Staff Nurse

3 days ago

Colchester, United Kingdom St Helena Hospice Full time

Job summary

Areyou a registered nurse or a paramedic looking for a new challenge? Are you passionate andenthusiastic about providing excellent palliative care?

StHelena hospice have an exciting opportunity for Staff Nurse's and Paramedics to join our Single Point team. We have various hours available, including full time.

Youwill be working as part of a team to provide high standards of specialistpalliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment,planning, implementation and evaluating care needs.

Main duties of the job

Work as part of Hospice in the Home MDT

Organise day to day work tasks and direct less experienced or junior colleagues. Ensure that patient safety is always maintained.

Act as an advocate for patients as required.

Triage calls over 24 hours and giving advice and support to patients who are known to St Helena or have their details recorded on the My Care Choices Register.

Provide rapid response visits to patients in crisis in the community.

Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients.

Be a clinical resource to Clinical support workers, Health Care assistants as well as Administrators and Call Handlers.

Work closely with community and primary care colleagues, St Helena and hospital staff in order to ensure that patients requiring end of life care receive an integrated service in a timely manner.

Working overnight, taking calls from patients and professionals and undertaking home visits as necessary throughout North East Essex.

About us

St Helena Hospices core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.

Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.

Whether you are newly qualified or and experienced practitioner, we want to meet your and discuss the possibility of your joining this great Team.

In return we offer;

A competitive and progressive salary, in line with NHS agenda for change. Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership) Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff At Least 27 days Annual Leave, plus statutory Bank Holidays Clinical Supervision Schwartz Rounds Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal Uniform provided Free on site parking Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks Job description

Job responsibilities

Participate as a member of the inter-disciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating care and meeting the needs of patients: hygiene, elimination, nutritional, mobilising, pain, maintaining independence. Work as part of a team to provide psychological, emotional, spiritual and social support to patients and families whose lives are affected by illness, loss and grief

To act as a resource to patients and their families in the community, providing telephone advice and support.

To provide a rapid response visit to patients with urgent palliative or end of life care needs.

To be responsive to changing patient needs and flexibly visit according to suggested triaged response time.

To work shifts including overnight, triaging calls and visiting patients as necessary, often as a lone worker.

Ensure that all medication is administered in accordance with St Helena policy and NMC regulations

Ensure patient records are accurately written, in line with NMC and St Helena regulations, ( patient records incident/accident reports, computer records).

To maintain and promote effective and efficient working and communication with other community professionals, hospital professionals, voluntary, private, and statutory agencies and other hospices.

Demonstrate effective communication with patients key workers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across all sectors.

To verify death following training and when it is appropriate to do so in line with St Helena policy.

Perform Last Offices to deceased patients including safe custody of valuables and belongings.

Assist at times with the post-bereavement family visit to collect certificate and view deceased.

Participate positively in Clinical Supervision in order to develop standards of clinical practice and for support.

Develop awareness of emotional needs of patients and families and the sensitivity and communication skills to meet these needs.

Act as co-worker for patients providing effective communication with keyworkers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across St Helena services.

Demonstrate effective communication with patients key workers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across all sectors.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN / RMN / Paramedic Proven experience as a registered nurse or paramedic Experience of handling difficult situations Full UK driving licence

Desirable

Willingness to improve knowledge and skills within palliative care. Experience of working in the community

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Proven awareness of the possible needs of patients, families under the care of St Helena Ability to recognise and respond to potential distress in individuals and to manage crisis situations. Full Driving Licence (and access to a vehicle)

Desirable

Understanding of the interface between community and acute settings An awareness of St Helena as an organisation and the services it provides Knowledge of illness as a carer and the ability to recognise when a person has physical, social, psychological or spiritual care needs

Communication

Essential

Proven written and verbal communication skills. Clear verbal communication skills demonstrable with a range of people. Ability to accurately record any information required patient records, telephone messages or information as requested by patients

Experience

Essential

Proven experience as a registered nurse / paramedic Experience of handling difficult situations

Desirable

Experience of working with people with mental health needs Experience of working with people with sensory and learning disabilities Experience of working in the community

Qualities

Essential

Proven ability to work off own initiative and as part of a team. Flexible to meet needs of service. Physically able to undertake the job. Proven coping strategies when under emotional pressure Proven ability to manage time effectively Proven ability to problem solve..

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