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Staff Nurse

Job details
Posting date: 14 March 2025
Salary: £32,853.6 to £32,853.6 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 27 March 2025
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Barnsley Hospice
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

We have 1 PERMANENT and 1 FIXED TERM positions available.

Please indicate on your application which role you are interested in.

The fixed term position is an opportunity for secondment or fixed term role at Barnsley Hospice for a Registered Nurse to gain valuable skills in specialist palliative care and experience the delivery of outstanding care to patients.

Our Staff Nurses take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high standards of personalised nursing care for patients and support the care team in providing outstanding quality care to patients and their carers/family.



Main duties of the job
Working effectively as part of the MDT, they will provide support/guidance to less experienced staff/learners within the clinical team as needed and delegate care if appropriate. Supervise and support nursing associates, healthcare assistant, volunteers and students as appropriate.

To work as part of a team planning and providing direct specialist nursing care and co-ordinated interdisciplinary care for allocated patients in the IPU, ensuring care is in keeping with the needs and wishes of patients and their families.


Overview of your organisation
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life- limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Quality (includes safety/experience/effectiveness)

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care using evidence based guidelines

To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care

Maintain all records in line with hospice policies and procedures and NMC guidelines

Carry out all clinical care in line with Barnsley Hospice policies and procedures

Assist in the organisation of admission and discharge of service users

To be responsible for the management and delivery of high quality care to a designated group of patients and their families during the shift

To adhere and be professionally accountable to the NMC - The Code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives and be conversant with the Scope of Professional Practice

To ensure continuity of patient care by communicating and liaising with medical, nursing and other colleagues, providing accurate and timely reports of any changes in the condition of the patient

Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records

Governance & Leadership

To act as role model, supporting students and volunteers as required.

Support education, training, demonstration and guidance to carers, colleagues and students as appropriate

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team


To report any staff related concerns to the senior nurse on shift in a timely manner

Workforce Development & Professional Standards

Contribute to the smooth running of the Service by supporting all members of the nursing team whilst on shift.

Maintain good communication and liaison with all other departments, internal and external

Ensure that any incidents, near misses and complaints are reported appropriately in accordance with hospice policy and procedures

Ensure that any compliments and examples of good practice are recognised and shared appropriately

Ensure work is to a high quality standard through the adoption of evidence based practices.

Be responsible for own CPD ensuring that clinical skills and relevant knowledge are kept up to date, and able to provide evidence.

To ensure you are competent in all clinical skills required for this role and that you provide evidence.

To maintain a level of knowledge, skill and competence related to medication management and to administer medication according to Hospice policies and procedure

Other Responsibilities

To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.

To act as an ambassador of the Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.

The post holder will be expected to maintain strict confidentiality at all times.

The post holder will ensure that they are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.

The post holder will ensure that clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice guidelines are followed at all times.

The post holder is to ensure data protection is maintained at all times.

The post holder will be flexible in terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.

The post holder will support the Hospice as required, across the range of his/her duties as appropriate within the grading of this post. In the context of rapid and ongoing change within the Hospice, the above responsibilities represent the current priorities and requirements for the post. These priorities will develop and evolve over time. Any significant changes will be the subject of full communication and consultation with the post holder.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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