We are always looking for excellent people to join our charity. We are looking for professional skills, values driven behaviours, commitment and ambition to deliver quality of life, to the end of life, for everyone.
You will need to be an experienced registered nurse and experience in a hospice or palliative care setting is desirable. You should possess good communication skills, excellent care values and a strong sense of team spirit.
You'll support to build our culture which develops your skills and values, and builds your confidence to be the best version of yourself. We work hard to look after our people, our patients, our families and our reputation.
All patients are Thames Hospice patients and therefore we always support the patient and their family irrespective of our individual role. We represent the clinical model, wider charity and healthcare system at all times. You will work with passion and dedication as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the care delivered to our patients is exceptional and we deliver care with agility. You'll research and learn the best ways of delivering interventions and ensure people are scheduled with the right experience to deliver safe and effective care.
Main duties of the job
* To work with passion and dedication as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the care delivered to our patients is exceptional and we deliver care with agility.
* To support the team at point of care delivery and on occasion work on the inpatient services unit to provide nursing cover.
* Alongside other senior colleagues you'll manage strategy, KPIs, budgets, clinical governance and performance of the team and charity with positivity and by going the extra mile.
* Ability to lead partnership working across the integrated care system.
* To provide clinical leadership in all meetings.
* To lead on safeguarding, mental capacity act, DOL'S and patient safety as required including the training and support of all clinical staff.
* To work with partners, wider health and social care teams, and commissioners to ensure a whole system approach with collaboration and delivery for the patient at the heart of what we do.
About us
We look for people who really care about their work and have huge amounts of compassion to give.
We offer a great range of employee schemes and benefits, including:
* Generous annual leave
* Free parking on-site
* Discounted meals in our on-site cafe
* EAP
* Access to NHS pension scheme if eligible
* Blue Light Discount Card
* ... and so much more!
Job responsibilities
Based at Bray Lake, Windsor Road
37.5 hours to be worked across all shifts as required, but typically Monday to Friday
Overview
As one hardworking team we raise money and support each other whether in clinical teams, or corporate services to ensure everything runs efficiently and smoothly and delivers the best outcome for our patients and their families. Being part of a great team in a complex organisation is demanding, but also really rewarding and fun.
Culture
We look for people who really care about their work and have huge amounts of compassion to give. You'll support to build our culture which develops your skills and values, and builds your confidence to be the best version of yourself. We work hard to look after our people, our patients, our families and our reputation.
Our organisational values are
* C - Compassion
* A - Ambition
* R - Respect
Responsibilities
Our Care
* To work with passion and dedication as part of a multidisciplinary team to ensure the care delivered to our patients is exceptional and we deliver care with agility.
* To support the team at point of care delivery and on occasion work on the inpatient services unit to provide nursing cover.
* Alongside other senior colleagues you'll manage strategy, KPI's, budgets, clinical governance and performance of the team and charity with positivity and by going the extra mile.
* Ability to lead partnership working across the integrated care system.
* To provide clinical leadership in all meetings.
* To lead on safeguarding, mental capacity act, DOL'S and patient safety as required including the training and support of all clinical staff.
* To work with partners, wider health and social care teams, and commissioners to ensure a whole system approach with collaboration and delivery for the patient at the heart of what we do.
Role specific
* To provide clinical and operational leadership and management for the in-patient unit, ensuring team members are of a high quality and put patients and their families at the centre of everything we do.
* Under the guidance of the Chief Nurse, set up new services, implement necessary changes and take actions in response to feedback.
* To take accountability for delivering care with agility through strong partnership with other clinical leaders.
* Overall oversight for all aspects of people management including managing complex employee casework.
* To ensure clinical standards are delivered to CQC expectations and research is undertaken to ensure we are always delivering best practice.
* To lead on safeguarding, risk management and regulatory compliance.
* To deputise in the absence of the Chief Nurse and hold responsibility for elements of the registered manager role.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and IT systems used for rostering, incident reporting and electronic record keeping.
* To contribute to the clinical on call rota.
* Proven track record in management with expertise in clinical leadership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* You will need to be an experienced registered nurse.
* Experience in a hospice or palliative care setting is desirable.
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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