Staff Nurse #953

1 week ago


StokeonTrent, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom Douglas Macmillan Hospice Full time

Job summary

Dougie Mac are currently looking to recruit staff nurses for our day and night teams who share our passion in providing excellent, personalised and compassionate care to patients and their families within our In-Patient unit.At Dougie Mac our vision is to be admired as a centre of excellence for palliative and end of life care. Our many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, at home, or here at the Hospice.

Main duties of the job

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for continual learning and sharing of knowledge, with the drive to ensure our patients receive the highest possible standard of care. You will work as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team within the In-Patient Unit, where opportunities exist to develop palliative care expertise and undertake funded degree or masters level study after 6 months.This role will be full time/part time on days and nights. Please state your preference on your application. Please read the job description (below) for further details.If you would you like to be part of our friendly, supportive team delivering high standards of specialist palliative care which endeavours to go the extra mile in supporting our patients and their families, then we would love to hear from you.

About us

Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values and have recently merged with the Donna Louise Childrens and Young Adult Hospice to further develop and expand this excellent service.By joining Dougie Mac, youll be part of a dedicated team of professionals who are committed to delivering responsive and cost-effective services of the highest quality. And youll be supported in your role to develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision, reflective practice and supportive line management.The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free parking, Paycare and much more.Please see the job description and person specification below.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working as part of the multi- professional team in providing a high standard of specialist palliative care to patients and their families, you will play a key role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Duties & Responsibilities: Clinical Participate in the provision of the highest possible standard of physical, psychological, social and spiritual nursing care of patients, their relatives and friendsTo assess, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care reporting changes to the senior nurse.To provide and maintain a high standard of skilled nursing care.To work within the agreed nursing procedures.Promote and maintain accurate patient records in accordance with Douglas Macmillan Hospice policy, national guidance and requirements.To participate in health promotion and the prevention of illness.The post holder will at all times be personally accountable for professional and ethical actions, ensuring compliance with the NMC Code of Conduct; failure to do so will be viewed as a disciplinary matter. Management To take charge the nursing team to which you are assigned, in the absence of the senior staff nurse.To take charge of the Inpatient services in the absence of the Head of Inpatient Services and Sister/ Senior staff nurse.To supervise and organise work as appropriate.To ensure the hospice policies and procedures are implemented by all staff on the IPS. To promote effective communication with other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure total patient care is delivered on the IPS.To participate in measuring the quality of service provision by the use of audit mechanisms. Education Demonstrate a commitment to personal, professional development by keeping up to date with current issues in nursing and specialist palliative care practiceTo identify personal training and educational requirements of self and other staff.To participate in continuing education and in-service training in order to maintain an up to date level of professional knowledge and skill and demonstrate through competencies.To acquire and maintain clinical expertise in symptom management.To contribute towards professional development of the nursing team and demonstrate procedures to new staff through competencies.To remain up to date with current NMC guidelines Personal/ Professional Development Actively participate in an annual appraisal to include the identification of personal development needs against your job description Demonstrate a commitment to personal, professional development by keeping up to date with current issues in nursing and specialist palliative care practice Maintain own revalidation and registration Work within the NMC Code and professional guidance Recognise own need for support. Identify and utilise support mechanisms

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC RGN Registration

Desirable

Degree in Palliative Care Completion of Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor training Advanced Communication Skills Training

Experience

Essential

Sound knowledge of current developments in palliative care Desire to work in palliative care Transferable nursing knowledge and skills that can be adapted to a palliative environment

Desirable

Palliative care experience Long term conditions nursing experience Experience of clinical audit and research Experience in taking charge of a team or equivalent.

Additional Criteria

Essential

IT skills including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint) Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team Ability to work unsupervised. Must have good interpersonal skills. Ability to integrate into existing established team. Teaching commitment Have an excellent face to face & telephone manner Ability to relate to the multi-disciplinary team within the hospice. Ability to use own initiative Remain professionally impartial Ability to motivate others Ability to liaise effectively with various disciplines Dress in a manner that conforms to accepted formal codes of business dress Flexible working to meet shift requirements Able to meet the requirement of the job role

Desirable

Knowledge of electronic patient records Willingness to complete further study at degree level
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