Nurse - Palliative Care Specialist

4 weeks ago

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom The Hospice of St Francis Full time
About the Role

This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of local Hospice patients and their families. As a Registered General Nurse, you will work as a member of the Hospice multi-professional team within the inpatient unit, responsible for planning and providing individualized nursing care for patients.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, taking into consideration the holistic needs of patients and Hospice guidelines, policies, and standards.
  • Ensure continuity of care through comprehensive, accurate recording and verbal, written, and electronic hand-over to other members of the Hospice multi-professional team.
  • Participate in identifying and developing guidelines and standards within the Inpatient Unit and assist in auditing these standards.
  • Supervise Health Care Assistants working on the inpatient unit.
  • Maintain the safe custody and administration of drugs in accordance with statutory regulations, NMC Guidelines, and Hospice policy.
  • Establish caring relationships with patients' families and friends, providing support and advice and referring to other members of the multi-professional team as appropriate.
  • Answer queries while on the IPU as part of the out-of-hours (OOHs) palliative care advice line for South West and North West Hertfordshire.
  • Maintain and improve own professional competence by keeping abreast of developments and attending in-service and external training sessions, courses, study days, and conferences.
  • Provide leadership for the inpatient unit team in the absence of the Inpatient Unit Sister and Senior Staff Nurse, liaising with the Senior Nurse on-call as appropriate.
Requirements
  • Registered General Nurse (Level 1)
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
  • Passion for palliative care and a desire to learn
  • Knowledge of infection control, health and safety, and vulnerable adults
  • Excellent communication skills - verbally and in writing
What We Offer
  • Full-time hours available across a range of shifts
  • Excellent support and supervision from your skilled and experienced Line Manager
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays rising to 30 days pro rata with length of service
  • Ability to transfer an existing NHS pension (subject to qualifying conditions) or join our company pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
  • Free onsite parking
  • Wide range of free training courses, plus personal development opportunities
  • On-site home-cooked food served at a reasonable rate in our bistro

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced level DBS Check.

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