Job summary
Are you a dedicated and compassionate registered nurse looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a meaningful impact on patients and their families during their end-of-life journey? We are excited to appoint additional Registered Nurses to continue growing Ashgate in-patient services in line with our strategy and planned quality improvements. Our in-patient unit is a 15 bedded facility and patients are admitted to our In-patient Unit for complex symptom management and complex end-of-life care. We work closely with the hospice community specialist nurses, supportive care, specialist therapy and medical teams, to ensure we provide holistic individualised care to patients and their families.
As a valued member of the team, you will have a wide range of training and development available to support your own personal, professional development, opening doors to new career pathways as well as a generous benefits package. Looking after our staff is paramount and we are proud to have a dedicated wellbeing lead with a monthly calendar of activities, resources and initiatives to support you in improving your own wellbeing and overall lifestyle.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse (RGN) specialising in hospice care, you will play a vital role in delivering high quality Specialist Palliative and End of Life nursing care as part of the In-Patient unit multidisciplinary team. Working within a hospice team, your primary responsibility will be to assess and address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Working within Ashgates ambitions and values, you will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to develop and implement personalised care plans that prioritise comfort, dignity, and quality of life. Patients that are admitted to our inpatient unit require specialist palliative care such as complex symptom management and end of life care. Treatments may include blood transfusions, antibiotics and intravenous fluids.
About us
Ashgate Hospice is a registered charity that provides compassionate, specialist palliative and end of life care, free of charge, to patients with a life-limiting illness and their families across North Derbyshire. Our values are at the heart of everything we do at Ashgate. They are grounded in our commitment to being the best we can be for our patients and the people who are important to them, and for each other. We are compassionate. We are a team. We are respectful, open and inclusive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking well-motivated and forward-thinking Registered Nurses with an interest in End of Life Care to join our RCN award-winning multi-disciplinary team on our In-Patient unit. The right person for this role will have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end-of-life care needs, including patients, families and colleagues alike.
As a Registered Nurse you, will join our RCN award-winning multi-disciplinary team on our In-Patient unit and you will :
-plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care strategies for patients and their carers in an open and cooperative manner respecting the rights of the individual.
-anticipate and react to the changing needs of patients and emotionally prepared the patient and family.
-participate in MDT discussions to inform the management plan for patients.
-work In conjunction with the band sixes, lead on the day-to-day management of the discharge process.
-disseminate the management plans for the patients to the rest of the nursing team.
-manage the admission of patients.
-complete the verification of the death process when a patient dies.
We pride ourselves on ensuring that our Nursing Team has the time and support to deliver the very highest quality of care to the patients and families we look after. We know this is often a challenge in many settings, but we believe strongly that we only have one chance to get it right for our patients and their loved ones.
At Ashgate, we are privileged to be able to share some truly special moments with our patients and their families, including events from weddings to birthday parties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are seeking well-motivated and forward-thinking Registered Nurses with an interest in End of Life Care to join our RCN award-winning multi-disciplinary team on our In-Patient unit. The right person for this role will have a passion for working collaboratively in an environment thriving on positive change and making a difference to those with palliative and end-of-life care needs, including patients, families and colleagues alike.
As a Registered Nurse you, will join our RCN award-winning multi-disciplinary team on our In-Patient unit and you will :
-plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care strategies for patients and their carers in an open and cooperative manner respecting the rights of the individual.
-anticipate and react to the changing needs of patients and emotionally prepared the patient and family.
-participate in MDT discussions to inform the management plan for patients.
-work In conjunction with the band sixes, lead on the day-to-day management of the discharge process.
-disseminate the management plans for the patients to the rest of the nursing team.
-manage the admission of patients.
-complete the verification of the death process when a patient dies.
We pride ourselves on ensuring that our Nursing Team has the time and support to deliver the very highest quality of care to the patients and families we look after. We know this is often a challenge in many settings, but we believe strongly that we only have one chance to get it right for our patients and their loved ones.
At Ashgate, we are privileged to be able to share some truly special moments with our patients and their families, including events from weddings to birthday parties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Nurse
- - NMC professional registration.
Desirable
- - Post registration qualification in palliative care. (A)
- - Mentorship qualification. (A)
- - Commitment to Continued professional development through further study.
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of being part of a multi professional team.
- - Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- - Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- - Understands the scope of the role of the Registered Nurse in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team, the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development. (A, I)
- - Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- - Can articulate the requirements related to NMC professional Revalidation.
- - Understands the importance of adhering to procedures and treatment plans.
- - Evidence of experience in teaching/ disseminating knowledge and skills.
- - Knowledge of infection, prevention, and control procedures.
Desirable
- - Experience of working within a Palliative Care setting.
- - Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients suffering from a terminal illness and those of relative and carers.
- - Experience of working with volunteers.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- - Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- - Excellent IT skills and ability to input into the electronic patient record system, following induction and training.
- - Excellent organisational skills, ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- - Ability to motivate self and others.
- - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- - Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to Ward Sister/ward Manager/Medic or care professional.
- - Ability to take part in reflective practice and supervision activities.
- - Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers, and colleagues.
- - Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act, as a role model to student nurses, nurse associate, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- - Evidence of the application of research and evidence-based care.
Desirable
- - Experience of working within a Palliative Care setting.
- - Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients suffering from a terminal illness and those of relative and carers.
- - Experience of working with volunteers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registered Nurse
- - NMC professional registration.
Desirable
- - Post registration qualification in palliative care. (A)
- - Mentorship qualification. (A)
- - Commitment to Continued professional development through further study.
Experience
Essential
- - Experience of being part of a multi professional team.
- - Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
- - Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- - Understands the scope of the role of the Registered Nurse in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team, the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development. (A, I)
- - Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
- - Can articulate the requirements related to NMC professional Revalidation.
- - Understands the importance of adhering to procedures and treatment plans.
- - Evidence of experience in teaching/ disseminating knowledge and skills.
- - Knowledge of infection, prevention, and control procedures.
Desirable
- - Experience of working within a Palliative Care setting.
- - Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients suffering from a terminal illness and those of relative and carers.
- - Experience of working with volunteers.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- - Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- - Excellent IT skills and ability to input into the electronic patient record system, following induction and training.
- - Excellent organisational skills, ability to plan and prioritise workload.
- - Ability to motivate self and others.
- - Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
- - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
- - Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to Ward Sister/ward Manager/Medic or care professional.
- - Ability to take part in reflective practice and supervision activities.
- - Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers, and colleagues.
- - Ability to support, supervise, assess, and act, as a role model to student nurses, nurse associate, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
- - Evidence of the application of research and evidence-based care.
Desirable
- - Experience of working within a Palliative Care setting.
- - Awareness of the physical and emotional needs of patients suffering from a terminal illness and those of relative and carers.
- - Experience of working with volunteers.
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).
