Community Palliative Care Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6

NHS Jobs; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Community Palliative Care Sister/Charge Nurse (Band 6) to assess, plan and evaluate patient and carer needs within the Hospice@Home service in the community. The role includes senior duties during night shifts, line management for IPU, and 24/7 advice support, with emphasis on evidence-based care and safeguarding.

Applicants should be prepared to liaise with primary care teams, external agencies, and volunteers while upholding NMC guidelines and local policies.

Qualifications

• Assess, plan and evaluate patient and carer needs in Hospice@Home
• Delegate work within nursing team and manage workload
• Communicate sensitively with patients and carers about end-of-life care
• Maintain records and implement policy changes

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to Hospice@Home Service.
• Co-ordinate, delegate and organise workload within the nursing team while maintaining safe caseloads.
• Provide high-standard nursing care in the community and act as patient advocate.

Skills

Nursing

Palliative care

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

Community Palliative Care Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6

Professional duties include: To assess, plan and evaluate the individual requirements of patients and carers referred to the Hospice@Home Service. Recognise uncontrolled symptoms, especially in palliative care To provide and document a high standard of evidence-based nursing care to patients in the Community To delegate work to members of the Nursing Team, considering; Scope of Professional Practice, and nursing skill mix To be responsible for daily co-ordination, appropriate delegation and organisation of workload within the team whilst maintaining a safe number of patients on the caseload To take on the senior roles and responsibilities for the building when on night duty working as part of H@H as well as being the line management support for IPU and taking responsibility for the 24/7 advice line To work within Nursing and Midwifery Councils Guidelines relating to Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, Accountability and Scope of Professional Practice To facilitate effective communication, written, verbal and electronic, whilst acting as the patients advocate. Be able to empathetically communicate sensitive and/or distressing information to patients and their carers, e.g. relating to patients entering the end stage of life To liaise and communicate with own and the wider primary healthcare team, outside agencies and voluntary organisations in the delivery of care To be aware of human rights and cultural issues. Actively seek to promote health, to patients, carers and work colleagues by providing evidence-based information in a sensitive and empathetic manner To administer medications in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council & East Cheshire Hospice (ECH) policy, including controlled drugs To attend team briefing and staff meetings and disseminate the information and implement changes when appropriate within the team To keep the manager aware of any factors which may affect the care given to patients and produce appropriate written reports when requested. Report and assist in investigation of patient complaints To facilitate achieving measurable standards of care and to participate in clinical audit and caseload review To establish and maintain accurate records in line with NMC guidelines and local policy using paper based and electronic systems To implement policy changes within own area of practice and represent the team or service if requested on policy groups relating to the service in the absence of clinical manager To initiate and participate in case conferences To ensure the East Cheshire Hospice Safeguarding policy is adhered to by being committed to safeguarding the patients, staff and volunteers from harm, and upholds the responsibility as a member of staff, to ensure that any concerns are raised and acted upon immediately. Staff are expected to report concerns, participate in enquiries, and where appropriate develop a protection plan, reflecting on outcomes to develop further And to undertake other duties as may be required and which are commensurate with the post and grade for example attending Hospice meetings and generally undertaking senior clinical duties in the absence of the manager Educational duties include: To actively develop own knowledge in line with NMC revalidation; be aware of current trends, professional matters and new developments in community nursing. To participate in research and quality initiatives in areas agreed with the manager. To participate in staff training sessions and implement knowledge gained within the team. To participate in training and formal assessment of undergraduate, diploma, N.V.Q. trainees and others. To encourage reflective practice by helping team members make effective use of professional portfolios and critical incident analysis. To facilitate and participate in clinical supervision within an environment which is conducive to professional development and that reflects the needs of the team and service overall. To undertake appraisals, identify development needs of team members, and formulate personal development plans. People: To manage staff daily including induction, recruitment, appraisal, performance management, absence management and first level discipline and grievance. To lead, motivate, develop, and retain the nursing team utilising mentorship, objective setting, and appraisal, enabling educational needs of nurses to be met. To complete incident reports within twenty-four hours or in the case of weekends and Bank Holidays as soon as is practicable. To adhere to all policies and procedures of East Cheshire Hospice. To ensure that all statistical returns, time and expense sheets are submitted promptly. To be aware of duties and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act and C.O.S.H.H. Regulations. To complete any return to work interviews for staff absent up to one month. To support the organisation of duty rotas, off duty and holidays in order to facilitate the continuity of provision of care. To have the ability to stand in as Hospice@Home manager if required.