Bank Staff Nurse, Ward

St Catherine’s Hospice; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high quality care to patients in a supportive environment. This role involves working closely with a multidisciplinary team to provide end of life care, ensuring patient comfort and dignity. Candidates should have a Diploma in Palliative Care or be working towards it, with a compassionate approach to patient care. Flexibility and the ability to work variable hours are essential. Join a dedicated team striving for excellence in community care.

Qualifications

• Must have a good standard of education, GCSE English & Maths or equivalent.
• Evidence of professional development in palliative care is required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care to patients and their families.
• Lead and participate in planning patient-centred care.
• Contribute to a positive and professional working environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisation skills

Drug calculation skills

Education

Diploma in Palliative Care/Oncology/Community or working towards

Minimum GCSE English & Maths or equivalent

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Please apply for this vacancy via the St Catherines Hospice Website where you can find a detailed Job Description.

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Main duties of the job

As a Registered Nurse you'll work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team delivering high quality care to patients referred to St Catherine’s Hospice, and their families. Providing practical interventions you will direct and work alongside Nursing Assistants, Student Nurses and Volunteers

About you

Are you keen to provide people with personalised care and support? Are you good at offering comforting words? Are you courageous enough to stand alongside local people and their families as they face the end of life? If you're answering yes, then St Catherines Hospice would love to hear from you.

At St Catherines we strive to deliver the best possible care to our community. This is a brilliant opportunity to take on a rewarding role in a supportive environment and utilise your healthcare experience to support people when it's needed most. Best of all, you'll be encouraged to take the time and space to really get to know patients and the things that matter to them most.

Whether you've recently qualified, are returning to practice or looking for a new challenge, this is your chance to join a skilled, dedicated team committed to delivering outstanding end of life care to people from across West Sussex and East Surrey.

This post is offered on a Bank basis, working adhoc hours as and when required.

About us

When you join St Catherines, you'll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: to help everyone face death informed, supported and pain free. If that sounds like something you'd find fulfilling, please apply today.

Job responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse you'll work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team delivering high quality care to patients referred to St Catherine’s Hospice, and their families. Providing practical interventions you will direct and work along side Nursing Assistants, Student Nurses and Volunteers.

In conjunction with the multi professional team, you will lead and participate in planning timely and effective patient‑centred care. This will include working in partnership with other health care professionals and rotation to both day and night shifts.

This nursing role demands sound, evidenced based clinical knowledge of end of life care plus clear and effective communication skills. You'll participate in the hospice's learning and development and governance programmes in collaboration with other members of the team.

You'll have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Using teamwork and cooperation, you'll contribute to a positive, supportive and professional working environment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A good standard of Education, Minimum GCSE English & Maths or equivalent
• Evidence of professional development in the speciality of palliative care
• Diploma in Palliative Care/Oncology/Community or working towards

Attitude and Behaviours

• Professional, confident and compassionate approach to work
• Flexible approach to change, innovation and progress in the work environment
• High standard of diplomacy, integrity and reliability
• Open minded and able to embrace change for benefit of patient care.
• A positive assertive attitude to all aspects of work and development
• Resilient practitioner with the ability to work under pressure
• Self‑awareness of strengths and weaknesses and professional boundaries
• Willingness to provide patient centred care within the organisational pathways of care
• Demonstrates commitment to St Catherine's vision and values.

Experience

• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Drug calculation skills and awareness of the NMC Standards of Medicines Management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Organisation skills: to organise self and workload
• IT skills and a willingness to undertake supportive training to use SystmOne - a computerised notes documentation system essential to the role
• Up to date evidence of minimum level competency in: Communication, Clinical practice
• Ability to direct /supervise nursing assistants, students and volunteers.
• Ability to mentor junior team members/ teaching skills
• Ability to motivate others
• Ability to operate in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of national developments related to practice
• Some post qualification experience (at least 3 months), general nursing experience
• Previous palliative care experience
• Community experience
• Previous acute medical ward experience
• Experience of working in settings other than hospital
• Oncology experience / knowledge
• Previous acute medical ward experience
• A knowledge of hospice and national initiatives relating to palliative care
• Evidence of minimum level competency in: Leadership Education and Training, Grief, Loss and Bereavement, Quality, Management
• Sound knowledge of hospice and palliative care approach and philosophy
• Ability to demonstrate awareness of Hospice developments related to practice
• Willingness to undertake further study related to role.

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.