North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the West Cumberland hospital to recruit a band 5 registered nurse on the Loweswater Suite.
The Loweswater Suite is a 4 bedded palliative care unit specializing in both symptomatic and end of life care. The high ratio of patient to staff allows us to provide individualized patient and family care. We are looking for a forward thinking, motivated and flexible individual to work as part of our palliative care team alongside other members of the specialized MDT. The post holder will be delivering palliative nursing care over a 24 hour period working shift patterns of days, nights, bank holidays and weekends.
The applicant should ideally have previous post registration with some palliative care experience and be able to work independently with support from clinical nurse specialists and the medical team.
Main duties of the job
1. To work as an experienced Registered Nurse responsible and accountable in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including patients with complex conditions related to palliative and end of life care.
2. Contribute to complex discharge planning.
3. Contribute to the continued development of the ward philosophy, including use of appropriate pathways.
About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
1. Being a clinically led organisation.
2. Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust.
3. A positive patient experience every time.
4. A great place to work.
5. Managing our money well.
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Post registration qualification in teaching/assessing (ENB 998/NST 307).
* Post registration qualification in Acute/Chronic Disease Management.
* Nurse Prescribing.
Experience
* Ability to use initiative, prioritise effectively.
* Demonstrate evidence to work as part of a team.
* Demonstrate evidence to motivate team/peers.
* Evidence of clinical/professional development.
* Knowledge of changing health agenda and impact for community nursing.
* Demonstrable recent Nursing experience.
* Leadership of a team.
* Post registration clinical skills (i.e. IV Cannulation and administration).
* In some settings MIU experience will be advantageous.
Knowledge
* Demonstrable understanding of the extent of the role.
* Broad knowledge base of acute and chronic conditions.
* Understanding of scope of professional practice.
* Understanding of reflective practice and its application.
* Self-awareness and appreciation of limitations.
* Demonstrate ability of change management.
* Evidence Knowledge of changing way health services are being planned and delivered.
* Awareness of current changes in the delivery of healthcare.
* Level 2 training for safeguarding Children.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to maintain confidentiality.
* Enthusiasm and ability to work as part of a team.
Personal Circumstances
* Demonstrates flexibility to meet needs of service.
* Able to drive for redeployments.
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.
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata.
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