Bank Registered Nurse

Teesside Hospice Care Foundation; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Teesside Hospice is seeking an Registered Nurse for an ad hoc bank role in Middlesbrough. The post supports 24-hour care in IPU, requiring flexibility to cover days and nights and supervise staff and students as needed.

The role emphasizes maintaining professional standards, adherence to the NMC code, and ongoing professional development within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Nursing degree and current NMC registration.
• Experience in palliative care is advantageous.
• Bank contract, ad hoc shifts as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and evaluate patient care within the nursing team.
• Maintain confidentiality and accurate records.
• Administer and store medications safely.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team to support patients and relatives.
• Attend annual appraisals and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Prioritisation

IT skills

NMC Registration

Palliative care knowledge

Patient care

Education

Nursing degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job summary

Hours: Bank Contract
Salary: £16.42 per hour
Department: IPU
Location: Teesside Hospice, 1 Northgate Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NW

The Registered Nurse is responsible for assisting, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care under minimum supervision. This includes supervision of both qualified and support staff, and of student nurses during their allocation. As IPU provides twenty-four hour care a willingness to work days and nights is preferred.

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse will work within the framework of the Multidisciplinary team providing a high standard of care for the patients and support for their relatives and to assist in the nursing team development by keeping abreast of change, involving evidence base and directives from government/organisational policies.

The post holder is required to have first level registration. Previous Palliative Care experience would be an advantage. As this is a bank role work will be offered to you on an ad hoc basis as and when there is work to be done.

About us

Teesside Hospice is committed to eliminating discrimination and values diversity in the workplace.

At Teesside Hospice, we believe in making every moment count. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional, specialist care and support to patients and their families during challenging times.

People are at our core. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and development and are always aiming for the highest standards and working environment. Our teams work positively together, collaborating to ensure our patients get the best care, and staff enjoy a fulfilling career knowing they make a real difference in people's lives.

Our values are Compassionate, Skilled, Accountable, Trustworthy and Principled - working here means being part of a community that focuses on empathy, respect and teamwork. We're there for everyone who needs us and are on a mission to change the way society and healthcare systems care for people.

This role requires a DBS check. We will do this for you.

Job responsibilities

• To be a competent practitioner and work within the NMC code of professional conduct, also ensuring that all staff within the sphere of responsibilities follow the code.
• To maintain professional registration and ensure that you meet all the requirements for revalidation.
• To ensure the safe administration and storage of all medications.
• To ensure the maintenance of confidentiality including accurate and timely records.
• To use evidence to underpin practice and the development of specialist palliative care.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care within the nursing team and ensure its documentation.
• To liaise with and provide relevant information to other members of the multidisciplinary team, both internally and externally.
• To adhere to Teesside Hospice policies, procedures, guidelines and standards at all times and to promote these to others.
• Attend and participate in an annual appraisal and regular reviews of performance and objectives, identifying gaps in knowledge/skills and developing a plan to enhance service and self-development.

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to remain calm and professional during difficult situations.
• The ability to multi-task and prioritise whilst working to tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for your own
• Degree in Nursing
• NMC Membership
• A commitment to patient focused holistic care and willingness to advance practice
• A commitment to developing personal professional development and lifelong learning
• Understanding of the principles of palliative care
• Experience of working with palliative care patients
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Excellent IT Skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel
• Excellent people skills and the ability to form and maintain professional relationships
• Excellent administration and organisational skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines, under pressure and in a busy environment
• Core essential clinical skills
• Act in a professional manner and able to deal with people at all levels within the organisation.

Desirable

• 6 months post experience
• Palliative care course
• To undertake a degree level module in cancer and palliative care
• An understanding of, and empathy for, the work of Teesside Hospice
• Basic counselling skills
• Experience of caring for patients with life limiting illness cancer and non-cancer diagnosis

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 see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Teesside Hospice
Address: 1 Northgate Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, TS5 5NW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.teessidehospice.org

For questions about the job, contact: Anna Goldsmith, People & Governance Administrator, [e-mail], 01642811060