Senior Nurse

6 days ago

Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom Garden House Hospice Care Full time

Job summary

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Nurse looking to take the nextstep up in your career?

We are looking for a Registered Nurse to support and motivate theNursing team on our 12 bed Inpatient Unit (IPU). Our low patient to Nurseratio allows us to provide the highest standards of individualised care toenhance the quality of life for our patients and their carers/families.

We offer continuation of Pension & Long Service for those joiningfrom the NHS.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Senior Nurse to support the Inpatient Unit teamensuring optimum care standards for patients and their families. You willbe a Registered Nurse with NMC Registration, supporting and overseeing nurses,APs, NAs and HCAs as well as student nurses to deliver direct and indirectcare. You will be compassionate with a good understanding of the needs ofpatients living with life limiting illness and their loved ones. To find out more about our Inpatient Unitplease follow the below link:

About us

At Garden HouseHospice Care our team of passionate professionals bring specialist expertise toensure the best support and care is available for people living with frailtyand life limiting conditions today, tomorrow and in the future.

We areholistic in our approach and the care is tailored to each persons specificneeds. Our compassionate team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants providepractical and holistic care supporting patients and their families. The nursingteam are supported by the wider hospice clinical teams that includes medicalstaff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, family support team and asocial worker.

Join us as wetransform our services, addressing imbalance and inequalities to reach morepeople living with frailty earlier on in their journey. This exciting careeropportunity offers the time to care, time to talk, time to listen, time to growand time to innovate along with continuation of NHS service and pension.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a high-quality specialist palliative care service topatients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and support for thefamilies, carers and those close to them.

To support the IPU Manager in team leadership ensuring optimum carestandards for patients and families.

To support and lead the ward team under IPU Manager guidance ensuringand practising under the NMC Code of Conduct and Hospice Values.

To support and oversee staff nurses, APs. NAs and HCAs as well asstudent nurses to deliver direct and indirect care.

FULL DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ATTACHED JD & PS

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

A minimum of 2 years experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care Experience of team and ward management Experience of personalised care and support planning that includes advance care planning, ReSPECT and treatment escalation planning Experience of multidisciplinary team working

Desirable

Experience of undertaking service evaluation

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/Diploma in Adult Nursing NMC Registration Communication skills course

Desirable

Recognised History Taking and Physical Assessment Training or willingness to undertake. Advanced communication skills and ReSPECT training Mentorship qualification or Practice Assessor and Practice supervisor training Leadership course/experience

Knowledge

Essential

Able to demonstrate knowledge of research based clinical experience Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the needs of patients living with life limiting illness Ability to demonstrate the needs of those important to patients living with life limiting illness Able to demonstrate the governance needed to ensure safe delivery of care

Desirable

Extended clinical knowledge and skills Evidence of further study relating to frailty, palliative care or end of life care Evidence of service development Non medical prescribing Understanding of relevant national policy and practice initiatives

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Understands a high standard of patient care and works in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice Ability to assess complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions Ability to lead team by acting as nurse in charge for shifts Ability to motivate nursing team and take initiative when appropriate Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills Time management skills Teaching skills, able to teach students, junior staff other health care professionals Computer skills with the ability to use electronic patient record systems

Desirable

To be able to support colleagues in stressful and emotional situations To be able to solve complex issues To be able to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner Experience of the use of audit to support quality improvement Understanding of the process of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice. Registered car driver with a UK licence.

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