Senior Staff Nurse, Hospice at Home Team

Job summary

Are youpassionate about Palliative and End-of-life care, ensuring people have a choiceabout where they wish to spend their last weeks of life?

Do you wantto further develop your skills and have the time to care for people at home inthe community?

If so, wewould be delighted to hear from you and are willing to share our expertise.

We are currently looking to recruit into our dedicated, well established and highly regarded Hospice at Home Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for those Staff Nurses with significant post registration experience who have a desire to work in specialist palliative care.

Applications will be shortlisted upon receipt, therefore interviews will take place on an ongoing basis and shortlisted candidates will be given at least 7 days notice by email of invitation to interviews.

Main duties of the job

Our Hospiceat Home Team is a team of Senior Staff Nurses and Health Care Assistants whoprovide hands on nursing care to people in their own home, as well assupporting those around them, to enable them to remain in their preferred placeof care.

If you are anenthusiastic and passionate team player, with excellent communication skills,have keenness and confidence with the ability to work independently and have anoverall compassionate flexible approach to care delivery, we would be delightedto hear from you.

It is essential that the post holder is required to have the ability to travel efficiently and effectively to people's homes across various locations within the hospice catchment area, and who can obtain their own insurance for business use.

We will in return offer attractive pay benefits including enhanced unsociable rate of pay; vehicle user and travel allowance, parking permits for the areas we visit, as well as free onsite parking. Professional Supervision, Reflective Practice, and Annual Appraisal in addition to supporting your well-being with other staff benefits.

We encourage and offer extensive professional development opportunities linking with our own on-site Education centre.

We will provide you with a professional, supportive caring working environment with the opportunity to transfer existing NHS superannuation scheme or a private pension scheme is also available.

About us

We are not a Licensed Sponsor & therefore are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not have the Right to Work in the UK.

We are a dynamic, forward thinking organisation delivering a full range of specialist palliative care services for patients with life limiting illness. We achieved Outstanding in our CQC inspection & have reconfigured our services to meet the changing needs of our local community. We support 5 Clinical Commissioning Groups & have a robust governance structure in place. We provide inpatient clinical services within a modern, personal & friendly 18-bedded unit, as well as Specialist Community Crisis Support Service, Hospice at Home Service & Specialist Day Therapy Service. We also have the hospice Pepperell Education Centre that has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality education programmes and study days.

All communication regarding your application including invitations to interviews will be sent to the email address you have stated on your application form. Please ensure that you provide contact business email addresses for your referees, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

Please note that we are a charity & not part of an NHS Trust & we are situated in a quiet location in the village of Havering-atte-Bower, outskirts of Romford, therefore please consider our location when applying.

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB TITLE

Senior Staff Nurse- Hospice at Home.

GRADE

5b - hospice payscales not Agenda for Change

HOURS OF DUTY

Full Time hours across 7 day service (Part Time considered).

REPORTS TO

Hospice at Home Team Leader

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Director of Quality, Care & Support services

Head of Community Services

Hospice at Home Co-ordinator

Hospice at Home Team

Primary Care Team/District Nurses

Saint Francis Hospice multi-professional team

Specialist Community & Crisis Support Team (Clinical Nurse Specialists)

Community Liaison

Marie Curie Service

RESPONSIBLE FOR

This role does not have line management responsibility however will support the junior members of team

JOB SUMMARY

To work as a member of the hospice at home team. To provide appropriate palliative nursing care and support to patients and their carers in their own homes across our catchment area of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Brentwood and Redbridge. To liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team Hospice at Home Lead, Hospice at Home Coordinator, Primary Health Care team, Clinical Nurse specialists, Social care providers.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To provide appropriate physical, emotional and spiritual care in agreement with the patient and their family

To communicate effectively and appropriately with patients and carers and liaise with other professionals involved in their care on behalf of the Hospice at Home team

Have an understanding of the importance of multi-professional team-working and the ability to promote it within the organisation

Have an understanding and awareness of behaviours and interpersonal skills that are vital to effective team working and practice them at all times

Work proactively to maintain effective communication networks with all departments within the hospice to maintain a seamless delivery of educational services

Participate in the co-ordination of the Hospice at Home service on a seven day rota as required in the absence of the service coordinator and as directed by the Hospice at Home team Lead

To attend regular Hospice at Home meetings, reflective practice and multidisciplinary team meetings

To accurately document care given within NMC guidelines both written and electronically as appropriate.

To be competent in the use of iCare and other patient information systems used within the hospice setting.

To recognise and report changes in the patients condition and respond appropriately to maintain effective symptom control

Advocate for patient and family whilst care and symptom control taking place at home in instances of medication request follow up, monitoring and raising concerns with key workers and appropriately involved health professionals.

To provide physical care complying with manual handling policy and continually perform risk assessment in the patients home

To teach, empower and enable families to care for the patient

To support the primary care team with the setting up and maintaining the administration of medication via syringe drivers as directed.

To recognise the impact that a terminal disease can have on a patient and their family and to support them through this process, respecting the individuality and rights of the patient and promoting their independence

To care for the body after death and support family members/carers after death

To take forward training opportunities and skills to further develop senior staff nurse role with verification of death, clinical examination & diagnostics and non medical prescribing.

To participate and initiate teaching, audits, surveys or other clinical governance activities as required/requested

To practice in accordance with health and safety policies, lone working policy and adheres to fire regulations and maintains own personal safety accordingly

To participate in own personal development through all mandatory training and suitable internal/external study days

Participate and contribute to hospice Widening Access groups and Special Interest groups as appropriate

PROFESSIONALRESPONSIBILITIES

To actwithin the legal and statutory rules relating to nursing practice as laid down bythe Nursing & Midwifery Council.

