Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join our Willen at Home team on a 12-month fixed term basis.
The Willen at Home service operates between 8am to 8pm,7 days a week
We are welcoming candidates looking for a truly rewarding position, who want to deliver the highest quality of care and demonstrate our Hospice Values, and are keen to join a caring, compassionate and diverse multi-disciplinary team delivering care of the highest quality.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse, with a least 6 months post registration experience; you will have the responsibility for the assessment of patient needs, planning, delivering and evaluating care in the patients own environment. It's all about giving our patients the best possible quality of life, the support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.
The ideal candidate should ideally demonstrate knowledge and experience working in the community and/or in palliative care and should participate in education and training activities.
As the role is community based you should be confident working alone, must hold a driving licence and own your own car.
About us
Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for peoples wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy.
In return for your skills and
experience, you can expect:-
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To join a supportive and caring team
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Generous annual leave entitlement
starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays)
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Free onsite parking at the
Hospice
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Employer enhanced auto-enrolment
pension scheme or continued membership of the NHS pension scheme for clinically
registered staff
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Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision
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Ongoing commitment to education and professional
development
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Blue Light Card discounts (with membership)
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Excellent on-site subsidised catering
facilities
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Access to Employee Assistance Programme
This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including Barred lists.
For more information, please visit our website
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Continual assessment of patients and their
carers needs, when those needs are complex and change across the caseload.
2.
Undertake nursing interventions (such as
providing personal care to patients, administration of prescribed medication
through a variety of routes, tissue viability care, ensuring infusion pumps
are working correctly) consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring
and applying knowledge and skills to meet individual patients needs.
3.
Provide psychosocial support to patients in
emotional distress and their distressed families and provide a high standard
of evidence based information to them.
4.
Communicating effectively with multi
disciplinary health care professionals, medical and social work colleagues,
patients, carers and managers across organisational boundaries.
5.
Manage the workload and liaise with M D T in
the absence of the Lead Nurse.
6.
Participate in the delivery of formal
educational training to carers and RNs in the community
7.
Participate in audit/research projects in order
to achieve best practice.
8.
Participate in champion role work within the
team to promote evidence-based practice and share learning to the wider team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
Continual assessment of patients and their
carers needs, when those needs are complex and change across the caseload.
2.
Undertake nursing interventions (such as
providing personal care to patients, administration of prescribed medication
through a variety of routes, tissue viability care, ensuring infusion pumps
are working correctly) consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring
and applying knowledge and skills to meet individual patients needs.
3.
Provide psychosocial support to patients in
emotional distress and their distressed families and provide a high standard
of evidence based information to them.
4.
Communicating effectively with multi
disciplinary health care professionals, medical and social work colleagues,
patients, carers and managers across organisational boundaries.
5.
Manage the workload and liaise with M D T in
the absence of the Lead Nurse.
6.
Participate in the delivery of formal
educational training to carers and RNs in the community
7.
Participate in audit/research projects in order
to achieve best practice.
8.
Participate in champion role work within the
team to promote evidence-based practice and share learning to the wider team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Generalist nursing knowledge, ideally with palliative and end of life care experience.
- Ideally demonstrate knowledge and experience of working in the community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree qualified registered nurse with a minimum of 6 months post qualification or suitable experience.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Generalist nursing knowledge, ideally with palliative and end of life care experience.
- Ideally demonstrate knowledge and experience of working in the community.
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree qualified registered nurse with a minimum of 6 months post qualification or suitable experience.
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).
