St Helena hospice is looking for Registered Nurses to join our Single Point Bank.
You will be working as part of a team to provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluating care needs.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as part of Hospice in the Home MDT.
2. Organise day-to-day work tasks and direct less experienced or junior colleagues. Ensure that patient safety is always maintained.
3. Act as an advocate for patients as required.
4. Triage calls over 24 hours and give advice and support to patients who are known to St Helena or have their details recorded on the My Care Choices Register.
5. Provide rapid response visits to patients in crisis in the community.
6. Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients.
7. Be a clinical resource to Clinical Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, as well as Administrators and Call Handlers.
8. Work closely with community and primary care colleagues, St Helena and hospital staff to ensure that patients requiring end-of-life care receive an integrated service in a timely manner.
9. Working overnight, taking calls from patients and professionals and undertaking home visits as necessary throughout North East Essex.
About us
St Helena Hospice's core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review, and our decision-making process.
Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as ongoing support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.
Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, we want to meet you and discuss the possibility of you joining this great team.
In return, we offer:
* Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours.
* NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership).
* Clinical Supervision.
* Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support.
* We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal.
* Uniform provided.
* Free onsite parking.
* Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks.
Job responsibilities
1. Working as part of Hospice in the home.
2. Provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating care needs.
3. Organise day-to-day work tasks and direct less experienced or junior colleagues. Ensure that patient safety is always maintained.
4. Act as an advocate for patients as required.
5. Triage calls over 24 hours and give advice and support to patients who are known to St Helena or have their details recorded on the My Care Choices Register.
6. Provide rapid response visits to patients in crisis in the community.
7. Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients.
8. Be a clinical resource to Clinical Support Workers, Health Care Assistants, as well as Administrators and Call Handlers.
9. Work closely with community and primary care colleagues, St Helena and hospital staff to ensure that patients requiring end-of-life care receive an integrated service in a timely manner.
10. Working overnight, taking calls from patients and professionals and undertaking home visits as necessary throughout North East Essex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Qualified Registered Nurse.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Willingness to improve knowledge and skills within palliative care.
* Experience of working with people with mental health needs, sensory and learning difficulties.
* Experience of working in the community.
Skills & Knowledge
* Proven awareness of the possible needs of patients and families under the care of St Helena.
* Ability to recognise and respond to potential distress in individuals and manage crisis situations.
* Full Driving Licence (and access to a vehicle).
* Understanding of the interface between community and acute settings.
* An awareness of St Helena as an organisation and the services it provides.
* Knowledge of illness as a carer and the ability to recognise when a person has physical, social, psychological, or spiritual care needs.
Communication
* Proven written and verbal communication skills.
* Clear verbal communication skills demonstrable with a range of people.
* Ability to accurately record any information required, i.e., patient records, telephone messages, or information as requested.
* Skills in communicating with people with specific communication needs, including learning disabilities and sensory disabilities.
Experience
* Proven experience as a registered nurse.
* Experience of handling difficult situations.
* Experience of working with people with mental health needs.
* Experience of working with people with sensory and learning disabilities.
* Experience of working in the community.
Qualities
* Proven ability to work off own initiative and as part of a team.
* Flexible to meet the needs of the service.
* Physically able to undertake the job.
* Proven coping strategies when under emotional pressure.
* Proven ability to manage time effectively.
* Proven ability to problem solve.
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.
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