Job summary
Are you looking to make a real difference in patients' lives?
We are seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to deliver
high-quality, holistic palliative care as part of our multidisciplinary
inpatient unit team, supporting both patients and their families.
Join our inpatient unit team to play a key role in delivering
compassionate, expert care to patients and their loved ones.
Please note: we are not part of the NHS and therefore we do not hold a licence to enable visa sponsorship.
*FULL TIME CONTRACT - 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK*
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for providing inspirational
and motivational clinical leadership as a senior staff nurse to a team on the
inpatient unit with the aim of delivering a high standard of specialist, patient-centred
palliative nursing care.
In this role you will work in conjunction with the
Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Managers, and the multi-disciplinary team and other
Mountbatten teams, providing support to patients and their carers. You will
work closely with clinical colleagues to establish and maintain high quality
clinical care across all care settings, providing consistent and effective
communication with the team throughout your shift and during handover.
As a
Senior Staff Nurse you will also act as a role model, providing training, supervision
and support to staff, volunteers and students and acting as an ambassador with
external supporters and other key partners.
About us
At Mountbatten making our employees feel valued is as important to us as making sure that our patients are safe. We are looking for people that live our values to help us make a difference to the thousands of patients and their families who come to us for help and support every year.
Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those close to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.
Our Values
We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other
We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do
We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources
We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To be responsible for providing inspirational
and motivational clinical leadership as a senior staff nurse to a team on the
inpatient unit with the aim of delivering a high standard of specialist, patient-centred
palliative nursing care.
In this role you will work in conjunction with the
Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Managers, and the multi-disciplinary team and other
Mountbatten teams, providing support to patients and their carers. You will
work closely with clinical colleagues to establish and maintain high quality
clinical care across all care settings, providing consistent and effective
communication with the team throughout your shift and during handover.
As a
Senior Staff Nurse you will also act as a role model, providing training, supervision
and support to staff, volunteers and students and acting as an ambassador with
external supporters and other key partners.
***Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this rewarding role with us here at Mountbatten***
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
To be responsible for providing inspirational
and motivational clinical leadership as a senior staff nurse to a team on the
inpatient unit with the aim of delivering a high standard of specialist, patient-centred
palliative nursing care.
In this role you will work in conjunction with the
Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Managers, and the multi-disciplinary team and other
Mountbatten teams, providing support to patients and their carers. You will
work closely with clinical colleagues to establish and maintain high quality
clinical care across all care settings, providing consistent and effective
communication with the team throughout your shift and during handover.
As a
Senior Staff Nurse you will also act as a role model, providing training, supervision
and support to staff, volunteers and students and acting as an ambassador with
external supporters and other key partners.
***Please refer to the attached Job Description, which includes the Person Specification, for the full duties of this rewarding role with us here at Mountbatten***
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Physical capable carrying out manual handling duties as required by this role
- To be able to work all shift Patterns required for an IPU
- Willingness to support Mountbatten fundraising events
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of Level 6 Study
- Evidence of Leadership training (internal or external) or Complete Leadership training within 18 months.
- Evidence of Advanced communication skills training or completion of training within 18 months
- Assessor/supervisor qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration clinical practice experience
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate experience of taking charge of team of staff in absence of a more senior colleague
- Experience of supervising students and permanent staff
- Awareness of risk and quality issues pertinent to an inpatient unit
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead and motivate teams using effective co-ordination and leadership skills
- Ability to engage with teams to encourage them to challenge ways of working and implement improvements to patient care
- Ability to motivate oneself and demonstrate resilience
Skills
Essential
- Complete Clinical Skills Framework relevant for IPU Band 6 Role within 6 months
- Organisational and Time Management skills
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Physical capable carrying out manual handling duties as required by this role
- To be able to work all shift Patterns required for an IPU
- Willingness to support Mountbatten fundraising events
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration with NMC or HCPC
- Evidence of Level 6 Study
- Evidence of Leadership training (internal or external) or Complete Leadership training within 18 months.
- Evidence of Advanced communication skills training or completion of training within 18 months
- Assessor/supervisor qualification
Experience
Essential
- 2 years post registration clinical practice experience
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate experience of taking charge of team of staff in absence of a more senior colleague
- Experience of supervising students and permanent staff
- Awareness of risk and quality issues pertinent to an inpatient unit
Abilities
Essential
- Ability to lead and motivate teams using effective co-ordination and leadership skills
- Ability to engage with teams to encourage them to challenge ways of working and implement improvements to patient care
- Ability to motivate oneself and demonstrate resilience
Skills
Essential
- Complete Clinical Skills Framework relevant for IPU Band 6 Role within 6 months
- Organisational and Time Management skills
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).
