Staff Nurse - Nights

Douglas Macmillan Hospice

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Job summary

We are looking for staff for 27 hours / 36 hours contracts on nights.

Dougie Mac are currently looking to recruit staff nurses for our night team who share our passion in providing excellent, personalised and compassionate care to patients and their families within our recently refurbished In-Patient unit.

At Dougie Mac our vision is to be admired as a centre of excellence for palliative and end of life care. Our many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home, or here at the Hospice.

Main duties of the job

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for continual learning and sharing of knowledge, with the drive to ensure our patients receive the highest possible standard of care. You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team within the In-Patient Unit, where opportunities exist to develop palliative care expertise and undertake funded degree or masters level study after 6 months.

This role will be full time/part time on nights. Please state your preference on your application. Please read the job description (below) for further details.

If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist palliative care which endeavours to go the extra mile in supporting our patients and their families, then we would love to hear from you.

About us

Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. The Hospices many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support ensuring that all are supported as they face death, dying and loss.

By joining Dougie Mac, youll be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to delivering person-led, responsive and cost effective services of the highest quality. And youll be supported in your role to develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision, reflective practice and supportive line management.

The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free parking, Paycare and much more.

Date posted

09 April 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0303-21-5073

Job locations

Barlaston Road

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffs

ST3 3NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Working as part of the multi- professional team in providing a high standard of specialist palliative care to patients and their families, you will play a key role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical

Participate in the provision of the highest possible standard of physical, psychological, social and spiritual nursing care of patients, their relatives and friends

To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care reporting changes to the senior nurse.

To provide and maintain a high standard of skilled nursing care.

To work within the agreed nursing procedures.

Promote and maintain accurate patient records in accordance with Douglas Macmillan Hospice policy, national guidance and requirements.

To participate in health promotion and the prevention of illness.

The post holder will at all times be personally accountable for professional and ethical actions, ensuring compliance with the NMC Code of Conduct; failure to do so will be viewed as a disciplinary matter.

Management

To take charge the nursing team to which you are assigned, in the absence of the senior staff nurse.

To take charge of the Inpatient services in the absence of the Head of Inpatient Services and Sister/ Senior staff nurse.

To supervise and organise work as appropriate.

To ensure the hospice policies and procedures are implemented by all staff on the IPS.

To promote effective communication with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure total patient care is delivered on the IPS.

To participate in measuring the quality of service provision by the use of audit mechanisms.

Education

Demonstrate a commitment to personal, professional development by keeping up to date with current issues in nursing and specialist palliative care practice

To identify personal training and educational requirements of self and other staff.

To participate in continuing education and in-service training in order to maintain an up to date level of professional knowledge and skill and demonstrate through competencies.

To acquire and maintain clinical expertise in symptom management.

To contribute towards professional development of the nursing team and demonstrate procedures to new staff through competencies.

To remain up to date with current NMC guidelines

Personal/ Professional Development

Actively participate in an annual appraisal to include the identification of personal development needs against your job description

Demonstrate a commitment to personal, professional development by keeping up to date with current issues in nursing and specialist palliative care practice

Maintain own revalidation and registration

Work within the NMC Code and professional guidance

Recognise own need for support. Identify and utilise support mechanisms

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

Working as part of the multi- professional team in providing a high standard of specialist palliative care to patients and their families, you will play a key role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Clinical

Participate in the provision of the highest possible standard of physical, psychological, social and spiritual nursing care of patients, their relatives and friends

To assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care reporting changes to the senior nurse.

To provide and maintain a high standard of skilled nursing care.

To work within the agreed nursing procedures.

Promote and maintain accurate patient records in accordance with Douglas Macmillan Hospice policy, national guidance and requirements.

To participate in health promotion and the prevention of illness.

The post holder will at all times be personally accountable for professional and ethical actions, ensuring compliance with the NMC Code of Conduct; failure to do so will be viewed as a disciplinary matter.

