Hospice Inpatient Unit Band 5 Staff Nurse

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System in London is seeking a compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join their Hospice Inpatient Unit. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality nursing care, ensuring patient comfort and support in a team-oriented environment. This role is suitable for registered nurses looking to develop their skills in palliative care, with a focus on collaboration and excellence. The position offers comprehensive training, a supportive working environment, and a competitive salary as part of the NHS pay scale.

Benefits

Employer pension contributions up to 7.5%

Generous annual leave increasing with service

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of specialist palliative care or oncology.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to assess complex needs and cope with hospice demands.

Responsibilities

• Deliver skilled and compassionate nursing care.
• Plan and evaluate evidence-based nursing care strategies.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team discussions.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

First level registered general nurse

Job description

Hospice Inpatient Unit Band 5 Staff Nurse

Band 5 Staff Nurse (AfC banding points 16-23)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 per week

Would you like the time and space to deliver the patient care that inspired you to become a nurse?

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Staff Nurse who can drive forward Trinity's vision and values and ensure safe, outstanding care for patients.

We are renowned for our patient-centred care which allows us to focus on high-quality nursing standards, giving nurses the time and space to deliver the patient care that inspired them to join the profession.

Together, the inpatient unit (IPU) team at Trinity makes a real difference to the lives of people affected by serious long-term conditions and helps set the standard for specialist palliative and end of life care. We hope you'll join us.

We offer great training, support and development in addition to an attractive benefits package, details of which you will find linked to in the attached "Benefits and more" document.

If you are looking for a new opportunity and are passionate about delivering great care, then this could be the perfect fit for you.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver skilled and compassionate nursing care of the highest quality
• To comply with all relevant professional codes of practice and to conduct all duties in accordance with Trinitys policies and procedures
• To foster positive working relationships with other departments across the hospice

While we welcome previous palliative care experience, we don't require you to have worked in palliative care before joining us.

Previous Nurses have joined us from backgrounds as diverse as ITU, the community, acute medical wards and care homes.

You are well-placed for a next step in palliative care if you are skilled in communication and symptom control - both skills that are naturally transferrable to Trinity's unique inpatient environment.

What we ask is that you share our passion for delivering quality palliative care and teamwork. In return, we'll make sure you are well resourced, trained, supported, recognised and given the development opportunities you need, to do what you do best.

Crucially at Trinity, you have the time to care and devote to your patients. Day and night, and you will always have a senior nurse and HCAs to support you.

About us

By joining the IPU Nursing team at Trinity, you will be joining a team 130 years in the making at the oldest hospice in the UK.

Despite our long history, our facilities are state of the art. Our 28-bed IPU is nestled in a stunning two-acre garden on the edge of Clapham Common, easily accessible from the northern line, London Overground and Clapham Junction station.

If you want to give the best care when people need it the most, and are looking to take the next step in your career, then we hope you will consider joining us.

Just a few of the many benefits of working at Trinity include:

• We match Agenda for Change/NHS terms and conditions
• If you're coming from another CQC regulated organisation, you can bring your entitlements to annual leave, sick leave and maternity/paternity pay accrued through long service with you
• Employer pension contributions of up to 7.5% or a continuation of your existing NHS pension
• A generous 27 days' annual leave increasing to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus bank holidays (any bank holidays worked will be given back in lieu)

Job responsibilities

Main duties of the role

The successful candidate will play an important part in ensuring that the entire IPU team continues to be effective, safe and resilient as the pandemic continues to generate new challenges.

• To plan, implement and evaluate evidence- based nursing care strategies for patients and their carers in an open and co-operative manner respecting the rights of the individual.
• To anticipate the changing needs of patients and emotionally prepared the patient and family.
• To participate in IDT discussions to inform the management plan for patients.
• To undertake bereavement meetings with the necessary support and training.
• In conjunction with the band sixes, lead on the day to day management of the discharge process.
• To disseminate the management plans for the patients to the rest of the nursing team.

Findout more about what its like working on the IPU Nursing team at Trinity by watching our brand new video. Hear from our nurses, discover what skills you will learn and how we will support you as a Staff Nurse throughout your time at Trinity.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• First level registered general nurse, willing to take part in studies in specialist palliative care and develop their clinical experience

Experience

• Demonstrates an understanding of specialist palliative care/ oncology or other related field
• Demonstrates experience of working with a wider interdisciplinary team
• Willingness to take part in studies in specialist palliative care and develop their clinical experience
• Demonstrating the ability to assess complex needs of patients, cope effectively with the demands of working in the hospice and understanding of specialist palliative care / oncology are also among essential criteria
• Demonstrates the ability to cope effectively with the demands of working in the hospice
• Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to work as part of a nursing team
• Flexibility- able to respond flexibly to changing needs and priorities
• Well organized with good time management skills
• Commitment to professional development
• To have an understanding of, and an ability to promote equal opportunities in all areas of work
• Evidence of further studies

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.

£35,964 to £43,780 a yearAfC Band 5 including HCAs