integral part of the Young Adult Service: assessing, implementing and evaluating person centred care for service users living with palliative or complex health conditions.
Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to provide holistic, person centred care to service users and their families.
To act in an advisory role to other professionals (both within and outside of the organisation) in respect of the impact of living with life limiting / life threatening and / or complex health conditions on young adults and their families.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Act as a role model within the Young Adult Team, motivating staff and setting an appropriate example.
Mentor, train and assess competence of Care Support Workers.
Shift coordinator
To contribute to the training, education and support of a range of students on clinical placement with the service.
Act as keyworker to a group of young adults.
Responsibility for patient care
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate plans of care for service users in partnership with them, their parents/carers (where appropriate), and other professionals.
Provide effective care, treatment and management within the Young Adult Unit and/or community setting.
Ensure all documentation is complete and kept up to date in accordance with policy.
Liaise with healthcare and social care professionals across organisations to ensure an integrated package of care and support, designed to meet the specific needs of the service user, is delivered and co-coordinated.
Ensure care delivered is delivered to predetermined standards.
Work in partnership to actively involve service users and their parents/carers (where appropriate) in the implementation and evaluation of care plans.
Provide information for service users and/or their families as their condition progresses, ensuring they are able to make informed decisions.
Responsibility for Resources
Promote the safe and effective use of equipment and resources
Inform and liaise with Head of Service in regard to the needs of the service, both physical resources and skill mix.
Have a good knowledge of all available resources and equipment.
Strategic and service responsibilities
Attend meetings relevant to post and on behalf of Head of Service or organisation
Implement changes to established practices and/or policies
Participate in service development under direction of the Senior Management Team to ensure support is safe, effective and efficient.
Participate in and conduct audits of the service in partnership with other members of the Young Adult Service Team.
Ensure practice is clinically effective and evidence based.
Responsible for own continuing professional development.
Maintain own revalidation and registration
Work within the NMC Code and professional guidance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse (RN), Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) or Registered Childrens Nurse (RNCB)
Desirable
- Completion of PARE Supervisor Preparation and Guidance
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with service users who have additional communication needs, learning disabilities and / or physical health needs.
- Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to caring for young adults living with life limiting conditions / complex health needs.
- Experience of coordinating shifts / delegating tasks.
Desirable
- Experience of multi-agency working with health colleagues, social care, and the voluntary sector.
- Experience in caring for adults or children with complex health needs or palliative healthcare needs.
- Experience of supervising / mentoring others.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Competent clinical skills
- Knowledge of legislation including Safeguarding Adults and the Mental Capacity Act.
- Negotiation and problem solving.
- Committed to delivering high standards of evidence based practice.
- Planning and organisational skills.
- Diplomatic, calm, approachable and objective.
- Effective communication/ inter-personal skills.
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated.
- Possess a positive, assertive, and confident attitude.
- Need to be available to work weekends and flexibly to provide a 24/7 service.
Desirable
- Understanding of the holistic needs of young adults living with a complex or palliative condition
- Knowledge and understanding of palliative care, loss and bereavement.
- Vision for contributing to service development.
- Ability to drive is highly desirable due to the community aspect of this role
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
Douglas Macmillan Hospice
Address
Dougie Mac
Young Adult Services
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8FN