Job summary
We are looking for
exceptional and committed Band 5 Nurses who will provide outstanding care to
our patients to join our friendly Inpatient Unit team providing
specialist palliative care to patients in our 18-bedded unit.
We have full-time/part-time permanent and bank opportunities available.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for nurses with some experience of palliative care, who are team
players, keen to learn and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You must
have good communication skills and able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
nursing care for a group of patients.
If you an experienced Band 5 Nurse looking for your next challenge and feel passionate about patient care and would relish a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you.
About us
In return, we can offer you a range of benefits including a friendly and supportive working environment, 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.
For more information about these roles, 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: 5th April 2021
Interview Date: 14th April 2021
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
IPU Registered Nurse will be a member of the Inpatient Unit palliative care
team providing holistic, skilled, patient-centered, palliative care to all
inpatients. This includes the assessment, planning, implementation and
evaluation of care; supporting patients families and friends, and working
collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 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 and ensure
good communication from shift to shift.
Whilst the position is site-specific, there may
be occasions when the nurse is required to provide cross-site/service cover.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
IPU Registered Nurse will be a member of the Inpatient Unit palliative care
team providing holistic, skilled, patient-centered, palliative care to all
inpatients. This includes the assessment, planning, implementation and
evaluation of care; supporting patients families and friends, and working
collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team. 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 and ensure
good communication from shift to shift.
Whilst the position is site-specific, there may
be occasions when the nurse is required to provide cross-site/service cover.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level Registration or Diploma level
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Able to demonstrate an interest in specialist palliative care
- Evidence of relevant experience gained through training
- Experience of working with patients with life limiting illness
- Involves shift work including weekends, Bank Holidays and night duty
- May be required to work at all sites within the organisation
- Please review the supporting documents for more info
Desirable
- Working toward degree/diploma
- Evidence of further accredited learning relevant to the field of palliative care
- Mentorship qualification
- Demonstrate experience of taking charge of team of staff in absence of a more senior colleague
- Able to demonstrate evidence of involvement in specific project or development work
- Supervisory experience
- Evidence of communication skills training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First-level Registration or Diploma level
- Current registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Able to demonstrate an interest in specialist palliative care
- Evidence of relevant experience gained through training
- Experience of working with patients with life limiting illness
- Involves shift work including weekends, Bank Holidays and night duty
- May be required to work at all sites within the organisation
- Please review the supporting documents for more info
Desirable
- Working toward degree/diploma
- Evidence of further accredited learning relevant to the field of palliative care
- Mentorship qualification
- Demonstrate experience of taking charge of team of staff in absence of a more senior colleague
- Able to demonstrate evidence of involvement in specific project or development work
- Supervisory experience
- Evidence of communication skills training
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).
