Senior Hospice at Home Nurse - Overnight Team

Rennie Grove Hospice Care

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Job summary

Do you have post-registration experience at Band 5 or above in palliative, cancer or community nursing care? Would you like the time and resources to take a more holistic approach to patient care?

As a Senior Hospice at Home Nurse with Rennie Grove in the Overnight team, you'll develop the specialist knowledge and mentoring skills to support patients with life-limiting illness to stay at home. Your work isn't task-orientated, but fully focused on the care and support each family needs for their loved one to spend their final days at home.

Visiting patients in their own homes, you'll be providing specialist palliative care alongside emotional and psychological support for the whole family, building a rapport so that symptoms are controlled, hospital admissions prevented and families able to spend quality time together, at home.

Hours: 1 - 4 nights per week

Salary: Rennie Grove Band 6 £33,033 - £39,808 pa (pro rata)

Closing: 6 June 2022 at 12 noon

Interview: 13 June 2022

Main duties of the job

You'll need:

  • First level Registered General Nurse
  • module in Palliative Care or Cancer Care or a commitment to successfully achieve this within one year of being appointed to the position
  • module in mentorship of staff and students or a commitment to successfully achieve this within one year of being appointed to the position
  • current post registration experience at Band 5 or above carrying out general or specialist nursing care
  • proven experience of effective team working

  • excellent judgement and good decision making skills
    • ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care
    • caring and empathetic approach
    • commitment to Rennie Grove purpose
    • your own car and a driving licence.

    About us

    At Rennie Grove Hospice Care, we're all about making every moment matter for our patients and families, and you can play your part in that. We provide care and support for adults and children diagnosed with cancer and other life-limiting illness, and their families, visiting day and night. It's important work and, to make it all happen, we need talented and passionate people.

    We can offer:

    • a supportive environment
    • personal development
    • flexible working
    • opportunities to volunteer
    • generous annual leave entitlement
    • NMC registration fees paid
    • passionate team with quality at the heart of what we do.

    If successful, you'll join on the first working day of the month so we can best support you with our structured induction programme.

    We encourage and strongly recommend our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

    Date posted

    20 May 2022

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £33,033 to £39,808 a year Rennie Grove Band 6 £33,033 - £39,808 per annum (pro rata)

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    B0346-22-2669

    Job locations

    Icknield Way

    Tring

    Hertfordshire

    HP23 4JX


    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    • Provide specialist palliative care nursing to patients and families within their own home.
    • Establish effective working relationships with specified Primary Health Care teams.
    • Promote the Rennie Grove mission and values within the local community.
    • Work within the Rennie Grove Competency and NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.

    For a full job description, please read the attached job description in the supporting documents.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    • Provide specialist palliative care nursing to patients and families within their own home.
    • Establish effective working relationships with specified Primary Health Care teams.
    • Promote the Rennie Grove mission and values within the local community.
    • Work within the Rennie Grove Competency and NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework.

    For a full job description, please read the attached job description in the supporting documents.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • First level Registered General Nurse
    • Module in Palliative Care or Cancer Care or a commitment to successfully achieve this within one year of being appointed to the position
    • Module in Mentorship of staff and students or a commitment to successfully achieve this within one year of being appointed to the position
    • Evidence of continuous personal and academic development

    Desirable

    • Advanced Communication Skills training

    Personal qualities / other

    Essential

    • Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach
    • Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
    • Caring and empathetic approach
    • Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Flexible approach and attitude to working
    • Ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
    • Uses initiative
    • Commitment to Rennie Grove mission and aims
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality

    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in palliative care, cancer care and / or within the community
    • Proven experience of effective team working

    Knowledge and Skills

    Essential

    • IT literate
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Appropriate standard of Maths and English for Rennie Grove Band 6 level
    • Good organisational skills
    • Excellent judgement and good decision making skills
    • Good influencing skills
    • Ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care and review related treatment plans
    • Ability to supervise and support others

    Licences

    Essential

    • A full, current, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes is essential.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • First level Registered General Nurse
    • Module in Palliative Care or Cancer Care or a commitment to successfully achieve this within one year of being appointed to the position
    • Module in Mentorship of staff and students or a commitment to successfully achieve this within one year of being appointed to the position
    • Evidence of continuous personal and academic development

    Desirable

    • Advanced Communication Skills training

    Personal qualities / other

    Essential

    • Drive and enthusiasm with a positive approach
    • Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
    • Caring and empathetic approach
    • Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
    • Excellent interpersonal skills
    • Flexible approach and attitude to working
    • Ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
    • Uses initiative
    • Commitment to Rennie Grove mission and aims
    • Ability to maintain confidentiality

    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant post registration experience at Band 5 or above in palliative care, cancer care and / or within the community
    • Proven experience of effective team working

    Knowledge and Skills

    Essential

    • IT literate
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
    • Appropriate standard of Maths and English for Rennie Grove Band 6 level
    • Good organisational skills
    • Excellent judgement and good decision making skills
    • Good influencing skills
    • Ability to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care and review related treatment plans
    • Ability to supervise and support others

    Licences

    Essential

    • A full, current, valid driving licence and access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes is essential.

    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

    Rennie Grove Hospice Care

    Address

    Icknield Way

    Tring

    Hertfordshire

    HP23 4JX


    Employer's website

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

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Rennie Grove Hospice Care

    Address

    Icknield Way

    Tring

    Hertfordshire

    HP23 4JX


    Employer's website

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

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Date posted

    20 May 2022

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £33,033 to £39,808 a year Rennie Grove Band 6 £33,033 - £39,808 per annum (pro rata)

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Part-time

    Reference number

    B0346-22-2669

    Job locations

    Icknield Way

    Tring

    Hertfordshire

    HP23 4JX


    Supporting documents

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