Registered Nurse (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice
£14.59 - 15.88 per hour (plus enhancements and competitive benefits)
Main duties of the job
In palliative care no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If you would like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families, a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.
Our nurses play an indispensable role in providing compassionate, holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Their work extends far beyond medical tasks, encompassing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support for both patients and their families.
Our registered nurses work on a rotational shift pattern, including early shifts, late shifts, long days, nights, and weekends. As this role supports a 24/7 service, we are seeking candidates with flexibility to work a range of shifts as required.
About us
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone.
We are there when it matters.
Sue Ryder Leckhampton Court Hospice in Cheltenham is Gloucestershire's only inpatient unit for specialist palliative care.
We support people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure, and lung disease by combining specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms with emotional, practical, and spiritual support.
We are able to provide care on our inpatient unit, virtually, and in person through our community hub and in people's homes through our Hospice at Home service.
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will play an active role within our multidisciplinary team. You will work alongside Specialty Doctors, therapy staff, volunteers, and other vital members of the MDT, taking a holistic approach in providing the best possible outcomes for each patient.
Duties include but are not limited to:
1. Providing support, leadership, recognition, and supervision to junior members of staff.
2. Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized clinical care for service users.
3. Using evidence-based practice to develop and maintain high-quality care.
4. Ensuring that the team provides all care in line with the care plan.
5. Helping to organize the admission and discharge of service users.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Experience of working in Palliative and End of Life Care.
* This experience may come from a hospice or alternatively, for example, from a high dependency unit or oncology service. A genuine desire to improve the lives of those living with a life-limiting condition is essential.
* NMC registration, with post-registration UK experience from an acute medical care setting or community, hospice setting.
* A passion for palliative and end of life care - While palliative care experience is desirable, we will accept applications from nurses of varying backgrounds with a desire and willingness to learn and develop within the specialty of palliative care.
* Ability to work well within a team, use initiative, and have excellent communication skills.
* Completion of NMC Standards for Student Supervision and/or Assessment or willingness to complete training.
* Evidence of continued professional development.
* We will provide a thorough induction with supernumerary time to settle into the role and full training/competency assessment will be provided.
* There is plenty of scope to further develop your own skills in specialist palliative care, and planned career progression through our education programme and development framework is encouraged.
* If you would like to arrange an informal visit to our hospice, please let us know.
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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