Bank Staff Nurse - Band 5

NHS; Winsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated registered nurse passionate about palliative care to join their compassionate team. This role offers the opportunity to provide high-quality patient-centered care in a supportive environment, ensuring dignity and respect for all patients. You will be part of a small, multidisciplinary team dedicated to making a significant impact in the lives of patients facing life-threatening illnesses. If you are committed to delivering exceptional care and fostering a nurturing atmosphere, this position is perfect for you. Join a team that values service, compassion, and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in palliative care setting.
• Current NMC registration and 1st level registered Adult nurse required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing service to patients and families.
• Supervise and guide students and junior staff.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and patient care.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Clinical assessment

Team collaboration

Time management

Compassionate care

IT literacy

Education

Current NMC registration

1st level registered Adult nurse

Diploma in palliative care

Mentorship/teaching qualification

Tools

Clinical care systems

Job description

We are looking for a registered nurse with a passion for palliative care to work as part of our bank multidisciplinary team based in Winsford. An opportunity has arisen on our ten bedded In Care Unit at St Lukes (Cheshire) Hospice. If you want the time to give compassionate patient centred care as part of a small multidisciplinary team please apply.

Our shift patterns are as follows:

1. Early: 07.30 - 15.30
2. Late: 13.30 - 21.30
3. Late half: 15.30 - 21.30
4. Night shift: 21.00 - 08.00

St Lukes is an adult hospice that cares for people in mid and south Cheshire who are suffering from cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. We offer specialist treatment, care, advice, and support to many seriously ill people and their families every year. We're a small hospice with a big heart whose ethos, values, and beliefs are core to everything we do. If you feel the same way, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team committed to delivering and leading high-quality care which reflects the philosophy and objectives of St Lukes (Cheshire) Hospice. The post holder will provide support for patients/families and other members of the wider multi-disciplinary health care team involved in patient care.

1. To provide a professional nursing service to patients and families on the in care unit and across the hospice settings.
2. Supervise and guide students, junior members of staff, unqualified carers, and volunteers in the Hospice.
3. Contribute to the ongoing development of the Hospice service in the quest to provide specialist palliative care that keeps the patient and family as the central focus.

About us

At St Lukes Hospice, our ethos is one of service; being of service to our local people and community is central to all that we do. We believe the most important privilege any person can have is the opportunity to comfort and support one's fellow human beings in their hour of need. This spirit of service at St Lukes extends not only to the patients, but also to family and friends, and we welcome diversity.

The founding members of St Lukes Hospice were driven by the same ideals that inspire us today; to reach out a warm and caring hand to those in need and to help relieve their suffering of mind, spirit, or body. The founder of the Hospice movement, the late Dame Cicely Saunders, wanted hospices to remain a beacon of hope with a message of care and community. St Lukes is a lively and vibrant Hospice that has a very powerful reason to be here.

Job responsibilities

1. To work within the policies and procedures of the Hospice in order to maintain a safe working environment.
2. To assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
3. To practice research-based techniques in care delivery.
4. To participate in the introduction and evaluation of new procedures for patient care.
5. To always act within the Code of Professional Practice and treat patients safely, with dignity, holistically and respect confidentiality.
6. To participate in multi-disciplinary and clinical meetings.
7. Liaison with other professional groups involved in patient care.
8. Contribute towards prevention and management of infections.
9. The post holder will be responsible for the Health and Safety of patients, staff, and visitors whilst on duty.
10. The post holder will take responsibility for the management of the caseload in the absence of the sister or ward manager and will co-ordinate the service and supervise staff where appropriate.

Management Role

1. Delegation of appropriate tasks to other team members.
2. Maintenance of accurate patient care records.
3. Report deficiencies or dysfunction of equipment.
4. Respond to concerns or complaints from service users in accordance with the complaints procedure.

Education / Personal Development

1. Actively participate in clinical supervision.
2. Participate in Individual Personal Review (IPR) identifying development needs to meet the objectives of the Hospice service and business plan.
3. Demonstrate commitment to ongoing personal development through study, official courses, and participation in in-house meetings and courses.
4. Acquire skills, under the scope of professional practice guidelines, which will enhance patient care.
5. Act as a role model to junior staff / visiting students and share knowledge and skills relevant to palliative care.

Personnel

1. Record information received about staff sickness on the duty rota.
2. Inform nursing management of continuation of NMC registration and the next expiry date.
3. Maintain a personal time sheet in preparation for the monthly salary returns.
4. To follow agreed policies and procedures of St Lukes (Cheshire) Hospice in order to maintain a safe environment.

This job description is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments in the service.

Personal Development The post holder will be expected to maintain high professional standards and keep abreast of professional issues and best practice in their area of specialism. The Hospice will support relevant education and development opportunities whenever possible and as agreed as part of personal development discussions.

Health & Safety & Security

Under health and safety legislation, each individual has a legal responsibility for their own welfare and for the health and safety of others and to co-operate in maintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe condition, thereby minimising risk. The Hospice has a Health & Safety Policy which applies to all staff.

Similarly, it is each person's responsibility to ensure a secure environment and bring any breaches of security to the attention of their manager.

St Lukes Cheshire Hospice has given its full commitment to the adoption and promotion of the key principles of equal opportunities contained within current legislation and St Lukes Cheshire Hospice Equality & Diversity Policy.

Confidentiality

In the course of your duties, you will have access to confidential material about members of staff, volunteers, other hospice business, and patients. The Hospice has a Data Protection Policy which applies to all staff.

St Lukes Cheshire Hospice is committed to safeguarding adults and children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that they are aware of specific duties relating to their role and should familiarise themselves with the Hospice's Safeguarding Policies. Safeguarding training is mandatory for all staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• 1st level registered Adult nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Advanced communication skills training
• Diploma in palliative care
• Mentorship/teaching qualification

Experience

• Minimum 1 year post registration experience of working in a palliative care setting
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of co-ordinating workload for self and others
• Involvement in training and development of others
• Experience of working in a hospice In care setting
• Experience of managing the workload in the absence of senior staff

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to participate in audit & training
• Ability to communicate with colleagues from clinical and non-clinical teams, with patients and those close to them
• Ability to develop effective working relationships as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure, set priorities and meet deadlines
• IT literate, with keyboard and computer skills and able to use clinical care systems
• Ability to assess, implement and evaluate individualised care for patients
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate evidence-based clinical skills
• Willingness to develop clinical skills to support delivery of strategic and operational plans

Personal Attributes

• Passion for ethos of the hospice and demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the vision of the organisation
• Ability to prioritise and manage own and others time and workload effectively
• Flexible approach to work
• Shows compassion & treats people with dignity, respect, and kindness
• Ability to instil confidence in others
• A commitment to personal development & lifelong learning
• Emotional intelligence and resilience

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.