Hospice at Home Lead Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Minchinhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend/bank holiday rate enhancements

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Specialist Nurse to join the Hospice at Home team at Longfield Hospice in Gloucestershire. The role centers on assessing and managing referrals for patients in their own homes and providing clinical leadership to the nursing team, with a seven-day rota from 07:00 to 22:00.

You will line manage HCAs and RNs, contribute to recruitment, induction and performance reviews, and collaborate with multidisciplinary partners to maintain high standards of care

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or working towards it.
• Evidence of a teaching or assessing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Hospice at Home team to deliver high-quality care in patients' homes.
• Manage the Hospice at Home caseload in the office and in patients' homes, including assessments and reassessments.
• Accept and process referrals, ensuring timely and appropriate services.
• Provide clinical leadership, assessment and guidance to staff, patients and families.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary partners and external providers.
• Prevent unnecessary hospital and residential admissions so patients can be cared for and die at home.
• Work on a rota providing cover 7 days a week between 07:00 and 22:00.
• Line manage HCAs and RNs, including recruitment, induction, probation, supervision and performance reviews.
• Hold delegated operational responsibility in the absence of the Head of Hospice at Home.
• Support service development, governance, clinical standards and staff training.
• Support the education, mentoring and competency development of the Hospice at Home nursing team.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient and staff records.

Skills

Palliative care knowledge

Clinical leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Collaborative work with professionals

Performance reviews

Line management

Education

Degree level education

Teaching or assessing qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/Excel)

Job description

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Specialist Nurse to join the Hospice at Home team at Longfield Hospice in Gloucestershire. The role centers on assessing and managing referrals for patients in their own homes and providing clinical leadership to the nursing team, with a seven-day rota from 07:00 to 22:00.

You will line manage HCAs and RNs, contribute to recruitment, induction and performance reviews, and collaborate with multidisciplinary partners to maintain high standards of care