Sister - Inpatient Services

Using excellent nursing skills, being a leader with outstanding interpersonal skills, endurance and

empathy you'll make both staff and patients feel cared for and supported. You'll be able to provide

attention to detail, be a problem solver and care for our teams and families. You will be an integral

part of an amazing multi-disciplinary team, working with doctors, clinical and pastoral care teams,

therapists, physios and great support teams. Together you'll ensure a high standard of provision of

care for patients requiring palliative and end of life care.

You'll be part of a team of 3 Sisters, providing day to day leadership, management and continuous

improvement of the delivery and services of the Inpatient Unit.

You must be NMC registered and have eligibility to work within UK.

1. To lead the IPS when on shift, acting as a role model and provide support and advice to staffon the delivery of care including symptom management

2. To offer timely and individual care based on need, using referral criteria, regular patientassessment, re-assessment and discharge criteria as appropriate

3. To communicate fully and effectively with patients, their families and professional colleagues toensure a safe and needs led care pathway

4. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and promote multi-disciplinary working atall times. To attend MDT meetings as required and give feedback on patients

5. To maintain accurate healthcare records, written and computer based, in line with ThamesHospice organisational policy and professional requirements

6. To develop communication links with external care agencies, GPs and community teams andsenior clinical staff within acute trusts to facilitate best working practice and service provision

7. To participate in training, development and mentorship of staff, student nurses and externalstakeholders as required

8. In conjunction with the Practice Educator and IPS manager, develop and monitorcompetencies for Registered Nurses, Nursing Associates and Health Care Assistants byregularly working with them as part of a shift

9. To deliver training on clinical competencies in line with the education team

10. To ensure the IPS is adequately staffed safely according to the staffing model at all times bymanaging the nursing rota

11. To proactively monitor the equipment on IPS in conjunction with maintenance team and informthe IPS manager when equipment needs replacing

12. To participate in audits of the service, and identify if improvements and/or changes areneeded to enhance patient care and experience

13. Ensure compliance with Health and Safety procedures and to report accidents, incidents andcomplaints in area of responsibility as per procedure, participating in investigations as required

14. To ensure staff understand and work to the processes for role boundaries and patientconfidentiality

15. To work with the Education and relevant teams to provide training and mentorship for newmembers of staff

16. To work closely with the IT department to ensure the inpatient service are fully trained andcompetent within this area for what they need

17. Be involved in incident and accident reporting, elevating and learning from data.

18. Attend meetings in the absence of the IPS Manager and report back.

19. To ensure all staff feel supported, cared for and able to deliver excellent care to our patients

20. Lead and line manager IPS staff in line with Thames Hospice policies and procedures

21. To ensure that all staff under direct line management receive high quality and regular 1-1s s andabout me conversations

22. To assist the IPS manager with the recruitment, engagement and retention of staff, includingparticipating in team meetings and other team events

23. Youll support the physical and mental health of those that you line manage during their careers

24. Support the registered nurses with revalidation

A job description is not a rigid or inflexible document but acts to provide guidelines to the dutiesexpected while in post. It will be reviewed as appropriate with the post holder.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities organisation. It is committed to promoting equalopportunities and preventing discrimination. This policy applies to both its service delivery and to itsown employment practices. Our Values are the essence of our culture and inspire our behaviour.

Thames Hospice is an independent adult hospice with a beautiful 28 bed hospice at Bray Lake in Maidenhead with views of the lake and state of the art facilities.

We support people aged 16 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, neurological conditions, and organ failure, by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with other emotional, practical and spiritual support. We provide care on our Inpatient Services wings, and also virtually and in person though our community hub and in peoples home though our Hospice at Home service.

We look for people who really care about their work and have huge amounts of compassion to give. If you want to work as part of a culture which develops your skills and values, and builds your confidence to be the best version of yourself, then this is the right place for you. We work hard to look after our people, our patients, our families and our reputation.

All patients are Thames Hospice patients and therefore we always support the patient and their family irrespective of our individual role. We represent the wider charity and clinical model at all times.

Experience

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health)