Job summary Are you a Registered Nurse, passionate about Palliative and End of Life care and looking for a new challenge? We are looking for a dedicated, empathetic and compassionate nurse to work NIGHTS at our Hampshire Hospice. Are you ready to make a difference? 33 hours 3 nights per week out of any seven Mountbatten Band 5 - plus night time enhancements Main duties of the job About the Role You will have excellent opportunities for training and development to enable you to expand your skills within Palliative and End of Life Care. You will be responsible for providing symptom management and complex end of life care to patients living with life limiting conditions. You will be able to make a real difference to peoples lives by supporting our patients and their families. You will also be responsible for the provision of delivering high quality and timely care for patients and invaluable support to the patients family. About You You will be a Registered nurse with current NMC registration employed by Mountbatten, who is able to demonstrate a commitment to their own CPD. You will have excellent clinical skills and experience and be able to work under supervision and on your own initiative to provide the highest standards of care and support to your patients and their families. You will have good communication skills, with sound experience of symptom management, you understand how to look after the patient and their family within the palliative field of care. About us Mountbatten Hampshire is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Isle of Wight. We pride ourselves on providing expert care and support to our communities across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, who are facing death, dying and bereavement. Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those closest to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams. Our Values We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £26,373 to £32,105 a year (£29,970 - £36,483 per annum FTE) Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number B0507-VC198 Job locations Botley Rd West End Southampton Hampshire SO30 3JB Job description Job responsibilities Overview of Role To ensure the highest standards of individualised care for patients with life threatening diseases including providing support to their families and carers in a safe, friendly and efficient environment. To communicate with patients, families and carers in a sensitive and empathetic way maintaining effective communication with multi-disciplinary team members. To work under the supervision and guidance of nurses and medical teams. Although based on our Inpatient Unit, post holders may occasionally be required to work in other teams to ensure adequate staffing levels and to gain experience of the wider hospice delivery of care (e.g., Community Setting and Hazel Centre) Key Tasks To provide the highest standards of care to patients To lead on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient centred care To provide a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and responsive to the patients ever changing needs To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance with Mountbatten policy To provide out of hours specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied professionals as required, alerting them to any significant matters To maintain appropriate written/computer records in all areas of clinical practice. To liaise with medical staff to implement treatment and care, ensuring that medical instructions are carried out, monitoring and reporting effectively Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Spec for the full duties of this rewarding role Job description Job responsibilities Overview of Role To ensure the highest standards of individualised care for patients with life threatening diseases including providing support to their families and carers in a safe, friendly and efficient environment. To communicate with patients, families and carers in a sensitive and empathetic way maintaining effective communication with multi-disciplinary team members. To work under the supervision and guidance of nurses and medical teams. Although based on our Inpatient Unit, post holders may occasionally be required to work in other teams to ensure adequate staffing levels and to gain experience of the wider hospice delivery of care (e.g., Community Setting and Hazel Centre) Key Tasks To provide the highest standards of care to patients To lead on and coordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient centred care To provide a holistic approach to all care provisions provided that is both sensitive and responsive to the patients ever changing needs To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed drugs (including controlled drugs) and other substances in accordance with Mountbatten policy To provide out of hours specialist advice by telephone to patients, carers and allied professionals as required, alerting them to any significant matters To maintain appropriate written/computer records in all areas of clinical practice. To liaise with medical staff to implement treatment and care, ensuring that medical instructions are carried out, monitoring and reporting effectively Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Spec for the full duties of this rewarding role Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with NMC Revalidation of NMC Registration Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development Experience Essential Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting Experience of working in a Hospital/Hospice care setting Awareness of palliative care issues Desirable Involvement in training and development of others Experience of working with volunteers Skills Essential Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams Understands specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care Abilities Essential Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations Calm and approachable manner Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered with NMC Revalidation of NMC Registration Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development Experience Essential Experience of dealing with vulnerable adults in a care setting Experience of working in a Hospital/Hospice care setting Awareness of palliative care issues Desirable Involvement in training and development of others Experience of working with volunteers Skills Essential Demonstrate commitment to the patients right to be involved in decision making relating to their health care and ensuring decisions are understood by care teams Understands specific needs of patients requiring palliative or end of life care Abilities Essential Able to work shift patterns on a rota basis including nights, weekend, bank holidays Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations Calm and approachable manner Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team 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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Mountbatten Hampshire Address Botley Rd West End Southampton Hampshire SO30 3JB Employer's website https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)