Job summary Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care services are provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The post holder will be required to work across shifts covering 7am-10pm. Although based in the community, post holders may occasionally be required to work in other Rennie grove Peace Care settings in order to ensure adequate staffing levels and to gain experience of the wider hospice delivery of care (e.g. Inpatient Unit) Main duties of the job Proactively contribute to the delivery of high quality safe evidence based care. Deliver high quality Specialist palliative End of life nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT). To lead on and co-ordinate assessment, planning and evaluation of individualised patient centred care. Ensuring a holistic approach that is sensitive and responsive to the patients ever changing needs. To be responsible for the co-ordination and smooth running of a shift and visits ensuring it is well organised. As a member of the wider Rennie Grove Peace Care staff sign up and demonstrate delivery of the organisational agreed mission, vision and values. Acting as a Rennie Grove Peace ambassador within the community. About us Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care started formally operating in July 2023, through the merger of two successful organisations, Rennie Grove Hospice Care and Peace Hospice Care. We offer exceptional, specialised and highly valued care, serving our local community of people affected by life-limiting illness or bereavement, across Herts and Bucks. Our merger is bringing together the best of both organisations so that we can: Serve our communities with a wider range of services Reach more local people Strengthen our ability to secure more resources To enable every local person to receive the care they need, when they need it, wherever they need it. Date posted 10 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £39,405 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number NTX1079056 Job locations Peace Hospice Watford WD17 3PH Job description Job responsibilities To have the highest regards for the principles of confidentiality and the importance of patient consent, ensuring adherence to the hospice data collection and patient consent policy. In accordance with all hospice policies, best practice guidelines and clinical protocols, ensure own and others practice is safe and effective. To regularly attend service meetings, team meetings and other intra hospice meetings, ensuring information is cascaded to colleagues accordingly. To keep in accurate and legible records in accordance with existing practice and procedure at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care. To be aware of the legal requirements associated with keeping such records. To deal with any initial complaints and conflict as required, in a polite, calm manner providing the information and support and required and report to line manager in line with the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care processes. To be accountable for reporting any risk, hazards or accidents that may occur in the service area, and ensure compliance with the terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act. To contribute to the off duty and annual leave management of the service ensuring that staffing levels are safe and able to meet the varying dependency levels of the patients. To actively participate in the ongoing system of appraisal and regular 1-1 meetings with the line manager. To participate in the development of standards of care and contribute to the wider clinical governance and audit programme. To actively participate in the clinical governance/quality development by undertaking a key role as nominated champion or dedicated mentor, including audit and follow up of recommendations and outcomes. Where required and if appropriate, represent the hospice clinical services by working in partnership with the fundraising and communication department. To take responsibility for specific project/champion/mentorship that contributes to patient centred care across all care settings. Job description Job responsibilities To have the highest regards for the principles of confidentiality and the importance of patient consent, ensuring adherence to the hospice data collection and patient consent policy. In accordance with all hospice policies, best practice guidelines and clinical protocols, ensure own and others practice is safe and effective. To regularly attend service meetings, team meetings and other intra hospice meetings, ensuring information is cascaded to colleagues accordingly. To keep in accurate and legible records in accordance with existing practice and procedure at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care. To be aware of the legal requirements associated with keeping such records. To deal with any initial complaints and conflict as required, in a polite, calm manner providing the information and support and required and report to line manager in line with the Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care processes. To be accountable for reporting any risk, hazards or accidents that may occur in the service area, and ensure compliance with the terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act. To contribute to the off duty and annual leave management of the service ensuring that staffing levels are safe and able to meet the varying dependency levels of the patients. To actively participate in the ongoing system of appraisal and regular 1-1 meetings with the line manager. To participate in the development of standards of care and contribute to the wider clinical governance and audit programme. To actively participate in the clinical governance/quality development by undertaking a key role as nominated champion or dedicated mentor, including audit and follow up of recommendations and outcomes. Where required and if appropriate, represent the hospice clinical services by working in partnership with the fundraising and communication department. To take responsibility for specific project/champion/mentorship that contributes to patient centred care across all care settings. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered general Nurse/Paramedic. Additional Criteria Essential - Relevant postgraduate qualification relating to speciality or evidence of transferable experience. - Non-medical prescribing Qualification of willingness to complete. - Experience of shift/caseload management. - Able to build good working relationships. - Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. - Good administrative and record keeping skills and able to work with good attention to detail. - Strong organisational skills. - Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves. - Be a perfect match with our values. - Understanding of current palliative care matters. - Effective interpersonal skills. - IT literate and experience of using an electronic patient record system. - Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations. - Good organisation and negotiation skills - Ability to motivate self and others. - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. - Ability to support change and influence. - Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives. - Exemplar written skills. - Willingness to undertake a nominated extended role (champion/mentor) - Diplomatic but objective. - Calm and approachable manner. - Flexible attitude to working - Personally and professionally mature and recognise own limitations. - Willingness to work in other areas of patient services. - A commitment to the visions, values and objectives of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice. - Understanding and commitment to organisations equal opportunities policy. - Be a perfect match with our values: o We are caring and compassionate o We engage and empower o We strive for excellence o We develop and innovate o We respect and value Desirable - Mentorship course or willingness to undertake mentorship responsibility. - Experience of working within palliative care/long term conditions/in an oncology setting. - Experience of participating in clinical audit/quality management Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered general Nurse/Paramedic. Additional Criteria Essential - Relevant postgraduate qualification relating to speciality or evidence of transferable experience. - Non-medical prescribing Qualification of willingness to complete. - Experience of shift/caseload management. - Able to build good working relationships. - Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. - Good administrative and record keeping skills and able to work with good attention to detail. - Strong organisational skills. - Sensitivity and understanding to the needs of the volunteers and customers, many of whom may have experienced Rennie Grove Peace services or be bereaved themselves. - Be a perfect match with our values. - Understanding of current palliative care matters. - Effective interpersonal skills. - IT literate and experience of using an electronic patient record system. - Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations. - Good organisation and negotiation skills - Ability to motivate self and others. - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. - Ability to support change and influence. - Strong problem-solving skills and able to implement new initiatives. - Exemplar written skills. - Willingness to undertake a nominated extended role (champion/mentor) - Diplomatic but objective. - Calm and approachable manner. - Flexible attitude to working - Personally and professionally mature and recognise own limitations. - Willingness to work in other areas of patient services. - A commitment to the visions, values and objectives of Rennie Grove Peace Hospice. - Understanding and commitment to organisations equal opportunities policy. - Be a perfect match with our values: o We are caring and compassionate o We engage and empower o We strive for excellence o We develop and innovate o We respect and value Desirable - Mentorship course or willingness to undertake mentorship responsibility. - Experience of working within palliative care/long term conditions/in an oncology setting. - Experience of participating in clinical audit/quality management 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Address Peace Hospice Watford WD17 3PH Employer's website https://renniegrovepeace.org/ (Opens in a new tab)