Contract type

Permanent

Location

Inpatient Unit, Whittington

Hours

Full time or part time, flexible over 7 days including weekends, bank holidays and nights to cover a 24 hour service

Annual salary

D1 £29,688.36 to £36,305.99 - pro rata for part time hours

(plus enhancements where applicable)

The Staff Nurse reports into the Inpatient Unit Sister/Charge Nurse and is responsible for providing care to patients within our Inpatient Unit (IPU).

The Staff Nurse will deliver expert, compassionate, and individualised nursing care to patients with life-limiting illnesses. The role involves managing and coordinating the clinical care of patients, ensuring their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are met with dignity and respect. The Staff Nurse is responsible for assessing patient conditions, developing and implementing care plans, administering medications, and providing symptom management. Additionally, the Staff Nurse offers support and guidance to patients' families, helping them navigate the complexities of end-of-life care. By working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, the Staff Nurse ensures the highest standard of care, enhancing the quality of life for patients and those important to them.

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Job Description

If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Sharon Meehan on 01543 432 031

Qualifications

Essential

·        Current NMC Registration

·        Willingness to undertake required study

Desirable

·        Principles and practice of palliative care or equivalent

·        Preparation of Mentors or equivalent

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·        Experience of working in a healthcare environment or care environment with palliative care

·        Demonstrated experience in delivering palliative care, including symptom management, pain relief, and end-of-life care.

·        Proven ability to administer and manage medications, including controlled drugs, safely and effectively

·        Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team, with the ability to collaborate effectively with other healthcare professionals

·        Proficiency in maintaining accurate and detailed patient records, ensuring documentation meets legal and organizational standards

Desirable

·        Experience of using SystmOne or similar systems

·        Previous experience of working within a specialist palliative setting

·        Understanding of clinical governance and compliance

Values

·        Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·        Ability to practice as a safe competent practitioner, applying evidence based practice

·        Ability to work alone or a part of a team

·        Ability to organise others and prioritise

·        Ability to motivate others

·        Logical thinking

·        Excellent communication skills

·        Computer literacy

·        Flexibility

Personal Attributes

·        Empathetic

·        Team player

·        Able to work under pressure

·        Collaborative

·        Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Other requirements

·        Valid driving licence

·        Eligibility to work in the UK

·        Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Benefits

• Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (Pro-rata for part time employees)
• Eligible clinical staff transferring from the NHS will have their continuous service and annual leave recognised for up to 10 years and can continue their NHS pension contributions
• Group pension scheme, matching contributions of up to 8%
• Life assurance scheme, up to the state pension age
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Enhanced sick pay, rising with service
• Access to blue light and charity worker discounts
• Free Parking

Health & Wellbeing

• The Hub Wellness Support
• Eligibility for flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme

Professional Development

All staff complete a comprehensive induction programme which includes statutory and mandatory e-learning as well as training that is tailored to the individual’s need. All staff and volunteers should also attend an induction day.

Regular training and personal development opportunities, with internal career progression being a focal point of team growth

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit https://www.stgileshospice.com/privacy-policy/

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Prospective employees will be advised that a criminal record will not automatically exclude them from being appointed.

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