To beresponsible and ensure adherence to professional Revalidation expectations andprocess.

Adhereto the policies and conditions of service of Saint Francis Hospice relating tosickness and absence, conduct, Health and Safety, Data Protection and anyothers that are relevant.

Takeresponsibility for own professional and personal development which will bemonitored in supervision sessions and in the annual appraisal system.

To beresponsible for any equipment provided by the hospice for the role in thecommunity and the safekeeping of such items when not in use.

ADDITIONALRESPONSIBILITIES

Someinformation received or supplied during the course of duty will be of aconfidential nature confidentiality is not to be breached and is adisciplinary matter.

Ensurethat computerised data is managed within the requirements of the Data ProtectionAct.

Reportaccidents/incidents or potential hazards and to work in accordance with theHospices Health and Safety at Work Policy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

RGN - 3 years plus postregistration experience

Palliative care experience

Ability to travel efficiently andeffectively across various locations within the hospice catchment area.

ANNUAL LEAVE 27inclusive of Bank Holidays

HOURS hours per week

A weekly rota with flexible shiftpattern consisting of early, flexi and late shifts.

A willingness to do an occasionalnight shift if service requires.

Service runs 7 days a week. 365days a year.

Early 0900-1700

Flexi 1000-1800

Late 1300-2100

Nights 2200-0700

ADDITIONALREQUIREMENTS OF POSTHOLDER

SENSITIVITY ANDPROFESSIONALISM: As an employee of Saint Francis Hospice you shouldexpect that it is likely that you will come into contact with patients, theirfamilies and members of the public who are at the end of life or recentlybereaved. All employees are expected to respond to people recounting andexpressing their emotions about such events with sensitivity and understanding,and to know enough about the services that the Hospice provides to be able tosignpost people who may benefit from our services to the relevant contacts.

CONFIDENTIALITY : The postholder must maintain confidentiality, security and integrity of informationrelating to patients, staff and other hospice matter during the course ofduty. Any breach of Confidentiality maybecome a disciplinary issue.

DATA PROTECTION : It is the responsibility of all staff to be awareof their obligations in respect of the Data Protection Act 2018.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITES : The hospice is committed to the development ofpositive policies to promote equal opportunity in employment and has a clearcommitment to equal opportunities. Allemployees have a responsibility to ensure that they understand the standardsexpected and that they promote and adhere to the equal opportunity measuresadopted by the hospice.

HEALTH AND SAFETY : All staff must be familiar with section 2 of theHealth & Safety Policy, Organisation of Health and Safety. This documents sets out the responsibilitiesof all staff for health and safety, whether in a supervisory capacity or not. Policy section 3 (arrangements for Health andSafety) provides an overview of training for competence in Health and Safetymatters.

HOSPICE IDENTITYBADGES : Hospice ID badges must be worn at all timeswhilst on duty.

SMOKING: The hospice acknowledges its responsibility toprovide a safe, smoke free environment, for its employees, service users andvisitors. Smoking is therefore notpermitted at any point whilst on duty, in accordance with the guidelines setdown within the Hospice No Smoking Policy.

REGISTRATION COMPLIANCE/CODEOF CONDUCT :

All employees who are required to register with aprofessional body to enable them to practice within their profession arerequired to comply with their code of conduct and requirements of theirprofessional registration.

WORKING TIMEREGULATIONS: TheWorking Time Regulations 1998 require that you should not work more than anaverage of 48 hours in each week. Forexample, in a 26 week period you should work no more than 1248 hours.

Please note thatthis job description is not definitive or restrictive in any way. It is a guideto the responsibilities of the role. It may be reviewed, in consultation withthe post holder, in light of changing circumstances and the changing needs ofthe Hospice.

The post holder will be expected to perform any othersuch duties as might reasonably be required by the Director and will work inaccordance with all Hospice Policies and Procedures

Person Specification

Demonstrating the Hospice Values

Essential

Supportive - The ability to listen to and value peoples experience and use them to give the personal support that is right for everyone. Compassionate - The ability to be kind and treat everyone we meet with care and compassion. The ability to be friendly and put people at the heart of our actions and words, supporting peoples choices and decisions, helping them to feel safe, secure and valued. Inclusive and Respectful - The ability to be open and transparent and value each persons individuality. To be able to show respect for everyone and value diversity. To be mindful that our different experiences and knowledge make us stronger and together we achieve more. Professional - The ability to do your best, in providing the appropriate care and expertise to those who need us and support us. Always Learning - The ability to be open and outward looking, always ready to adapt and change, looking for better ways of doing things, by learning from each other and from the ever changing world around us.

Other Requirements

Essential

Compassionate, sensitive, non judgmental. Good personal support mechanism and awareness of own stressors. Ability to travel efficiently and effectively to a person's home across various locations within the hospice catchment area and must obtain insurance for business use.

Qualifications

Essential

RGN significant post registration experience. Palliative care qualification or equivalent experience.

Desirable

Teaching qualification or equivalent experience Counselling qualification or equivalent experience

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

Essential

Understanding the philosophy of hospice care and supportive of the ethos of hospice at home Ability to work without direct supervision in a patients home. A sensitive awareness of the needs of patients and their families in the community setting. Confident decision making skills regarding specialist palliative care symptom control. IT skills and ability to use clinical database remotely. Ability to use own initiative. Ability to work flexibly and have a flexible approach to working patterns. Motivated and enthusiastic. An effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience

Essential

Team player, committed to multidisciplinary working. Experience of working autonomously as well as part of a multi-professional team. Flexible approach to team working and an awareness of team dynamics. Demonstrable excellent interpersonal skills.

Desirable

Experience of working in a community setting Experience of multi-agency working.

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