Management

To take charge the nursing team to which you are assigned, in the absence of the senior staff nurse.

To take charge of the Inpatient services in the absence of the Head of Inpatient Services and Sister/ Senior staff nurse.

To supervise and organise work as appropriate.

To ensure the hospice policies and procedures are implemented by all staff on the IPS.

To promote effective communication with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure total patient care is delivered on the IPS.

To participate in measuring the quality of service provision by the use of audit mechanisms.

Education

Demonstrate a commitment to personal, professional development by keeping up to date with current issues in nursing and specialist palliative care practice

To identify personal training and educational requirements of self and other staff.

To participate in continuing education and in-service training in order to maintain an up to date level of professional knowledge and skill and demonstrate through competencies.

To acquire and maintain clinical expertise in symptom management.

To contribute towards professional development of the nursing team and demonstrate procedures to new staff through competencies.

To remain up to date with current NMC guidelines

Personal/ Professional Development

Actively participate in an annual appraisal to include the identification of personal development needs against your job description

Demonstrate a commitment to personal, professional development by keeping up to date with current issues in nursing and specialist palliative care practice

Maintain own revalidation and registration

Work within the NMC Code and professional guidance

Recognise own need for support. Identify and utilise support mechanisms

Person Specification

Aptitudes & Attributes and other requirements

Essential

  • - Ability to use own initiative
  • - Remain professionally impartial
  • - Ability to motivate others
  • - Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines
  • - Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress
  • - Flexible working to meet shift requirements
  • - Able to meet the requirement of the job role

Experience

Essential

  • - Sound knowledge of current developments in palliative care
  • - Desire to work in palliative care
  • - Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to a palliative environment

Desirable

  • - Palliative care experience
  • - Long term conditions nursing experience
  • - Experience of clinical audit and research
  • - Experience in taking charge of a team or equivalent.

Qualifications

Essential

  • - NMC RGN Registration
  • - GCSE Level (A C or 4 9) in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • - Degree in Palliative Care
  • - Completion of Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor training
  • - Advanced Communication Skills Training

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • - Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
  • - Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
  • - Ability to work unsupervised.
  • - Must have good interpersonal skills.
  • - Ability to integrate into existing established team.
  • - Good IT skills
  • - Teaching commitment

Desirable

  • - Knowledge of electronic patient records
  • - Willingness to complete further study at degree level
Person Specification

Aptitudes & Attributes and other requirements

Essential

  • - Ability to use own initiative
  • - Remain professionally impartial
  • - Ability to motivate others
  • - Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines
  • - Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress
  • - Flexible working to meet shift requirements
  • - Able to meet the requirement of the job role

Experience

Essential

  • - Sound knowledge of current developments in palliative care
  • - Desire to work in palliative care
  • - Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to a palliative environment

Desirable

  • - Palliative care experience
  • - Long term conditions nursing experience
  • - Experience of clinical audit and research
  • - Experience in taking charge of a team or equivalent.

Qualifications

Essential

  • - NMC RGN Registration
  • - GCSE Level (A C or 4 9) in English and Maths or equivalent

Desirable

  • - Degree in Palliative Care
  • - Completion of Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor training
  • - Advanced Communication Skills Training

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • - Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
  • - Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
  • - Ability to work unsupervised.
  • - Must have good interpersonal skills.
  • - Ability to integrate into existing established team.
  • - Good IT skills
  • - Teaching commitment

Desirable

  • - Knowledge of electronic patient records
  • - Willingness to complete further study at degree level

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

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

Douglas Macmillan Hospice

Address

Barlaston Road

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffs

ST3 3NZ


Employer's website

https://www.dmhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Douglas Macmillan Hospice

Address

Barlaston Road

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffs

ST3 3NZ


Employer's website

https://www.dmhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Inpatient Services

Joe Potts

applynow@dmhospice.org.uk

01782344300

Date posted

09 April 2021

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0303-21-5073

Job locations

Barlaston Road

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffs

ST3 3NZ


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