Registered Nurse

Working in our Hospice@Home team as a Registered Nurse, your main duties will be to:

As this role is based in the community, it is essential for you to have a driving licence & be a confident driver. For insurance purposes, you need to have held your driving licence for at least one year.

work as a member of the Hospice multi-disciplinary team to provide a high

standard of skilled, compassionate nursing care and symptom management to

patients in the community setting.

provide support to patients, families and carers.

Main

duties and responsibilities

1. Maintain

a multi-disciplinary team approach to the individualised care of the patient

and maintain high standards of nursing care.

the needs of the patient and their family taking into account their physical,

psychological, social and spiritual needs.

3. Work closely with all members of the

Community Team involved in the patients care and agree our input and level of

involvement.

4. Plan, initiate, and constantly evaluate

the effectiveness of care under the direction of the Community Nursing Team and

Hospice at Home Team Leaders.

5. Maintain accurate written records of

care, communicating all necessary information to other team members and any

Community Services involved.

6. Participate fully in the setting,

implementation and monitoring of formal standards of practice and to be

involved, when required, in clinical governance and audit.

7. Comply with the requirements of the

Nursing and Midwifery Council regarding Professional Registration and to

Post-Registration professional education and revalidation.

8. Communicate appropriately with all

patients, relatives, and staff, liaise with other departments and agencies, and

attend departmental and interdepartmental meetings as requested.

9. Take part in the audit process as

required.

10.

Participate in full rotation across all shifts.

a caring and mutually supportive working environment for all members of staff

and volunteers, being sensitive to the emotional needs of colleagues and giving

appropriate support to them.

2. Maintain accurate records regarding the

administration and custody of drugs within the community setting. To comply with all statutory and

organisational policies relating to drug administration and management.

3. Maintain high standards of safety within

the home, reporting any hazardous occurrences or equipment.

4. Report all accidents, incidents,

complaints, and untoward occurrences, keeping statutory and organisational

records as required.

5. Exercise care and economy in the use of

property and equipment.

Education

1.

Assist

in the teaching of new staff and volunteers so that they are able to function

fully within the team.

2.

Participate

in the teaching and guidance of visiting professionals eg Student Nurses,

Social Workers and Post Graduate Students.

3.

Communicate

skills learnt on secondment or study leave to other members of staff.

4.

Access

and positively engage in role-related e-learning as directed by line managers

and Lead Nurse for Education.

Our mission is to provide excellent care and support to those living with life-limiting illness and to the people they care about, to enrich their lives and to contribute to the ongoing development of end-of-life care. We do this by placing our patients at the centre of everything we do, and through involving patients and their families in all decisions regarding their care.

We can only achieve this with the help of our amazing colleagues, by developing and recognising their contribution, and by sharing our knowledge and skills through education, audit and research.

We do not have sponsorship status and therefore all our offers are made conditional upon our candidates submitting evidence of their right to work in the UK in conjunction with our other pre-employment checks.

Personal

IT

Essential: - Experience of using SystmOne; - Good basic IT skills; - Knowledge of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)

Desirable: - Experience of using ePaCCs

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse

Desirable: - Palliative Care Qualification; - Student Nurse Assessor training; - Student Nurse Supervisor training

Communication

Essential: - Proven interpersonal skills; - Ability to be sensitive and empathetic; - Ability to communicate at all levels within a range of settings; - Diplomatic style

Desirable: - Advanced Communication Skills Course

Other

Essential: - Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising activities; - Holder of full, valid UK driving licence; - Enhanced DBS Check

Experience

Desirable: - Palliative Care Experience; - Multi Agency & Partnership Working; - Audit & evaluation