Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Nurse to join
our friendly Inpatient Unit team providing specialist palliative to patients in
our 18-bedded unit.
Main duties of the job
We are
looking for an enthusiastic nurse with experience of palliative care, who is a
team player, keen to learn and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You
must have some experience of leading a team, have good communication skills and
proven organizational skills.
In
addition, we are looking for someone who is interested in tissue viability in
particular the management of pressure ulcers for our vulnerable patients. We
would like the post holder to have a relevant qualification, or at least the
willingness to undertake relevant study in this area.
About us
In return, we can offer you a range of benefits including a friendly and supportive working environment where we encourage our staff to reach their full potential, providing support with ongoing education and development and access to clinical supervision. Other benefits include:
- Current NHS Pension Scheme membership is transferrable
- Inner London supplement
- NHS-aligned annual leave
- Ongoing professional development, and support with revalidation
- Fully-funded health cash plan
- Workplace perks
- Discounted cinema scheme, etc.
If you would like to discuss the
opportunity further, please contact the following members of the IPU Team on 020 8343 8841 or alternatively contact them via
email:
Miranda
Fairhurst, Assistant Director, IPU (mfairhurst@northlondonhospice.co.uk),
Jacqui
Ray, IPU Manager (jray@northlondonhospice.co.uk), or
Kym Owen,
IPU Manager (kowen@northlondonhospice.co.uk)
Closing Date: 14th December
2020
Interview Date: 22nd
December 2020
Job description
Job responsibilities
The In-patient Unit (IPU)
Registered Nurse Band 6 (1.00 wte) will act as a senior member of the
In-patient Unit palliative care team.
They will seek to provide a high standard of holistic, skilled,
patient-centred, palliative care to all in-patients. They will assist the Unit Manager/s in
supervision and training of junior staff and in service development
issues. They will act as shift
coordinator as required by leading the team and ensuring good communication
from shift to shift.
The
post will also assist in the management of tissue viability on the IPU,
providing leadership, guidance and training on all tissue-viability issues
resulting in the excellent management of pressure ulcers and other wounds, and
the prevention of pressure ulcers whenever possible throughout the Hospice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The In-patient Unit (IPU)
Registered Nurse Band 6 (1.00 wte) will act as a senior member of the
In-patient Unit palliative care team.
They will seek to provide a high standard of holistic, skilled,
patient-centred, palliative care to all in-patients. They will assist the Unit Manager/s in
supervision and training of junior staff and in service development
issues. They will act as shift
coordinator as required by leading the team and ensuring good communication
from shift to shift.
The
post will also assist in the management of tissue viability on the IPU,
providing leadership, guidance and training on all tissue-viability issues
resulting in the excellent management of pressure ulcers and other wounds, and
the prevention of pressure ulcers whenever possible throughout the Hospice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level Registration or Diploma level
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma or degree in palliative care or relevant subject (or working towards)
- Level 6 course in Tissue Viability or willing to work towards
- Evidence of communication skills training
- Please review the supporting documents for more info
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level Registration or Diploma level
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma or degree in palliative care or relevant subject (or working towards)
- Level 6 course in Tissue Viability or willing to work towards
- Evidence of communication skills training
- Please review the supporting documents for more info
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
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
