Sister/Charge Nurse Inpatient Unit

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for a self motivated and experienced nurse with specialist palliative care experience to support the Matron and clinical team at Cynthia Spencer Hospice This post is 30 hrs per week.

Cynthia Spencer Hospice Inpatient Unit has 16 inpatient beds, and is part of the Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) service in Northamptonshire. The applicant must have excellent communication skills, assertiveness and be able to make independently sound decisions with the support of the Matron. You will assist in supporting new ways of working to drive and influence innovative practice across multi agency pathways of care. You will be able to influence in leading the delivery of high quality patient care together with the nursing, therapy and medical team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder must have recent experience within a hospice inpatient unit of Band 5 or above. The post holder must have experience of multi-disciplinary team working. With support of Matron, the post holder must demonstrate leadership and motivational skills, be able to prioritise work and delegate where appropriate. The post holder will be working in a fast paced environment and must have the ability to thrive when under pressure. The post holder will be required to be flexible to work a 24 hours/7 days shift pattern. The post holder must be able to support the ongoing practice development of the staff within the inpatient setting.

Whilst this post is based at Cynthia Spencer Hospice , the post holder will be expected to support our colleagues at Cransley Hospice Kettering should service needs dictate.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

03 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

270-TF146-ACS

Job locations

Cynthia Spencer Hospice

Manfield Health Campus , Kettering Road

Northampton

NN3 6NP

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse (Adults)
oFirst level degree in related subject (or willingness to undertake)
oMentorship or equivalent qualification in teaching and assessing.

Desirable

oAdvanced Communications Course

Experience

Essential

oSignificant Post Registration experience
oAble to demonstrate expertise in working in a multidisciplinary team.
oExperience of taking the lead in service (e.g. link nurse)

Desirable

oExperience of leading a team
oEvidence of ongoing professional development
oPalliative care experience in non cancer related areas

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

oExcellent communication and organisational skills
oManagement skills
oLeadership skills
oParticipated in audit
oDemonstrates current knowledge of national policies relevant to the speciality, e.g. NICE, GSF

Desirable

oExperience of Health roster, electronic record keeping
oPost registration leadership development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse (Adults)
oFirst level degree in related subject (or willingness to undertake)
oMentorship or equivalent qualification in teaching and assessing.

Desirable

oAdvanced Communications Course

Experience

Essential

oSignificant Post Registration experience
oAble to demonstrate expertise in working in a multidisciplinary team.
oExperience of taking the lead in service (e.g. link nurse)

Desirable

oExperience of leading a team
oEvidence of ongoing professional development
oPalliative care experience in non cancer related areas

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

oExcellent communication and organisational skills
oManagement skills
oLeadership skills
oParticipated in audit
oDemonstrates current knowledge of national policies relevant to the speciality, e.g. NICE, GSF

Desirable

oExperience of Health roster, electronic record keeping
oPost registration leadership development

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.