Here at Dorothy House we provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well. Our Inpatient Unit at Winsley is a safe and comfortable environment with dedicated medical and nursing care. Patients usually stay for a short time - between seven and ten days. After consultation with a patient's GP or other healthcare professional, we are able to offer short stays at the Unit. Often, this time is used to assess a patient's needs and to plan for future care. REGISTERED NURSE | Band 5 £29,530 - £36,483 Per Annum During this role, you will work with the team using a patient-centred approach and evidenced based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and will co-ordinate care from admission to discharge. The duties and responsibilities will include: Demonstrate clinical practice which is patient focused and has a high commitment to professional caring and partnership in care. To assess the needs of patients and devise a plan of nursing care based on assessment of physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs, involving patients and carers in the process. To implement the planned programme of nursing care and where appropriate, liaise with other members of the Caring Team who may be responsible for implementing specific aspects of nursing care To take charge, as required, and co-ordinate the nursing care, liaising with other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team. To organise and manage own time according to the delegated work To attend meetings as To ensure all the Dorothy House Hospice Care policies and procedures are adhered To participate in education and training of staff in the clinical setting and more formal teaching programmes. To take responsibility for personal development and education and identify training needs through the induction and appraisal system. See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information. HOURS OF WORK This is a full time Position available 37.5 Hours per week This role can work across a variety of shift patterns that could include late shifts, nights or early shifts. ABOUT YOU Essential requirements: First Level Nurse with Registration Can demonstrate evidence based practice to nursing care Demonstrates an ability to contribute effectively within the Multi-disciplinary team Can demonstrate professional sensitivity and insight Can give examples of awareness of own limitations and when to refer to other colleagues. Ability to co-ordinate discharge planning in conjunction with other members of the Multi-disciplinary Team Can give examples of when to both give and receive support Holds a good level of medicines management knowledge Can give examples of successfully managing their workload Can demonstrates a commitment to ongoing professional development Desirable requirements: Can demonstrate knowledge around palliative care Teaching experience or qualification, eg Facilitating Learning & Assessment in Practice or ENB 998 Experience with SytmOne ABOUT THE BENEFITS Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff: Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of service Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities Pension with Life Assurance Cycle to work scheme Employee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions. Simply Health - Providing insurance against certain everyday healthcare costs such as dental and optical treatments. If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application. ADZN1_UKTJ