Registered Nurse (Inpatient Unit)
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29,844.39 to £36,330.80 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29844.39 - £36330.80 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Harrow, HA3 0YG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0473-26-0002 |
Summary
Clinical: 50% 1. To undertake a holistic needs assessment that explores individual patients and their carers/families physical, emotional, spiritual and practical needs. 2. To be able to develop, update and monitor the individualised care plans ensuring they are patient centred and support the identified patient needs. 3. To be able to deliver both generalist basic and complex specialist nursing care interventions that is responsive to the individual patients requirements. 4. To demonstrate good time management in order to maintain high standards of care. 5. To be able to demonstrate through electronic/written documentation, and verbal communication the care undertaken and patient outcomes. Use clinical tools i.e. SBAR to hand over patient information. 6. To be responsible for the coordination of admission and discharge planning, attending family meetings as required. Liaise with the Hospice Navigator to ensure seamless admission of patients and efficient use of bed capacity. 7. To be an active member of the MDT contributing to the presentation, decision making of the patients care planning. 8. To be able to communicate effectively to own team, extended team and external agencies, ensuring continuity of care is maintained across the different care settings. 9. To participate in the development of standards of care and quality improvement, contributing to the wider clinical governance and audit programme. 10. To follow all agreed clinical procedures and statutory regulations related to Medicine management. 11. To follow all agreed policies for manual handling, infection control, health and safety, ensuring a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff visiting and within the service. 12. To be responsible for coordinating shifts as required; ensuring staff are allocated as per clinical need, dealing with any service enquires, out of hours phone calls and referrals. Managerial: 30% 1. To take charge of the Inpatient Unit shift as requested. 2. To have the highest regard for the principles of confidentiality and the importance of patient consent. 3. In accordance to all hospice policies and clinical protocols ensure own and others practice is safe and effective. 4. To participate in keeping accurate and timely documentation of patient records, assessments, incident and monitoring forms. 5. To deal with any initial complaints and conflict as required, in a polite, calm manner and report to line manager. 6. To be accountable for reporting any risk, hazards or accidents that may occur in the service area. 7. To contribute to the off duty of the service ensuring that staffing levels are safe and able to meet the varying dependency levels of the patients in the unit. 9. To actively participate in on-going performance review and be responsible for the development of agreed junior staff. 10. To take responsibility for specific project duties (as delegated) that contribute to the development of services. Education: 10% 1. To be a role model to all peers, colleagues, new staff, volunteers and visitors to the service. 2. To disseminate to colleagues and other team members any learning, knowledge gained from attending study/ training days. 3. To attend and contribute to the regular clinical learning/education programme. 4. To be responsible in continuously developing knowledge and skills in the care of the dying person. 5. To complete all mandatory training sessions as required. 6. Participate in the orientation/mentorship/supervision of new staff, volunteers and clinical student placements. Professional: 10% 1. To demonstrate on going personal and professional development in accordance with the agreed objectives. 2. To follow the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and be accountable for own practice, ensuring continued, effective registration with NMC 3. To ensure professional portfolio is kept and updated in accordance with NMC recommendations.