Job summary
At St Anns, theres one thing that motivates us, and thats providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses.
Have you got what it takes?
- Are you a registered nurse who is committed to delivering specialist/individualised care in a palliative care setting?
- Can you demonstrate an interest or previous experience in palliative care?
- Applications are welcome from other specialities, e.g. heart failure, COPD, dementia nursing.
- You must be passionate about our patients and be committed to change and supporting the organisation in delivering specialist palliative care to our patients.
- Are you committed to caring for our patients, families, carers and others who are important to them?
- Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values of St Anns Hospice.
''Having always worked for the NHS throughout my career, this was my first time working for a charity. It surprised me how innovative and forward thinking the hospice is. I have also been surprised by the level of support and kindness offered to me''
Damian Lacey, Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Main duties of the job
The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of specialist palliative and supportive patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.
The Staff Nurse plays an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team and has strong working relationships with other healthcare providers.
The Staff Nurse assists in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.
The Staff Nurse plays a key role in the supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named mentor.
As a Staff Nurse, we can offer career opportunities through our unique competency based framework.
St Anns delivers a service across three sites. Whilst you will have a specific base, there may be occasions where you are required to provide cross-site / service cover.
About us
Contract:We are pleased to be able to offer this post as a full/part-time permanent term position.
Salary:Hospice Band 5, Competency Based Framework, £29,640 to £36,037 per annum, pro rata, dependent on experience. Enhancements of between 30% and 60% for weekend, bank holidays, unsocial hours.
Working pattern:Positions available for 23-37.5 hours per week.
Based at:Heald Green or Little Hulton
Free Car Parking at both St Anns Sites
This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If youre looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact either of the Ward Managers, Keith Fishwick (Little Hulton 0161 702 8181) or Louise Pinney (Heald Green 0161 437 8136) for an informal chat.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Enhanced DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Closing date: 11th July 2024
Interview date: TBC
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Nurse will:
- Take overall responsibility for the coordination and safe effective management of the Inpatient Unit (IPU) on a shift-by-shift basis as delegated by the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse.
- Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective holistic care.
- Lead on the delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care, ensuring individual care needs are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
- Use professional judgement when assessing patient needs / problems and investigations requiring analysis and intervention.
- Organise own time and that of junior learners.
- Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
- Ensure that patient information is communicated to the appropriate professional(s) of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the hospice values, policies and procedures and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
- Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
- Work towards the achievement of the shared goals of the patient and multidisciplinary team by collaboration to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both clinical bench marking and Evidence Based Practice to achieve this.
- Undertake practice sensitive to the individualised needs of all patients.
- Administration of medicines and treatments in line with NMC and hospice policy.
- Be actively involved with all aspects of admission and discharge, engaging with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach based on the assessment of needs.
- Undertake clinical skills with dexterity and accuracy to improve the patient experience and journey (e.g. venipuncture, cannulation, etc.)
- Be competent in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting in accordance with instruction and departmental procedures, reporting any faults as necessary.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with hospice policy and NMC Code of Conduct.
- Maintain own CPD in accordance with requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
- In conjunction with the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse, contribute to the delivery of orientation programmes and induction for new starters and learners.
- Actively contribute and participate in the hospice clinical governance agenda.
- Act as a link nurse and resource for other nursing staff for a specific area of patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Staff Nurse will:
- Take overall responsibility for the coordination and safe effective management of the Inpatient Unit (IPU) on a shift-by-shift basis as delegated by the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse.
- Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
- Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective holistic care.
- Lead on the delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care, ensuring individual care needs are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
- Use professional judgement when assessing patient needs / problems and investigations requiring analysis and intervention.
- Organise own time and that of junior learners.
- Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
- Ensure that patient information is communicated to the appropriate professional(s) of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the hospice values, policies and procedures and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
- Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
- Work towards the achievement of the shared goals of the patient and multidisciplinary team by collaboration to ensure that best practice is achieved utilising both clinical bench marking and Evidence Based Practice to achieve this.
- Undertake practice sensitive to the individualised needs of all patients.
- Administration of medicines and treatments in line with NMC and hospice policy.
- Be actively involved with all aspects of admission and discharge, engaging with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach based on the assessment of needs.
- Undertake clinical skills with dexterity and accuracy to improve the patient experience and journey (e.g. venipuncture, cannulation, etc.)
- Be competent in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting in accordance with instruction and departmental procedures, reporting any faults as necessary.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous electronic patient records in line with hospice policy and NMC Code of Conduct.
- Maintain own CPD in accordance with requirements and contribute to formulation of own objectives and personal development plan.
- In conjunction with the IPU Manager / Sister / Charge Nurse, contribute to the delivery of orientation programmes and induction for new starters and learners.
- Actively contribute and participate in the hospice clinical governance agenda.
- Act as a link nurse and resource for other nursing staff for a specific area of patient care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The Staff Nurse will have:
- Evidence of continuing professional development;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
- Relevant post registration palliative care experience.
The Staff Nurse will:
Essential
- Work as part of a team;
- Problem solve;
- Demonstrate awareness of own limitation;
- Organise workload and delegate tasks as appropriate;
- Effectively organise;
- Have a positive approach to work;
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to the internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours;
- Motivate personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues;
- Be compassionate and caring; and
- Inspire others and be a positive role model.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level Registration.
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Certificate.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- The Staff Nurse will have:
- Evidence of continuing professional development;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
- Relevant post registration palliative care experience.
The Staff Nurse will:
Essential
- Work as part of a team;
- Problem solve;
- Demonstrate awareness of own limitation;
- Organise workload and delegate tasks as appropriate;
- Effectively organise;
- Have a positive approach to work;
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to the internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours;
- Motivate personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues;
- Be compassionate and caring; and
- Inspire others and be a positive role model.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current 1st level Registration.
Desirable
- Teaching and Assessing Certificate.
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).
