Job summary
The postholder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based specialist palliative nursing care for in-patients whilst under the care of the team.
At St Barnabas Hospices Group, we are committed to Safeguarding and consider that it is everyones responsibility. Most St Barnabas Hospice colleagues are considered to be People in a Position of Trust. This is because you are employed in a position where you may have direct or indirect access to children, vulnerable adults or information in relation to those persons
Main duties of the job
Act as a Key Worker to allocated patients, co-ordinating their care alongside the multi-professional team, from admission to discharge.
Discuss and establish patients objectives for coming into the hospice on and throughout the admission and evaluate as appropriate.
Ensure the safe administration of medications, adhering to NMC and organisational policies and procedures.
Recognise and report any errors or omissions in the administration of medications.
Assess the needs of patients and relatives requiring intervention from other professionals/therapies and refer appropriately.
Base clinical practice on current research-based evidence.
Act as a clinical lead as appropriate i.e. infection control, wound care or diabetes.
Verify when a death has occurred, notifying relatives and carers as appropriate.
Care for the deceased patient by administering last offices and ensuring the safe and timely removal of the body from the hospice.
Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the bereaved to establish and maintain trusting relationships.
Establish and maintain effective communication and working relationships with multi-professional teams within the Hospice and in the community.
As a key worker, to present patients and contribute to discussion at the multi-professional team meeting if working day shift.
About us
St Barnabas House provides specialist
palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas
through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living
well services.
If you demonstrate an understanding of
palliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected,
and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you.
In return, we provide education and support
to develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional team
environment of support & experience.
With your breadth of experience and
transferable skills, coupled with our supportive and friendly team, we can help
you to succeed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
St Barnabas House provides specialist
palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas
through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living
well services.
Are
you keen to join a multi-professional team who delivers high standards of care
to people living with life limiting illness? Come and join our skilled and
supportive day team.
If you demonstrate an understanding of
palliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected,
and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you.
In return, we provide education and support
to develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional team
environment of support & experience.
With your breadth of experience and
transferable skills, coupled with our support and friendly team, we can help
you to succeed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
St Barnabas House provides specialist
palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas
through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living
well services.
Are
you keen to join a multi-professional team who delivers high standards of care
to people living with life limiting illness? Come and join our skilled and
supportive day team.
If you demonstrate an understanding of
palliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected,
and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you.
In return, we provide education and support
to develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional team
environment of support & experience.
With your breadth of experience and
transferable skills, coupled with our support and friendly team, we can help
you to succeed.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes and Values
Essential
- The work is physically labour intensive, on feet for most of each shift and sometimes continuously.
- Regular safe manual handling of patients and equipment, including beds, mattresses, chairs and deceased bodies necessary. Regular bending and stretching involved.
- Mentally tiring due to prolonged episodes of listening and support for patients/relatives.
- Job involves initiating own activities.
- Job involves working independently within the remit of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Routinely exposed to patients with infections, infected linen and body fluids.
- Regular exposure to hazardous substances including chemicals, medical gases and medications.
- Recognised protective clothing including aprons and gloves to be worn as required.
- Daily contact with distressed patients, carers and relatives requiring a high level of emotional support.
- Constant involvement with the dying process and death.
- Regular exposure to distressing scenes and occasionally verbal, rarely physical abuse from patients or relatives.
- Professional accountability and responsibility for patients and their care.
- Responsible for the handling of patients valuables and property. Can organize manning including the arranging of bank staff to agreed staffing levels.
- The level of responsibility is variable according to senior resources available.
- Decisions made regularly about appropriate staffing levels, admissions to the inpatient unit, discharging patients.
- Personal grief must be resolved sufficiently to perform and cope in the palliative care setting.
Other
Essential
- Enhanced DBS
- A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of general education to GCSE level
- RGN or RN Adult Branch.
- Diploma level qualification or willingness to attain.
- Teaching qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using a palliative care approach to patient care.
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to facilitate individualized evidence-based care.
- Leadership insight with the evidence of effective team co-ordination skills.
- Ability to prioritise work load and be flexible to changing demands.
- Ability to share knowledge with others to develop and influence practice.
- Able to maintain active and contemporaneous records.
- Well-developed coping strategies.
- Good understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy.
- Basic pain and symptom control knowledge.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes and Values
Essential
- The work is physically labour intensive, on feet for most of each shift and sometimes continuously.
- Regular safe manual handling of patients and equipment, including beds, mattresses, chairs and deceased bodies necessary. Regular bending and stretching involved.
- Mentally tiring due to prolonged episodes of listening and support for patients/relatives.
- Job involves initiating own activities.
- Job involves working independently within the remit of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- Routinely exposed to patients with infections, infected linen and body fluids.
- Regular exposure to hazardous substances including chemicals, medical gases and medications.
- Recognised protective clothing including aprons and gloves to be worn as required.
- Daily contact with distressed patients, carers and relatives requiring a high level of emotional support.
- Constant involvement with the dying process and death.
- Regular exposure to distressing scenes and occasionally verbal, rarely physical abuse from patients or relatives.
- Professional accountability and responsibility for patients and their care.
- Responsible for the handling of patients valuables and property. Can organize manning including the arranging of bank staff to agreed staffing levels.
- The level of responsibility is variable according to senior resources available.
- Decisions made regularly about appropriate staffing levels, admissions to the inpatient unit, discharging patients.
- Personal grief must be resolved sufficiently to perform and cope in the palliative care setting.
Other
Essential
- Enhanced DBS
- A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice
Qualifications
Essential
- A good standard of general education to GCSE level
- RGN or RN Adult Branch.
- Diploma level qualification or willingness to attain.
- Teaching qualification/experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using a palliative care approach to patient care.
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to facilitate individualized evidence-based care.
- Leadership insight with the evidence of effective team co-ordination skills.
- Ability to prioritise work load and be flexible to changing demands.
- Ability to share knowledge with others to develop and influence practice.
- Able to maintain active and contemporaneous records.
- Well-developed coping strategies.
- Good understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy.
- Basic pain and symptom control knowledge.
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).
