ELEVATEYOUR CAREER IN PALLIATIVE CARE!!!
Are you a staff nurse ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Do you have a passion forPalliative, Ambulatory and Life Limiting Conditions? If so, you're in the right place - keep reading!
We areon an exciting journey of growth and innovation, and we want YOU to be part ofour dynamic nursing team! This is not just a job; its an opportunity to make ameaningful difference to the lives of individuals facing end of life care andlimiting life conditions. Join us at Garden House Hospice and be part ofsomething extraordinary.
WhyJoin Us?You willbe joining us at a time when hospice care is diversifyingacross the UK, and you are guaranteed to play a pivotal role in shaping thefuture of our clinical services.
We willinvest in your development, we believe in nurturing talent! With our strongcommitment to training and development, you will receive unparalleled supportto thrive in this rewarding role.
Weare an Award-Winning Team! We proudly won the palliative care teamaward at the Palliative and End of Life Care Awards earlier this year. Thisaccolade recognises our extraordinary efforts to enhance quality of life forthose we serve - join a team that is truly making an impact!
We are offering a £2,000 Golden Hello Bonus!! And for those transitioning from the NHS we also offercontinuation of Pension & LongService, ensuring your career with us isfulfilling both personally & professionally. We have full & part time roles
Main duties of the job
This is not just a job; its an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals facing end of life care and limiting life conditions. Join us at Garden House Hospice and be part of something extraordinary. We have full and part time roles available.
You will work alongside motivated multi-disciplinary teams in a supportive atmosphere. Our low patient-to-nurse ratio means you can focus on providing the highest standards of individualized care.
We are looking for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to support the Inpatient Unit teamensuring optimum care standards for patients and their families. You willbe a Registered Nurse with NMC Registration, supporting and overseeing nurses,APs, NAs and HCAs as well as student nurses to deliver direct and indirectcare. You will be compassionate with a good understanding of the needs ofpatients living with life limiting illness and their loved ones. To find out more about our Inpatient Unitplease follow the below link: https://www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/inpatient-unit
About us
At Garden HouseHospice Care our team of passionate professionals bring specialist expertise toensure the best support and care is available for people living with frailtyand life limiting conditions today, tomorrow and in the future.
We areholistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each persons specificneeds. Our compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants providepractical and holistic care supporting patients and their families. The nursingteam are supported by the wider hospice clinical teams that includes medicalstaff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, family support team and asocial worker.
Join us as wetransform our services, addressing imbalance and inequalities to reach morepeople living with frailty earlier on in their journey. This exciting careeropportunity offers the time to care, time to talk, time to listen, time to growand time to innovate along with continuation of NHS service and pension.
Job responsibilities
To provide a high-quality specialist palliative care service topatients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for thefamilies, carers and those close to them.
To support the IPU Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum carestandards for patients and families.
To support and lead the ward team under IPU Manager guidance ensuringand practising under the NMC Code of Conduct and Hospice Values.
To support and oversee staff nurses, APs. NAs and HCAs as well asstudent nurses to deliver direct and indirect care.
FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ATTACHED JD & PS
Person Specification
Experience
* A minimum of 2 years experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care
* Experience of team and ward management
* Experience of personalised care and support planning that includes advance care planning, ReSPECT and treatment escalation planning
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working
* Experience of undertaking service evaluation
Qualifications
* Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing
* NMC Registration
* Recognised History Taking and Physical Assessment Training or willingness to undertake.
* Advanced communication skills and ReSPECT training
* Mentorship qualification or Practice Assessor and Practice supervisor training
* Leadership course/experience
Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of research based clinical experience
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness
* Ability to demonstrate the needs of those important to patients living with life limiting illness
* Able to demonstrate the governance needed to ensure safe delivery of care
* Extended clinical knowledge and skills
* Evidence of further study relating to frailty, palliative care or end of life care
* Evidence of service development
* Non medical prescribing
* Understanding of relevant national policy and practice initiatives
Skills & Abilities
* Understands a high standard of
* patient care and works in
* accordance with the Nursing and
* Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice
* Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions
* Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts
* Ability to motivate nursing team and take initiative when appropriate
* Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
* Teaching skills, able to teach students, junior staff other health care professionals
* Computer skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems
* To be able to support colleagues in stressful and emotional situations
* To be able to solve complex issues
* To be able to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
* Experience of the use of audit to support quality improvement
* Understanding of the process
* of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.
* Registered car driver with a UK licence.
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.
£35,985 to £43,472 a year£2,000 Golden Hello Bonus
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