Willen Hospice

Registered Nurse

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Job summary

This is a Rotational post working across our In-Patient and Willen at Home teams

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to rotate between our In-Patient Unit and Willen at Home community team.

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.

It is desirable, but not essential for you to have any previous palliative or oncology care and/or community experience, as you will receive a full induction and ongoing support.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have responsibility for the assessment of patient needs, planning, delivering and evaluating patient care, playing an active role within our team. 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.With an attractive staff to patient ratio, this is an opportunity to make a real difference to individualised patient care.

You should be confident working alone, must hold a driving license and own your own car

Our IPU is operational 24 hours, 7 days a week and ourWillen at Home service operates between 8am to 8pm,7 days a week.

As this post is rotational, we are looking for candidates who can offer flexibility in working night shifts and weekends.

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:-

To join a supportive and caring team
Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays)
Free onsite parking at the Hospice
Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme or continued membership of the NHS pension scheme for clinically registered staff.
Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision
Ongoing commitment to education and professional development
Blue Light Card discounts (with membership)
Excellent on-site subsidised catering facilities
Access to Employee Assistance Programme

This appointment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, including Barred lists.

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,534 to £35,795 a year plus a shift allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0365-24-0037

Job locations

Milton Road

Willen Village

Milton Keynes

MK15 9AB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

1. To provide evidence based personalised specialist palliative care without supervision, using an appropriate assessment tool. Recognise and review the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of the patients.

2. To provide continual assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care. Maintaining accurate clinical observations of the patient and acting accordingly, giving clear feedback to patients and family whilst working collaboratively with the multi-professional team.

3. IPU specific:- co-ordinate and lead a shift as the appointed Nurse in Charge; co-ordinate the IPU Team, including volunteers, to best meet the evolving needs of patients. Follow the Nurse in Charge handover, ensure adequate staff levels for all shifts, and subsequent reduction in staff levels if requirements reduce. Liaise with Reception and the Catering teams with regard to new admissions, discharges and RIPs.

4. WAH specific:- manage the caseload and liaise with MDT in the absence of the Senior Community Nurse and Lead Nurse.

5. Communicate effectively with patients and family members, providing information, support and advice in relation to the care of the patient, ensuring patient wishes and needs are paramount.

6. Communicate effectively with multi-disciplinary health care professionals, medical and social work colleagues, carers and managers across organisational boundaries.

7. Take on additional roles and responsibilities that reflect the changing nursing role in line with the NMC Standards for Practice, to ensure efficient care can be provided to address the needs of the patient. Actively support and engage with service development.

8. Engage with supervision to reflect, develop clinical skills and enhance your emotional intelligence. Attend regular 1:1 meetings as appropriate.

9. Ensure your mandatory training is current. Engage in educational activity to develop professional development to meet the revalidation requirements in line with the NMC guidelines. Demonstrate clinical competency in line with the Hospice competency framework, ensuring your clinical practice is up to date.

10. Participate in quality initiatives through active engagement as a champion, audit activity, facilitating education, policy writing and other tasks delegated as required of you.

11. Report incidents or concerns in a timely manner using the Hospice incident reporting system.

12. Actively engage as a practice supervisor and/or practice assessor to develop professional skills of students, whilst providing effective feedback.

13. Ensure the co-ordination and discharge of patients from IPU using the Discharge Bundle.

14. Maintain a safe environment when caring for patients, ensuring infection control procedures are adhered to, and risk assess patients daily to reduce the risk of patient falls on IPU. Complete all risk assessment weekly or if there is any change in patients condition/needs within WAH.

15. Actively encourage patients and their visitors to provide feedback using the I Want Great Care process.