Job summary
St Teresas Hospice,
Darlington is seeking Registered Nurses to join our In Patient Unit team. If you are passionate about palliative care
and want to be part of a team that makes a real difference within the
community, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
The successful
candidate will be based on the Inpatient Unit but work across all Hospice
services as required. Both the IPU and Community Hospice is open 7 days per
week. 25 hours/2 shifts per
week. Usual working pattern: 12.5 hour full day and night shifts on a rota,
including weekdays and weekends - staff must be flexible to the needs of the
unit.
St Teresas Hospice
Band 5 per annum pro rata, depending on experience, plus
enhanced rates for unsociable hours. Please note: pay rate advertised is based on 2023-2024 pay scale. The 2024-2025 pay scale is yet to be announced and increased pay range will be confirmed.
NHS pension available for existing
members; other pension schemes available for non-NHS scheme members.
IPU
Rota:
12.5hr full day and night shifts: 07:30-20:00, and 19:30-08:00
Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure with a check of the adult barred list. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresas Hospice. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Main duties of the job
Our Hospice Staff Nurses provide high quality
holistic nursing care to palliative patients on the Inpatient Unit, and at home
via our Community services, and create appropriate plans of care to enable and
recognise individual wishes and preferences.
Essential qualifications and skills include:
-
NMC
registration as a first level Registered Nurse (General/Adult Nursing)
-
Understanding
of the Hospice setting and ethos
-
Good
clinical skills, a passion for delivering high-quality patient care, and a
strong interest in palliative care
-
Passion
for the ethos of the hospice and demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the
vision of the organisation
-
Commitment
to learning and undertaking ongoing CPD
Please see the job description and person
specification for further details.
An induction and ongoing
training will be provided.
Closing date: This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can.
Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor licence and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
About us
Join an organisation
where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful
grounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture.
Benefits of working
for St T's include:
-
Training
and development opportunities
-
Flexible
working schemes
-
Generous
company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay
entitlements
-
Continuation
of existing NHS pension scheme at Band 5+, and other pension schemes available
-
Opportunities
to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
-
Workforce
events, including long service awards
-
Employee
Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
-
Discounted
complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
-
Free eye
tests for computer users
-
Hospice-based
staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
Please contact HR for
further details.
St Teresas Hospice
complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For
information on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice
and St Teresas Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.
St Teresas Hospice is
a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining
disabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the
community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high quality holistic nursing care to
palliative patients within the in-patient unit and create appropriate plans of
care to enable and recognize individual wishes and preferences. To develop and demonstrate
a sound knowledge of palliative care and contribute to the future development
of this nurse-led unit through further expansion of specialist knowledge and
skills as required. To be willing to demonstrate own skills to new or junior
members of staff and provide mentorship and act as a role model at all times.
To be active in the promotion of effective communication between all
disciplines involved in the welfare of the patients both within the Hospice and
with external agencies.
This is a
summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job
Description & Person Spec documents which are available to download.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high quality holistic nursing care to
palliative patients within the in-patient unit and create appropriate plans of
care to enable and recognize individual wishes and preferences. To develop and demonstrate
a sound knowledge of palliative care and contribute to the future development
of this nurse-led unit through further expansion of specialist knowledge and
skills as required. To be willing to demonstrate own skills to new or junior
members of staff and provide mentorship and act as a role model at all times.
To be active in the promotion of effective communication between all
disciplines involved in the welfare of the patients both within the Hospice and
with external agencies.
This is a
summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job
Description & Person Spec documents which are available to download.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clear understanding of and experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Post qualification experience working at NHS Agenda for Change band 5 (or equivalent) or above (desirable for IPU candidates, essential for Community candidates)
- Professional experience in the field of palliative care in any setting, including as a student
- Experience of community nursing
- Experience of public engagement
- Experience of using SystmOne patient record database
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse (General/Adult Nursing) with current NMC registration
- Understanding of the Hospice setting and ethos
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching or mentorship in practice
- Palliative care qualification, i.e. An introduction to patients with cancer and long term conditions at Diploma level or BSc (hons) Practice Innovation (Palliative and End of Life Care)
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
- Willingness to undertake Nurse Prescribing qualification and Palliative Care Qualification if not already held
- Knowledge and understanding of the palliative care agenda including local and national guidelines and documents.
- Knowledge and/or experience of audit
Skills and Motivation
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good clinical skills
- Willing to work across all Hospice services as required
- Strong interest in palliative care
- Innovative team player
- Flexible approach to working
- Passion for delivering high quality patient care
- Strong interest in palliative care
- Passion for ethos of the hospice and demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the vision of the organisation
- Committed to learning and undertaking ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Clinical skills in phlebotomy
- Clinical skills in IV cannulation and administration of medicines
- Able to travel for work using own transport, including carrying a passenger and small equipment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clear understanding of and experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Post qualification experience working at NHS Agenda for Change band 5 (or equivalent) or above (desirable for IPU candidates, essential for Community candidates)
- Professional experience in the field of palliative care in any setting, including as a student
- Experience of community nursing
- Experience of public engagement
- Experience of using SystmOne patient record database
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse (General/Adult Nursing) with current NMC registration
- Understanding of the Hospice setting and ethos
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching or mentorship in practice
- Palliative care qualification, i.e. An introduction to patients with cancer and long term conditions at Diploma level or BSc (hons) Practice Innovation (Palliative and End of Life Care)
- Non-medical Prescribing Qualification
- Willingness to undertake Nurse Prescribing qualification and Palliative Care Qualification if not already held
- Knowledge and understanding of the palliative care agenda including local and national guidelines and documents.
- Knowledge and/or experience of audit
Skills and Motivation
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously
- Good clinical skills
- Willing to work across all Hospice services as required
- Strong interest in palliative care
- Innovative team player
- Flexible approach to working
- Passion for delivering high quality patient care
- Strong interest in palliative care
- Passion for ethos of the hospice and demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the vision of the organisation
- Committed to learning and undertaking ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Clinical skills in phlebotomy
- Clinical skills in IV cannulation and administration of medicines
- Able to travel for work using own transport, including carrying a passenger and small equipment
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
