Bank Nurse

NHS; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Bank Nurse to deliver high-quality respite care for patients with complex needs in the Carlisle area. The role involves personalized nursing care, administering medications, and providing emotional support to patients and families. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• 2 years post registration experience required.
• Experience in delivery of palliative and end of life care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver personalized nursing care to patients with complex medical conditions.
• Administer medications and support clinical interventions.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Compassionate

Clinical Skills

Patient-Centred Approach

Education

NMC Registration

Palliative Care Qualification

Job description

Go back Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

Bank Nurse

The closing date is 25 May 2025

Bank Nurse Respite Care (Complex Needs)Location: Covering Carlisle, Eden, Allerdale localities, 1500 square miles, Bank Work.

Are you a compassionate and skilled nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients with complex needs? We are seeking dedicated Bank Nurse to provide high-quality respite care, ensuring comfort and support for individuals and their families.

Job summary

Bank Nurse Respite Care (Complex Needs)Location: Covering Carlisle, Eden, Allerdale localities, 1500 square miles, Bank Work.

Are you a compassionate and skilled nurse looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients with complex needs? We are seeking dedicated Bank Nurse to provide high-quality respite care, ensuring comfort and support for individuals and their families.

About the Role:

As a Bank Nurse, you will be an essential part of our team, delivering exceptional nursing care tailored to each patients unique requirements. Thanks to grant project funding, we have been able to expand our respite care services, ensuring greater accessibility and support for those who need it most. Your expertise will provide relief for family carers, allowing them to take much-needed breaks while ensuring the highest standard of care continues.

About You:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with a valid NMC PIN.

• Experience in complex care, respite, or palliative nursing is desirable.

• Strong clinical skills combined with a compassionate and patient-centred approach.

• Ability to adapt to different care settings and work flexibly on a bank basis.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Join our team and be part of a compassionate service that makes a real difference. Apply today!

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver personalized nursing care to patients with complex medical conditions.

• Administer medications and support clinical interventions in line with care plans.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care.

• Provide emotional and practical support to patients and their families.

• Maintain accurate records and uphold compliance with all healthcare regulations.

About us

To provide anexpert and comprehensive Hospice service to enhance the experience of patientswith cancer from diagnosis through treatments to palliative and end of lifecare and to others with progressive life threatening conditions. The servicealso supports relatives and carers providing care predominately in the home orwithin the local community.

Hospice at Homeis a charitable organisation working alongside and in collaboration with otherspecialist palliative care providers, local primary care services and AdultSocial Care as well as acute settings and residential care.

The serviceprovides nursing care and support, respite, specialist services of Lymphoedema,Occupational Therapy, Family and Bereavement Support, Counselling andComplementary Therapy.

The serviceutilises Registered Nurses, Assistant Practitioners. Health Care Assistants,Volunteers, Counsellors and Allied Health Care Professionals supported byadministrative staff.

Deliversa financial and income generation function which is sustainable and in linewith regulatory and legal requirements.To provide a fundraising and marketing strategy in support of thecharitable aims.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Shifts available- providing blocks of respite care through the day of approximately 5 hours, according to patient need.

Overnight-Facilitating home deaths or overnight respite.

• To provide ongoing assessment of patients needs during a shift of work for those patients with life threatening illness and those who are dying.
• To assess patients condition and any deterioration that may have occurred, document and refer on to the appropriate personnel.
• To talk with patients, explain, listen and advise them regarding symptom control (e.g. pain, nausea & vomiting, constipation).
• To carry out direct nursing care (bladder & bowel management, nutritional management involving feeding regimes given via a PEG).
• To assess the needs and administer medications either orally, by injection or by syringe driver as prescribed.

To provide information to patients regarding other services on an as required basis.

• To be involved with patients who maybe undergoing distressing or emotional circumstances.
• Escalate incidents/risks to line manager.
• To assist with care after death as and when needed.

Report safeguarding concerns to line manager and/or safeguarding lead

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Palliative care Qualification

Experience

Essential

• 2 years post registration experience
• experience in delivery of palliative and end of life care

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Hospice or community based setting

Personal Circumstances

Essential

• Ability to travel independently across a large geographical area.
• Flexibility to attend and contribute to monthly organisational clinical supervision.
• Ability to meet the orgnisational training requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland

Address

Valley Court, Barras Lane

Dalston

Carlisle

Cumbria

CA5 7NY

Employer's website

https://www.hospiceathome.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)