Job summary
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Registered Nurse looking to take the next step up to a team management role?
We are looking for a Nurse to support and motivate the Nursing team on our 12 bed Inpatient Unit (IPU).
Our low patient to Nurse ratio allows us to provide the highest
standards of individualised care to enhance the quality of life for our patients
and their carers/families. We offer
continuation of Pension & Long Service for those joining from the NHS.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high-quality specialist palliative care service to
patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for the
families, carers and those close to them.
To support the IPU Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum care
standards for patients and families.
To support and lead the ward team under IPU Manager guidance ensuring
and practising under the NMC Code of Conduct and Hospice Values.
To support and oversee staff nurses, APs. NAs and HCAs as well as
student nurses to deliver direct and indirect care.
About us
This
is an exciting time to join our nursing team on the IPU, headed up by our In
Patient Unit Manager, Joanne Hay, to support with the delivery of our new
strategy from Good to Great. Following our recent All Staff Survey, 85% have rated Garden
House an Excellent place to work. All of
us at Garden House Hospice Care are passionate about palliative care, providing
support to enhance the quality of life of our patients, their families and
carers who are living with life limiting illnesses. Putting our patients at the heart of
everything we do starts by creating a happy and healthy place for our people.
At Garden House, youll have more than just a job, you will be helping to make
a real difference.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support team leadership, under guidance of the IPU Manager, leading
through Hospice Values and NMC Code of Conduct.
Uphold Practice standards according to Hospice Polices, raising
concerns and reporting incidents appropriately.
Utilise your experience and specialist knowledge of palliative care to
deliver appropriate symptom control, care and medication within agreed Hospice
Guidelines, and support team members to develop these skills in practice.
To ensure the cost-effective use of medical equipment and clinical
stores.
To be skilled in specialist communication, e.g., delivering
significant news about disease progression, prognosis and dying and be skilled
at supporting patients and families through this, as well as coaching other
team members.
To support and oversee Student Nurses, new and Bank Nurses and Health
Care Assistants to deliver care on a daily basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support team leadership, under guidance of the IPU Manager, leading
through Hospice Values and NMC Code of Conduct.
Uphold Practice standards according to Hospice Polices, raising
concerns and reporting incidents appropriately.
Utilise your experience and specialist knowledge of palliative care to
deliver appropriate symptom control, care and medication within agreed Hospice
Guidelines, and support team members to develop these skills in practice.
To ensure the cost-effective use of medical equipment and clinical
stores.
To be skilled in specialist communication, e.g., delivering
significant news about disease progression, prognosis and dying and be skilled
at supporting patients and families through this, as well as coaching other
team members.
To support and oversee Student Nurses, new and Bank Nurses and Health
Care Assistants to deliver care on a daily basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing
- NMC Registration
- Communication skills course
Desirable
- Recognised History Taking and Physical Assessment Training or willingness to undertake.
- Advanced communication skills and ReSPECT training.
- Mentorship qualification or Practice Assessor and Practice supervisor training.
- Leadership course/experience .
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of research based clinical experience
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness
- Ability to demonstrate the needs of those important to patients living with life limiting illness
- Able to demonstrate the governance needed to ensure safe delivery of care
- Understands a high standard of patient care and works in
- accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice
- Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions
- Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts
Desirable
- Extended clinical knowledge and skills
- Evidence of further study relating to frailty, palliative care or end of life care
- Evidence of service development
- Non medical prescribing
- Understanding of relevant national policy and practice initiatives
- To be able to support colleagues in stressful and emotional situations
- To be able to solve complex issues
- To be able to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
- Experience of the use of audit to support quality improvement
- Understanding of the process of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care
- Experience of team and ward management
- Experience of personalised care and support planning that includes advance care planning, ReSPECT and treatment escalation planning
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking service evaluation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing
- NMC Registration
- Communication skills course
Desirable
- Recognised History Taking and Physical Assessment Training or willingness to undertake.
- Advanced communication skills and ReSPECT training.
- Mentorship qualification or Practice Assessor and Practice supervisor training.
- Leadership course/experience .
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of research based clinical experience
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness
- Ability to demonstrate the needs of those important to patients living with life limiting illness
- Able to demonstrate the governance needed to ensure safe delivery of care
- Understands a high standard of patient care and works in
- accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice
- Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions
- Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts
Desirable
- Extended clinical knowledge and skills
- Evidence of further study relating to frailty, palliative care or end of life care
- Evidence of service development
- Non medical prescribing
- Understanding of relevant national policy and practice initiatives
- To be able to support colleagues in stressful and emotional situations
- To be able to solve complex issues
- To be able to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
- Experience of the use of audit to support quality improvement
- Understanding of the process of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of 2 years experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care
- Experience of team and ward management
- Experience of personalised care and support planning that includes advance care planning, ReSPECT and treatment escalation planning
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking service evaluation
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).
