Bank Nurse

NHS; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wrexham seeks exceptional Bank Staff Nurses to join their multi-disciplinary team, providing holistic care for patients with life limiting conditions. Candidates must possess NMC registration and have experience in palliative care. The role offers training opportunities and a supportive work environment. Salary is £18.11 per hour with enhanced rates for weekends and nights.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discount Scheme

Excellent training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people with life limiting conditions.
• Able to maintain accurate patient records in line with holistic needs assessments and care plans.
• Implementing evidenced based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic person-centered care in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Deliver evidence-based care according to patient needs.
• Act as a positive role model and supervise junior staff.

Skills

Experience with life limiting conditions

Ability to maintain accurate patient records

Evidence based practice implementation

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

We are looking for exceptional Bank Staff Nurses to join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team on our state of the art newly redeveloped Inpatient Unit providing assessment, symptom management and end of life care to our patients living with a life limiting condition. Length of stay can range from a few days to a few weeks. You will work as part of that team to provide holistic person-centered care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial, physical, rehabilitative and spiritual needs.

Main duties of the job

• To continually develop clinical expertise and act as a positive role model promoting a high standard of care to fulfil the Nightingale House mission statement and aims
• To deliver evidence based care to patients and their carers in line with their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• To promote and maintain continuity of high standards of nursing care in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.
• To be responsible following induction period for the assessment of care needs, the planning, delivery and evaluation of care; and to offer supervision and support to junior staff in the clinical area
• Provide supervision and guidance to junior staff as appropriate and required within role and responsibility.
• To work at all times in line with the NMC code of conduct and duty of candour requirements.

About us

Our brand new redeveloped Inpatient Unit provides specialist palliative care to adults with life limiting illnesses. Our services are completely free of charge to patients and their families across our catchment area.

You will join a friendly and well supported multi-professional team, committed to high standards of care, delivered in a modern environment.

In return Nightingale House offers:

• A positive and friendly working environment in our state of the art newly redeveloped inpatient unit.
• The opportunity to make a real difference.
• Excellent training and development opportunities for those that want them.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail Discount Scheme.

Job responsibilities

Key Relationships

• Nursing team
• Medical team and Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Hospice Allied Health Professionals
• Rehabilitation Team
• Family Services Team
• Day Services Team
• Heart Failure CNS
• Specialist Palliative care team community and acute
• Primary and community care teams

Note: The hospice encourages and supports staff aiming to develop knowledge and skills working within a specialist area of clinical practice.

Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic person centred care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial and spiritual needs. Assist with initial and on-going assessment of patient and family needs and develop skills as a named nurse. Act as an associate nurse to plan, initiate, supervise and participate in patient and family care, discussing issues with senior team members as appropriate. Evaluate and update nursing care plans in response to the changing problems/needs of patients and families. Monitor nursing practice, encouraging development of colleagues through discussion of current and proposed care plans. At all times maintain appropriate and adequate records of your work. Maintain effective communication with patients and families throughout their contact with the hospice; providing when necessary: Telephone support and advice; Access to nursing/medical staff for conditional information or future planning; Information and access to allied professionals; Bereavement support and access to follow-up support. In discussion with the Head of Clinical and Patient Services and Ward Manager, identify an area of special clinical interest in which to develop additional knowledge and skills to act as a link nurse for the rest of the team. As necessary or required develop awareness and experience working on the unit during night shifts and also within other services across the hospice i.e. heart failure, family support, days services and rehabilitation, to extend knowledge and skills in this specialist setting. Participate and gain confidence and experience leading patient case reviews and team meetings. Actively participate in all aspects of the patient experience of hospice care from initial assessment and admission through to discharge planning and placement. Work at all times within the policies and guidelines required/appropriate to your role.

Management:

1. Take responsibility for the management of the in-patient unit team when required in the absence of more senior grade staff, following the principles identified in the Mission Statement and aims of Nightingale House Hospice.
2. Liaise with multi-professional agencies within the hospice, primary care, community and hospital to provide continuity of patient care.
3. Be responsible for maintaining high standards of nursing care, when in charge of the team and unit, and help create and maintain positive relationships between all groups involved in the welfare/care of patients.
4. Be responsible for the co-ordinating of all activities when in charge of the team supported by the Ward Manager and Head of Clinical and Patient Services.
5. Ensure the promotion of safety, well-being and the interests of the patients, staff and visitors to the in-patient unit as directed in the hospice guidelines, policies and procedures.
6. At all times follow the Code of Professional conduct to ensure that all staff within their sphere of responsibility also follow professional requirements.

Education and Development

1. Identify own learning objectives and attend relevant study/shadowing opportunities following discussion with line manager/nurse management team.
2. Maintain records of supported study and provide evaluation of study attended, (for inclusion in personal file).
3. Adhere to NMC revalidation requirements at all times.
4. Participate in feedback to colleagues throughout the hospice regarding study days attended and potential service improvement opportunities.
5. Actively participate in personal development review (PDR) and objective setting at initial 6 month review meeting and subsequent PDR meetings with line manager/senior nurse.
6. Develop and maintain up to date knowledge of relevant hospice policies and the impact they have on individual practitioners including: Fire policy; Moving and handling policy; Health and Safety Policy; Confidentiality Policy; Complaints Policy

Audit and Research

• Be aware of and disseminate to colleagues current best practice knowledge as appropriate to role.

Work in partnership with Practice Development Nurse to develop appropriate tools to monitor effectiveness of services /area of special interest in care provision at Nightingale House Hospice.

Clinical Governance

• The post holder will cooperate with other team members to maintain compliance with relevant elements of the clinical governance framework.

• Risk management
• Service user participation
• Staff and Staff Management
• Continuing Professional Development:
• Information Management:
• Clinical Effectiveness & Audit:

General Requirements

This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of employment of the Hospice as specified in the staff handbook

Health Practitioner

As an individual working within a health care environment you are expected to maintain high standards of care and practice as required in professional guidelines and relevant codes of conduct.

Competence You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your line manager / supervisor.

Risk Management It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of the Hospice that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards.

It is a requirement that you adhere to Nightingale House Hospice Policies, Procedures, Protocols and guidelines at all times.

Health and Safety Requirements of the Hospice All employees of the Hospice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Hospice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Data Protection and Confidentiality

The post holder must treat all information, whether corporate, staff or patient information, in a discreet, secure and confidential manner in accordance with the provisions of the current data protection legislation and organisational policy. Any breach of such confidentiality is considered a serious disciplinary offence, which is liable to dismissal and / or prosecution under statutory legislation and the hospices disciplinary policy. This duty of confidence continues after the post holder leaves the organisation.

Records Management

As an employee of the hospice, the post holder is legally responsible for all records that they gather, create or use as part of their work within the organisation (including patient health, staff health or injury, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper based or on computer. The post holder should consult the IG Lead if they have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which they work.

Professional Reputation

All employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner which upholds and promotes the professional reputation of the hospice.

This job description is an outline of the role and function. It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.

The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with people with life limiting conditions
• Able to maintain accurate patient records in line with holistic needs assessments and care plans
• Implementing evidenced based practice

Qualifications

• NMC registration

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.

Salary: £18.11 an hour, 26% enhancement for weekend working - 15% for nights