Registered Nurse or Qualified Nurse Associate
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,938.00 to £37,426.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25938.00 - £37426.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2024 |
| Location: | Warwick, CV34 6PX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0268-24-0010 |
Summary
Role purpose: To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of patient care. To deliver and maintain high quality, evidence based palliative care within a multidisciplinary team framework and contributes to evidence-based development of clinical practice. Myton Core Values: Our Core Valuesunderpin everything we do and all employees are expected to reflect these in their day to day work: One Myton: one team, one goal - delivering holistic care Professional: in all we do Respect: and dignity for all Value: every individual and ourselves Main Duties and Responsibilities: To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implement and evaluation of individualised holistic care To act as a positive role model to others and ensure that practice of specialist palliative care is evidence-based and promoted within the clinical area To promote a patient-centred approach to care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, carers, and other relevant healthcare professionals To act as a clinical resource and mentor where students, junior staff and those on placement to Myton achieve their learning needs and expertise is shared with the wider health economy To prioritise patient care on clinical need and organise workload as appropriate for a team of patients and ensure handover is effective and efficient at all times To ensure that documentation is completed accurately and legibly in accordance with local and NMC guidance and confidentiality is maintained using Caldicott Guidelines To provide emotional / spiritual support to patient and families throughout the disease and dying trajectory and ensure effective communication at all times To work collaboratively with nursing and care teams and have a proactive approach in facilitating discharge and ensure that standards of discharge are implemented and maintained in liaison with the discharge co-ordinator To be proactive in preparing and delivering clinical information to promote the effectiveness of the MDT, acting as an equal member To liaise with other MDT members, consultants and key workers to ensure continuity of care for patients To attend and present at case conferences and multi-disciplinary team meetings to ensure effective communication with all members of the hospice multi-disciplinary and primary care teams, acting as the patients advocate To participate in clinical audit as required by the organisational requirements and the Clinical Governance agenda To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained To actively contribute to developing the service to enhance the care and support available to patients and families Other Duties To be responsible for own continued professional development to maintain up to date knowledge across the palliative care trajectory To be aware of the political and national influences affecting clinical care, such as NICE guidance/End of Life Care strategy To abide by the the guidelines and Code of Conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the regulations and standards of the Care Quality Commission To ensure the Ward environment is safe, clean and tidy and adhere and comply with The Myton Hospices' Infection Control Policy, Dress Code and all other Policies and Guidance To work at all times in accordance with Myton Hospice policies, guidelines and procedures GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES & OBLIGATIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES Policies and Procedures The post holder is required to have a good understanding of and to comply with all relevant Myton policies, procedures and guidelines.Any contravention of Myton policies or procedures may result in disciplinary action. Volunteers Myton recognises the valuable contribution that volunteers make and we expect all employees to be able to support and work effectively with our volunteers. Confidentiality and Data protection All staff must comply with the obligation of confidentiality relating to personal information that could identify individuals. The Data Protection Act safeguards the handling of information held in both electronic and manual filing systems and it is the duty of all staff employed by Myton to uphold the principles of the Act, adhere to Myton policies and to maintain strict confidentiality at all times. Infection Control All employees must be aware of infection prevention and control policies and are expected to follow them at all times. Any breach of infection control policies which places patients, visitors or colleagues at risk may result in disciplinary action. Equity and Inclusion The postholder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities in line with our Equity and Inclusion policy. Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and colleagues. The postholder is required to conform with Myton's policies on Health and Safety, Fire Prevention, and to attend related training as required. Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children It is the duty of all employees to safeguard children and vulnerable adults and undertake safeguarding training at an appropriate level. Code of Conduct Employees are required to represent Myton in a positive light and embody the corporate identity in appearance, demeanour, values and ethics.