Overview
In this role you will work as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team and be encouraged to bring your enthusiasm for delivering high standards of care, your compassion, and creativity for both innovation and best practice. You will be providing advice, psychological support, and symptom control for patients with an associated life-limiting condition and supporting their families. The role involves lone working and the requirement to work some weekends and Bank Holidays. You will make decisions autonomously and as part of a team providing care and support to patients in their home, in outpatient clinics, and Wellbeing groups. You will have the support for continuous professional development and specialisation.
The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable and experienced Nurse to join our well-established community team.
We are passionate and committed to providing free care to over 2000 local people and their families. We have been inspected and rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission and you could be a part of this too.
The team comradery throughout the organisation, along with our hospice values, makes for a truly inspiring and supportive place of work. We offer a broad range of education and training opportunities and we always encourage personal development.
* Assessment, care planning, and the provision of care to patients who have life-limiting illness(es) and complex symptoms and the support and care for family members and those close to them.
* Delivery of care in patients’ homes, the Spring Centre, in other care settings as required, and through the use of digital tools, the telephone, and in the use of shared electronic patient records.
* Developing and sustaining effective working relationships internally within the team and the hospice as a whole and externally with other professionals and organizations who care for patients and families.
* To provide advice and support to patients and families to support their experience of care including self-management and advanced planning on their own terms at their pace.
* To work as a member of the Hospice multi-professional team to provide a high-quality, responsive, skilled, and compassionate service.
* To assess patients’ physical, psychological, spiritual, and information needs, plan, implement, and evaluate care, provide specialist symptom control advice and emotional support.
* Refer to appropriate services in order to ensure patients have the support they require.
* Act as the patient or carer advocate by liaising with other colleagues including the GP, hospital teams, or within the HOSF and signposting appropriately.
* The post holder shall carry out her/his duties according to the philosophy of the Hospice, acting at all times in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence, and to safeguard the interests and confidentiality of individual patients and their families. S/he shall uphold and enhance the good standing and the reputation of the nursing profession, being accountable, according to the NMC.
* Participate in evaluation, clinical audit, team meetings, away days, supervision and continuous professional development, and in the development of case studies and patient and family stories with consent.
* Help to promote and develop understanding as a member of the Hospice team of the value and impact of excellent palliative care.
* Represent the organisation and uphold the organisation's reputation and values.
* To support the organisation's income generation activity.
It’s All About You (Well This Bit Is)
Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Knowledge
* Registered General Nurse (Level 1).
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* Palliative care experience is essential.
* Proven post-registration nursing experience.
* Proven experience of working effectively in a team.
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in palliative care/oncology.
* Proven experience of using IT systems.
* Good organisational skills.
* Knowledge of symptom control.
* Ability to perform assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care.
Please note the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced level DBS check.
You Know It Makes Sense
* Excellent support and supervision from your skilled and experienced Line Manager.
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays rising to 30 days pro-rata with length of service.
* Ability to transfer an existing NHS pension (subject to qualifying conditions) or join our company pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.
* Free onsite parking.
* Wide range of free training courses, plus personal development opportunities.
* On-site home-cooked food served at a reasonable rate in our bistro.
* Don’t forget a stunning setting, plus team comradery, support, and kindness.
Values, Communication & Working Environment
* Respect and follow policies.
* Your internal & external contacts will include all employees, volunteers, trustees and patrons, plus members of the general public and external organisations/suppliers.
* The post-holder may come into contact with emotional circumstances, through speaking to staff, volunteers, and patients and/or information. The post holder will frequently be required to change from one activity to another to meet the changing needs of the service.
* You will be expected to comply with Health and Safety, Fire and Infection Control regulations, and Hospice policies. You will need to complete all mandatory training.
* Safeguarding: Act in a manner at all times to safeguard the interests of individual patients/clients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the Hospice of St Francis.
Additional Information:
This list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required by the Manager. This description and specification can be amended by agreement with the Post Holder and Manager.
Please note: Applicant shortlisting will take place as and when suitable individuals apply. As such, we strongly encourage early applications. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be appointed. Interview arrangements will be communicated via email, so please check your email regularly. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.
For an informal discussion, or to find out more, please contact Caroline Wheeldon (Head of Community Team) on 01442 869550. To contact HR, please email recruitment@stfrancis.org.uk.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent.
Pay: £35,392.00-£38,643.00 per year.
Expected hours: 30 per week.
Benefits:
* Company pension.
* Free parking.
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Berkhamsted: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required).
Application question(s):
* If yes, please specify your current work authorization status (e.g., UK citizen, permanent resident, work visa holder, etc.):
Education:
* Certificate of Higher Education (preferred).
Experience:
* Palliative Care/Oncology: 3 years (required).
* IT Systems: 1 year (preferred).
Licence/Certification:
* Nursing Degree (preferred).
* NMC Registration (required).
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required).
Willingness to travel:
* 25% (preferred).
Work Location: In person.
Application deadline: 25/09/2024.
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