Palliative Care RN — Inpatient Unit Lead & Mentor

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 42 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS pension

Cycle to Work

Free hospice parking

Good work-life balance

Professional development opportunities

Résumé du poste

Pilgrims Hospices East Kent seeks a registered nurse to deliver end-of-life care on the inpatient unit, assess and plan care, manage emergencies and support families. The role covers ward leadership in absence of senior staff.

You will mentor students and junior colleagues, work with multidisciplinary teams, and uphold infection control and safety policies. A right to work in the UK is required.

Qualifications

• First Level registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Responsabilités

• Deliver high-quality palliative nursing care on the inpatient unit, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual care plans
• Take responsibility for the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager and Ward Sister, delegating workload and supervising trained and untrained staff
• Be accountable for the direct delivery of personal, emotional and psychological care to patients
• Recognise and manage clinical emergencies related to palliative care, acting quickly and reporting promptly
• Administer medications and set up and maintain subcutaneous syringe drivers in line with hospice and NMC guidance
• Support patients and carers through bad news, terminal care and the period after death
• Record patient information accurately and promptly on EMIS and Ashtons, and give clear verbal and written handover
• Communicate with the multidisciplinary team, GPs, community nurses and hospital CNS teams, and plan safe discharge
• Mentor and supervise students and junior colleagues, support induction and training, and act as practice supervisor or assessor
• Follow hospice policies on infection control, manual handling, health and safety and fire, and keep the environment safe
• Order drugs, dressings and general stores, and contribute to ward administration including the staff rota
• Take part in clinical policy development and in internal or external research and audit

Connaissances

Good communication skills

Organisational and managerial skills

Teaching skills

Supervision and staff support skills

IT knowledge

Ability to work in a multi-professiona

Formation

First Level registration

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Description du poste

Pilgrims Hospices East Kent seeks a registered nurse to deliver end-of-life care on the inpatient unit, assess and plan care, manage emergencies and support families. The role covers ward leadership in absence of senior staff.

You will mentor students and junior colleagues, work with multidisciplinary teams, and uphold infection control and safety policies. A right to work in the UK is required.